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Are the "bears" too tight or too skint

Saw the other poll thought I would make some stupid assumptions also:)

Too tight, Too skint, 58 votes

Too tight
8% 5 votes
Too skint
3% 2 votes
Angry, Bitter, Irrantional and all of the above.
43% 25 votes
Other.
44% 26 votes
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  • System
    System Posts: 178,361 Community Admin
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    An easy choice on the poll ;)

    What's interesting is the amount of "bears" gnashing and wailing in the other poll thread on a friday night. Let that serve as a warning to what sort of life you'll end up with if you turn to the bearside ;)
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  • ad9898_3
    ad9898_3 Posts: 3,858 Forumite
    Mmmm, I havent voted as I'm not sure, I'm not bitter or skint, so I guess I must be a bit tight:D, although I still believe there is someway to go, and as I can save quite a lot each month, I don't see the point in buying until prices begin to rise, and because I can move quickly (the time it takes for a viewing and phone call), I'll not miss the bottom when it finally arrives.

    So to sum up I don't want to spend money on something that the market and I still see as over valued.
  • halight
    halight Posts: 3,629 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    im still dripping money into the market.
    But i have to say that im a bit fed up in takeing part in rights issues at the moment.
    :jYou can have everything you wont in lfe, If you only help enough other people to get what they wont.:j
  • Really2
    Really2 Posts: 12,397 Forumite
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    ad9898 wrote: »
    Mmmm, I havent voted as I'm not sure, I'm not bitter or skint, so I guess I must be a bit tight:D, although I still believe there is someway to go, and as I can save quite a lot each month, I don't see the point in buying until prices begin to rise, and because I can move quickly (the time it takes for a viewing and phone call), I'll not miss the bottom when it finally arrives.

    So to sum up I don't want to spend money on something that the market and I still see as over valued.

    You can be an "other" I had to be one on the other post.:)
  • ad9898_3
    ad9898_3 Posts: 3,858 Forumite
    Really2 wrote: »
    You can be an "other" I had to be one on the other post.:)


    Ok, it is done.

    I see quite a few are angry and bitter, is that the bear's view, or the bulls perception ?
  • Really2
    Really2 Posts: 12,397 Forumite
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    ad9898 wrote: »
    Ok, it is done.

    I see quite a few are angry and bitter, is that the bear's view, or the bulls perception ?

    I think a few cheeky bulls have been voting.
  • Really2
    Really2 Posts: 12,397 Forumite
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    Can't change it now. I could have put up "Lidl Trolley Dolly" for you if I knew you were on tonight.

    Sorry to late to change it now.:)
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
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    I voted 'other' - they're too busy being Catholic or carping in the woods or something.
  • Zelie
    Zelie Posts: 773 Forumite
    ad9898 wrote: »
    Mmmm, I havent voted as I'm not sure, I'm not bitter or skint, so I guess I must be a bit tight:D, although I still believe there is someway to go, and as I can save quite a lot each month, I don't see the point in buying until prices begin to rise, and because I can move quickly (the time it takes for a viewing and phone call), I'll not miss the bottom when it finally arrives.

    So to sum up I don't want to spend money on something that the market and I still see as over valued.
    The same situation as above.

    Also, I'm not seeing that mortgages are easily available yet though I readily admit I could be wildly wrong on that. My feeling is that lenders are behaving very strangely at the moment and I have absolutely no idea whether they'd give me a mortgage at the moment despite having a large deposit. Until I can work out the logic of lending then I'm going to bide my time and save. :)

    (This extends to other credit also. I was declined for a Sainsbury's CC but six weeks later my current CC doubled my available credit unasked. This is a company that has never made a penny from me. I can't fathom the logic of either of these decisions. Yes, I'm still bitter about not getting the Nectar points!)).
  • Snooze
    Snooze Posts: 2,041 Forumite
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    fatpig wrote: »
    Where's the option for new-build muppets please? That's the one I really wanted to vote for. :rotfl:

    :T :D

    Rob
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