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A cry of anguish
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Loughton_Monkey wrote: »Good job you didn't say "boring/retired/judgmental/odd", otherwise I would have assumed you were talking about me, and would have objected in the strongest possible terms.
Actually I was going to say 'boring' but deleted it (mistake I now know).0 -
chewmylegoff wrote: »don't get too worked up about what you see posted in here, half of the posters are trolls who set up multiple accounts, including the one you're responding to here, just to try to get a rise out of people - there is a reason that you cannot see this forum until you log in!
Gosh I hope you are not referring to me, I'm no troll (or trollop). By the way are you serious (i.e. regarding trolls), I sometimes enjoy the banter!0 -
Graham_Devon wrote: »I think people need to stop blaming the boomers for everything they got. They couldn't have known they would have ended up where they are.
On the other hand, said boomers need to stop insulting the young at every opportunity.
It's only on obscure discussion boards like this one that boomers do keep insulting the young and hoping for further house price rises. A few weeks ago I went to a family event where I saw lots of my cousins - all quite a lot older than me and definitely boomers. House prices came up in a few conversations over the course of the weekend. Every single one of them was hoping for a fall in prices - they were far more concerned about the difficulties faced by their young adult children than about hanging onto the equity in their own houses.Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.0 -
Nicolafine wrote: »True, but note the past tense. By the way, not all of us have ipods/iphones whatever etc. Some of us, through circumstance, are not in a position to own their own home. Yes, I do perform an honest day's work and I probably work much, much, much harder than you do. You make me so mad at my husband .... whoops, sorry he had the bl--dyy audacity to die, leaving me with a year old baby .. and still I don't whinge (not online anyway).
Sorry for your loss (That is the only part of my post I mean personally and genuinely, since my father died when I was very young).
Now this is a thread about inter-generational unfairness. So for the amusement and edification of others ..... Since you're not having a whinge, then I won't say anything sanctimonious and cringey, like:I know it may still be a struggle, but a generation ago your circumstances would have been truly dire. The Boomer generation (and Gordon Brown in particular) has improved the immediate standard of living for people like you probably more than any other group in society.I'm saving my sermons on being grateful for small mercies and counting your blessings for a more appropriate occasion.
Forty years ago a (boomer generation) widowed mother like you would have been poverty stricken. Minimal child suport, no working tax credits, no child tax credit, no childcare, no meaningful support for housing costs. No equal wages. No chance of a mortgage (for a single woman!!, with a child!!). No hope.0 -
Yes, but sometimes it is a little more difficult than others.
If someone is moaning they can't afford a sports car, a luxury holiday, designer clothes etc., then I'd have share the same opinion. A roof over your head is a fairly basic requirement, and I have sympathy for those struggling to meet that requirement.
Two separate arguments. Basic requirement of a roof over your head (with security of tenure) is met by HA housing and there should be more. Owning a house is not a basic human right.0 -
It's only on obscure discussion boards like this one that boomers do keep insulting the young and hoping for further house price rises. A few weeks ago I went to a family event where I saw lots of my cousins - all quite a lot older than me and definitely boomers. House prices came up in a few conversations over the course of the weekend. Every single one of them was hoping for a fall in prices - they were far more concerned about the difficulties faced by their young adult children than about hanging onto the equity in their own houses.
In this whole thread, I have seen nothing supporting an increase in house prices.
Just some that think a collapse could be damaging.0 -
I’m a boomer and I don’t want to see house prices crash I would be quite happy if they carry on stagnating I also think it would have been better if the boom of the early 2000s had not happened.
A cash would not affect me personally unless I decide to downsize sometime in the future, but unlike a lot of posters on here I don’t believe that everybody who bought in the boom were irresponsible but they were ordinary people getting on with their lives and I don’t see why they should suffer.0 -
i think people have a right to secure housing....as long as they pay rent on time and keep the property in good condition IMO they shouldnt be evicted with 2 months notice. its no way to live your life IMO and thats a big flaw in the private rental sector...0
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