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Why the intolerance of other people's views?

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  • skap7309
    skap7309 Posts: 874 Forumite
    This just goes back to my main point - why do you all have to belittle differing views as somehow "crazy" or "wind-ups?"

    Ermmmm....

    News?

    Media?

    Massive amount of info on the web?

    The UK certainly is not the made up land of which you speak. Good day fullofs*itman, see you in the morning for more fall of the chair moments. ;)
    Or are you in another big city meeting? :rotfl:
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    It's HIHM. It's Thursday. On Thursdays he's known as Mandy.
  • Plasticman
    Plasticman Posts: 2,548 Forumite
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    I have been lurking on this forum and am appalled at how anyone with anything positive to say about house prices is immediately shouted down. House prices will bounce back, just like they always do. In fact, savvy investors are already starting to snap up bargains. A lot of people seem to be harbouring jealousy and bitterness at the financial success which has been enjoyed by canny property investors over the last decade.


    This was the funniest thing that I'd read all day. Until I read this:
    mewbie wrote: »
    Hi, I am sure I recognise you from housepricecrash.co.uk? You probably made the right choice, they're easier to wind up in here.

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
  • Annpan
    Annpan Posts: 263 Forumite
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    Your landlady then?
  • For the last time - I am not "horseinhatman." This is like trying to debate with a bunch of teenage boys whose hormones have the better of them. No substantive arguments, just sneering. There are people in the mainstream media who do not believe the situation is as bad as has been reported in some quarters - are they crazy too?
  • ad9898_3
    ad9898_3 Posts: 3,858 Forumite
    Ok your both on at the same time..... It must be your mum

    The cac been spoken is similar:D

    If not, it could be your future girlfriend.
  • Gangstabird
    Gangstabird Posts: 1,920 Forumite
    Because I would not give anyone advice right now on the housing markets as it's so rubbish.

    How dare you come on here and give advice. Are you an Independent Financial Advisor? I doubt you are as you would not be allowed on here.

    You are either someone who is desparate or just making fun of this board. Which is fine, but don't expect real people to listen.
  • If you can read this, you are not HITM, or have not copied your Ignore list, at least...

    Google "18 year cycle in house prices"

    for example; http://www.moneyweek.com/investments/property/bust-will-follow-boom---but-when.aspx

    Read up on the credit crunch, the inability of the banks to fund mortgages at the levels previously attained, the NON-EXISTENCE of 2000+ mortgage products compared with this time last year.

    Maybe that will begin to demonstrate the depth of the crash we are now facing.

    Of course HIHM is a muppet, so you cannot possibly be he.
  • Gangstabird
    Gangstabird Posts: 1,920 Forumite
    It took nearly 8 years before buying a house was a good investment from 1992. Surely people haven't forgotten.
  • andys15
    andys15 Posts: 1,102 Forumite
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    Some people have been waiting years to get on the property market, they have been waiting years for the figures we are seeing at the moment. There are loads of bargains, but unfortunatley even though house prices are falling, so are the banks offer of mortgages. I would say 90% of people in here fall under this category, they are being pathetic, and cannot handle the fact that they still cant get on the ladder and probably never will. they are in denial and any talk other than they will fall more is too much for them.
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