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  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    No toaster, microwave or power tools. I forgot the oven, because the hob is gas, but you are right, the oven is electric. And we do have a food processor. So that's 18, not 16 (-:
    it's not really a reflection of a modern house...
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    chucky wrote: »
    it's not really a reflection of a modern house...
    Is of mine, havn't got a dishwasher though.
  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    ILW wrote: »
    Is of mine, havn't got a dishwasher though.
    that wouldn't surprise me
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    chucky wrote: »
    that wouldn't surprise me

    Cannot see the attraction of having the latest gadget and keep up with the Joneses item every 5 minutes. Have paid the mortgage off though and when I was a semi pro musician always made a point in using high quality, if not the ltsest fashion in gear. Suppose it all depends what floats your boat.
  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    ILW wrote: »
    Cannot see the attraction of having the latest gadget and keep up with the Joneses item every 5 minutes. Have paid the mortgage off though and when I was a semi pro musician always made a point in using high quality, if not the ltsest fashion in gear. Suppose it all depends what floats your boat.
    that's all lovely but most modern households have a large dependency and use for electrical appliances - it has little to do with keeping up with the Jones or floating boats.
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
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    chucky wrote: »
    that's all lovely but most modern households have a large dependency and use for electrical appliances - it has little to do with keeping up with the Jones or floating boats.

    If you can't afford a washing machine and a TV I would guess you'd be considered to be living in poverty in most developed countries for the last 20 years. Hell, these days a 32" surround sound CRT TV has a value of about $/£0. 10 years ago that would cost you a month's net wage as a moderately well paid person.
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    edited 2 October 2010 at 6:29PM
    chucky wrote: »
    that's all lovely but most modern households have a large dependency and use for electrical appliances - it has little to do with keeping up with the Jones or floating boats.

    What appliances are people dependent upon?
    If it is impossible to live with a Mk1 IPhone and you feel that you just must spend hundreds of pounds on getting the Mk2, you are just a fool to the Apple marketing department.

    I do know of one family who replaced their daughters 9 month old laptop because she decided it was the wrong colour. Seems crazy to me.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    chucky wrote: »
    it's not really a reflection of a modern house...

    What do we lack that the modern house has?

    Microwaves - never fancied one.

    Toaster - we don't really eat bread, and never toast, so don't use one.
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    What do we lack that the modern house has?

    Microwaves - never fancied one.

    Toaster - we don't really eat bread, and never toast, so don't use one.
    that's two there for a start...
  • ess0two
    ess0two Posts: 3,606 Forumite
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    neverdespairgirl wrote: »
    What do we lack that the modern house has?

    Microwaves - never fancied one.

    Toaster - we don't really eat bread, and never toast, so don't use one.

    Smoothie maker,sandwich toaster..............
    Official MR B fan club,dont go............................
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