How the other half lives . . .

[Biciclista]

not sure what leaning to the left has to do with anything here. We're talking about a couple who are buying a house with 6 bathrooms. What the heck is the point of that?
And how long ago did "leaning to the RIGHT" stop meaning CONSERVATIVE as in NOT ostentatious or conspicuous consuming?
More than half the people on our planet are lucky to have clean water to DRINK, and some of us have houses with 6 toilets which flush GALLONS of drinking water away - such a waste!
So if we want to entertain ourselves on this thread by pointing out how truly ridiculous that is, I guess we're going to do it. If this is bothering you, maybe you should examine your feelings. We certainly weren't picking on you.
I see nothing wrong with upgrading, getting a bigger and/or nicer house, but there are limits to what most of us think are reasonable.

[Tri Girl]

Well I can say that I'm glad I live in "my half." I don't need a big house. I opt to spend my money on bikes instead.


And it seems people who have houses that big most likely don't tend to clean them themselves. I gotta think if you have a house that big, you have a housekeeper helping keep it clean.

[hulagirl]

not sure what leaning to the left has to do with anything here. We're talking about a couple who are buying a house with 6 bathrooms. What the heck is the point of that?
And how long ago did "leaning to the right" stop meaning conservative as in not ostentatious or conspicuous consuming?
More than half the people on our planet are lucky to have clean water to drink, and some of us have houses with 6 toilets which flush gallons of drinking water away - such a waste!
So if we want to entertain ourselves on this thread by pointing out how truly ridiculous that is, i guess we're going to do it. If this is bothering you, maybe you should examine your feelings. We certainly weren't picking on you.
I see nothing wrong with upgrading, getting a bigger and/or nicer house, but there are limits to what most of us think are reasonable.

+1!

[goldfinch]

not sure what leaning to the left has to do with anything here. We're talking about a couple who are buying a house with 6 bathrooms. What the heck is the point of that?
And how long ago did "leaning to the RIGHT" stop meaning CONSERVATIVE as in NOT ostentatious or conspicuous consuming?
More than half the people on our planet are lucky to have clean water to DRINK, and some of us have houses with 6 toilets which flush GALLONS of drinking water away - such a waste!
So if we want to entertain ourselves on this thread by pointing out how truly ridiculous that is, I guess we're going to do it. If this is bothering you, maybe you should examine your feelings. We certainly weren't picking on you.
I see nothing wrong with upgrading, getting a bigger and/or nicer house, but there are limits to what most of us think are reasonable.

+2

I couldn't have said it better.

[ACG]

For the housewarming gift, suggestion by most others; home made bread, baked goods in a pretty basket, a small plant, or see packets with a little pot ready to be planted.

It is the thought that counts.

[Tri Girl]

For the housewarming gift, suggestion by most others; home made bread, baked goods in a pretty basket, a small plant, or see packets with a little pot ready to be planted.

It is the thought that counts.

I agree. Something homemade would mean the most.

[Irulan]

if only two people are in a house, it's still the same amount of showers, flushing and tooth brushing regardless of how many bathrooms there are. Let's assume that the toilets don't run. You can have one running toilet that uses way more water than 5 low-toilets that never get used. You can have a 3000 ft sq house that is more energy efficient than an poorly built 1000 ft sq place with an old refrigerator and leaky windows. Appearances aren't everything.

So how do you balance what you want and what's appropriate? And who gets to decide what's appropriate?

[zoom-zoom]

Can we all agree that Donald Trump is not appropriate (and I'm not just talking about his real estate, heh)?

[Crankin]

I am sure most people think my 3,000 sq. foot house with 3.5 baths is too big for the two of us. But, we bought it on a whim, because we were bored with our typical New England newer, center entrance colonial that was 2400 sq. feet, including the finished basement. I hated living in a Stepford neighborhood.
But, we got a very unique house, in a cool neighborhood, with a pond. We've spent a ton of $ making it ours. I am not ready to downsize, and except for the 2 "kids" bedrooms, we use every room in our house.
And I am definitely left leaning. And I tend to agree with Irulan. I earned the $ to buy the house, and I am not, generally an ostentatious person. I do like nice things and space.

[GLC1968]

Some people choose to spend their money on big, nice homes. Others on fancy cars. Others on fancy bikes. We personally spend a ton of money on groceries because I'm picky about what I eat and we can afford it. What's the difference?

While I agree that huge houses are often a waste of money, I also agree that this thread got more than just a tad judgemental. Who are we to judge what other people choose to spend their money on? Didn't Limewave say her friends desgined their house? That means to me that a lot of thought went into it. If they love it, good for them.

Personally, if I had a LOT of money (we are talking millions here), I'd design my own tiny house on a HUGE piece of property with spectacular views and a nice long driveway so that no road noise could be heard from the house. And I'd buy only the very best for what goes IN the house because I'm tired of junk that doesn't last as long as it should (like appliances and furniture). But that's just me.

[salsabike]

And who gets to decide what's appropriate?

This too.