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The Daily Express............

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  • gagahouse
    gagahouse Posts: 392 Forumite
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    Torchboy wrote: »
    I haven't been on mse very long but this is easily the most delusional posting I've read so far. Sibley, are you for real?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder

    Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a personality disorder.[1]
    The narcissist is described as being excessively preoccupied with issues of personal adequacy, power, prestige and vanity. [2] Narcissistic personality disorder is closely linked to self-centeredness.

    This may help you understand. ;)
  • iolanthe07
    iolanthe07 Posts: 5,493 Forumite
    The peasants that rent don't like it much though.

    Anyone else find this vaguely offensive? People, even quite wealthy people, rent for all sorts of legitimate reasons. They are not all 'peasants'. There is snobbery in this country against tenants which is quite unpleasant and not generally found elsewhere in the world, where renting is seen as a completely legitimate life-style choice.
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  • doire_2
    doire_2 Posts: 2,280 Forumite
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    iolanthe07 wrote: »
    The peasants that rent don't like it much though.

    Anyone else find this vaguely offensive? People, even quite wealthy people, rent for all sorts of legitimate reasons. They are not all 'peasants'. There is snobbery in this country against tenants which is quite unpleasant and not generally found elsewhere in the world, where renting is seen as a completely legitimate life-style choice.


    Just ignore it. Sibley will soon get bored.
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
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    Sibley wrote: »
    I think commenting on the Daily Express website has been one of the most important tasks I have ever taken on.

    Which is bizarre, as for most stories, it would require you to be up at around 3am in the morning in your alleged time zone which you don't actually live in.

    Referring to the second poster, I've seen far more dellusional posts. Sibley DOES actually manage to get the first comment into many house price stories across a range of papers.

    What I do find it, however, is seriously weird.
  • DaddyBear
    DaddyBear Posts: 1,208 Forumite
    Sibley wrote: »
    I think commenting on the Daily Express website has been one of the most important tasks I have ever taken on.

    Really it has become my trademark

    Wow, your CV must be a crock of !!!!!!. No wonder you needed to go to Thailand to get a job.
  • DervProf
    DervProf Posts: 4,035 Forumite
    DaddyBear wrote: »
    Wow, your CV must be a crock of !!!!!!. No wonder you needed to go to Thailand to get a job.

    Did Sibley get a job, or did he blow it ?
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  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 119,509 Forumite
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    ahh, a Daily Express thread. And in keeping with the Daily Express style....

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  • Pimperne1
    Pimperne1 Posts: 2,177 Forumite
    Sibley wrote: »
    I think commenting on the Daily Express website has been one of the most important tasks I have ever taken on.

    Really it has become my trademark. Getting the first comment on any house price rise or decline story.

    I really believe a group of people had targeted our national newspapers with the hope of spreading doom and gloom and creating panic. It was a good tactic. Almost the same as getting your own front page.

    I think I can safely say I single handedly ruined that plan. :)

    Now any homeowners reading the articles must think ' Blimey are house prices dropping?'

    They drop down to the comments and see my positive posts and will just think ' Oh that's all right then. No need to drop the price'


    I doubt Joe Public gets past the first post.

    In the past these stories were overrun with people wishing a crash on the UK. They went unchallenged until recently.

    I'm glad I motivated sellers and they now put the doomers in their place. :)

    Actually you are dead right. If it hadn't been for people like you then the propaganda of the HPCers would have prevailed. Well done.
  • 34. I'm currently living in Bangkok but am becoming increasingly worried about the value of my home in Maidstone. Prices seem to be droping quite quickly so Idon't know if I should come home and try to sell it, or just stay here with Ting Tong, and sweat it out!

    - Sibley, Bangkok
    Posted: 1 February 2011, 5:27pm

    Read more: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/mortgages-and-homes/house-prices/article.html?in_article_id=522118&in_page_id=57#ixzz1CkZrwlEU

    OK own up, who dun it?
  • angrypirate
    angrypirate Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    OK own up, who dun it?
    Brilliant. Absolutely bloody brilliant. Would love to say that was me but unfortunately it wasnt. That will keep me entertained for the rest of the day though...

    Absolute legend post.


    Fantastic.


    Ha
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