Price Crash

Really2

carolt wrote: »

But you were at school some time ago. I'd expect if you went back now you'd find most of those council houses were now in private hands, if they were in OK areas.

My parent's still live there and they own it and 50%+ are now most probably privately owned. But kids will still rib each other, thats what they do.
Like I said it could of ginger anything really.
I don't think it is malice but kids like winding each other up. I dare say some kids still do the same, most council houses are in private ownership, but like we said Kids don't care on the own/rent bit it will just be
"you live in a council house"
Just a wind up. So like I said teased as a child but not as an adult (but I have only ever rented personally for around a year)

Treliac_2

I've just walked back from the shop and two old ladies were stood chatting outside our house, I heard one of them say "No they just rent it, they can't afford to buy"

Bonia77

Treliac wrote: »

I've just walked back from the shop and two old ladies were stood chatting outside our house, I heard one of them say "No they just rent it, they can't afford to buy"

Such a pathetic try to wind one's up.... :laugh:

Really2

This type of trolling is fairly low IMHO.

carolt

Really2 wrote: »

My parent's still live there and they own it and 50%+ are now most probably privately owned. But kids will still rib each other, thats what they do.
Like I said it could of ginger anything really.
I don't think it is malice but kids like winding each other up. I dare say some kids still do the same, most council houses are in private ownership, but like we said Kids don't care on the own/rent bit it will just be
"you live in a council house"
Just a wind up. So like I said teased as a child but not as an adult (but I have only ever rented personally for around a year)

No - several kids from my kids' school live in the ex-council road I mentioned, and I can assure you not one of the kids (including the ones who live there, as I have some v good friends who live there) have the faintest idea they are ex-council, or indeed, what this means.

They're quite nice houses, actually - roomier than most of the new-builds.

Are you sure you're not imagining this bias based on your experiences as a child?

Treliac_2

Really2 wrote: »

This type of trolling is fairly low IMHO.

You saying this is not true really ?

Really2

carolt wrote: »

No - several kids from my kids' school live in the ex-council road I mentioned, and I can assure you not one of the kids (including the ones who live there, as I have some v good friends who live there) have the faintest idea they are ex-council, or indeed, what this means.

They're quite nice houses, actually - roomier than most of the new-builds.

Are you sure you're not imagining this bias based on your experiences as a child?

It was Seconday school carol I presume your children are not that old yet.

I hope children do still wind each other up, it is part of growing up and developing. Part of identifying strengths and weaknesses, without it you will never have any leaders or know what makes people tick.

Never think children don't do things just because you don't see it. As a teacher (not sure you are secondary) I thought you would be know how children wind each other up some times.
My child try's to wind me up and he is not three yet .:)

PS I am not saying it is a bias just that children will wind each other up on anything that is all no mater what it is, I think I have stated that a few times now.

chucky

Treliac wrote: »

You saying this is not true really ?

nice one Mrs B

SingleSue

When I was a child, I remember the teasing that took place if you happened to live in a council property...there was def a stigma attached to it (I didn't suffer this as my parents owned their home).

My children now, on the whole, don't suffer this....youngest and middle still can't quite get the hang of the idea that we live in a property not owned by me, they just think that everyone owns their home. You still get the odd child who will tease but it is very few and far between...and they both go to the 'posh' school in town!

john539

Treliac wrote: »

I've just walked back from the shop and two old ladies were stood chatting outside our house, I heard one of them say "No they just rent it, they can't afford to buy"

Did you ask them to mind their own business ?

Is it on the news yet, do you have crowds outside discussing the renters in our midst.

Do you ring a bell as you walk down the road to warn people "in the village".