Does anyone care if you have a big house?
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I don't care if I have a big house but I don't think that people who care if they have a big house should care if people don't care if they have a big house and I think they should continue to care if they have a big house because after all, why not?
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We have a very modest house (low-set brick and colo(u)rbond) set perfectly on 3 and a half acres.
Elbow room (from the neighbours) and less (house) maintenance, the yardwork helps keep you fit too ...
Works for us.
Unless I am in trouble with the OH then maybe the house could do with being a tad larger ...
Elbow room (from the neighbours) and less (house) maintenance, the yardwork helps keep you fit too ...
Works for us.
Unless I am in trouble with the OH then maybe the house could do with being a tad larger ...
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I need to start behaving myself, I am definately giving people the wrong impression!
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Flirting with Bernie seems to be par for the course.. he is sooo bloody good at it so its very hard to resist..
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oh.. in answer to your question...? oh COURSE I do!
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gaaa... there.. its no good ? back to square 1 ! lmao! Where's our Viv when I need her! lol
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I need to start behaving myself, I am definately giving people the wrong impression!
... at the end of the month you'll see that I am actually quite a sweetie really and not a lush in any shape or form! ![LOL](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/lol.gif)
Flirting with Bernie seems to be par for the course.. he is sooo bloody good at it so its very hard to resist..
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gaaa... there.. its no good ? back to square 1 ! lmao! Where's our Viv when I need her! lol
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Flirting with Bernie seems to be par for the course.. he is sooo bloody good at it so its very hard to resist..
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oh.. in answer to your question...? oh COURSE I do!
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I think Australians are really into one-upmanship and labels. They LOVE designer clothes. Our neighbours are always asking what label we are wearing (and they look embarrassed when we say that we bought the t shirt or whatever from the market!). The neighbour wears those ugly Fitch and Abercrombie T shirts with the logo emblazened all over them.
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I think Australians are really into one-upmanship and labels. They LOVE designer clothes. Our neighbours are always asking what label we are wearing (and they look embarrassed when we say that we bought the t shirt or whatever from the market!). The neighbour wears those ugly Fitch and Abercrombie T shirts with the logo emblazened all over them.
Do you have nice things? I know I do
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Yes I own nice things, but they don't have to have a label to be nice. Infact I think things with labels on them are naff and I deliberately avoid them. The Australians seem to chase the labels and think you're second class if you don't have them.
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fwiw, I agree with you though
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I do find that, occasionally, my staff do complain that their houses in the mews are a little cramped. As for myself, in the 'Big House' I do find it has some drawbacks. Only this week I let my polo pony have the run of the West wing and now I can't find it anywhere.
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I think Australians are really into one-upmanship and labels. They LOVE designer clothes. Our neighbours are always asking what label we are wearing (and they look embarrassed when we say that we bought the t shirt or whatever from the market!). The neighbour wears those ugly Fitch and Abercrombie T shirts with the logo emblazened all over them.
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I do find that, occasionally, my staff do complain that their houses in the mews are a little cramped. As for myself, in the 'Big House' I do find it has some drawbacks. Only this week I let my polo pony have the run of the West wing and now I can't find it anywhere.
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Strange perception about people being self centred but then caring what others think???
Its not the size its the layout and what it sits on. 5 acres in the middle of no where versus 900 sqm in blue chip inner city?
Tiny 4 bed versus large 3 bed?
5 Bed one bathroom? v 3 bed two bathrooms?
Single level v double storey?
I dont believe jealously as a concept, I believe its frustration with ones self on the basis things of material value only get up ones nose if its something they value - in OP case a large house is not therefore they feel no frustration.
Only frustration on the conversation of material items.
But how does society progress without desire for material items? Its a key catalyst.
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Strange perception about people being self centred but then caring what others think???
Its not the size its the layout and what it sits on. 5 acres in the middle of no where versus 900 sqm in blue chip inner city?
Tiny 4 bed versus large 3 bed?
5 Bed one bathroom? v 3 bed two bathrooms?
Single level v double storey?
I dont believe jealously as a concept, I believe its frustration with ones self on the basis things of material value only get up ones nose if its something they value - in OP case a large house is not therefore they feel no frustration.
Only frustration on the conversation of material items.
But how does society progress without desire for material items? Its a key catalyst.
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Strange perception about people being self centred but then caring what others think???
Its not the size its the layout and what it sits on. 5 acres in the middle of no where versus 900 sqm in blue chip inner city?
Tiny 4 bed versus large 3 bed?
5 Bed one bathroom? v 3 bed two bathrooms?
Single level v double storey?
I dont believe jealously as a concept, I believe its frustration with ones self on the basis things of material value only get up ones nose if its something they value - in OP case a large house is not therefore they feel no frustration.
Only frustration on the conversation of material items.
But how does society progress without desire for material items? Its a key catalyst.
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