A cry of anguish

Graham_Devon

Carl31 wrote: »

Nowdays it seems that the term 'professionals' indicates a couple without children that have jobs. Not necessarily a couple with a profession

Completely agree. "Young professionals" were on location location location the other day. Around 35 years old I should think. One was a part time cleaner in a hospital and one a researcher for a "large supermarket".

No kids, both worked, both were looking to buy their second house. Thing was, they had parental help and could buy far outside of what they would normally be able to, so were classed as young professionals looking for a home with a "buzz" but outside of the "rat race" (they worked in a normal town!)

Mindyou, you often watch location location and wonder how on earth these young people, sometimes fresh out of uni are just buying a house, just like that.

Graham_Devon

JonnyBravo wrote: »

And, annoyingly, some people just over 40, with kids, who still disagree with plenty of what you say.
C'mon Dev, you're starting to stereotype as often as hsw.

You are a landlord.

That falls into it's own area of gluttony

JonnyBravo

Graham_Devon wrote: »

You are a landlord.

That falls into it's own area of gluttony

Nom, nom, nom.
Lovely tenants money.
Nom, nom, nom.

Now, I'm sorry, I'm going to have to dash. Out for the day. Spending the tenants money, obviously

:beer:

ILW

Graham_Devon wrote: »

I've given up on arguing over the generation thing on here. There is no point, it's populated by a large amount of older, wealthy people without children.

Look at most newspaper articles that allows comments and whether it's the telegraph, the guardian or the BBC, all follow the same route when it comes to the generation gap...and it cerainly appears to be at odds with the hatred for the younger generations on here.

Don't think anybody on here hates the younger generations.
Do have to say though that the ones that post on here do seem to moan a lot about how hard done by they are.

ruggedtoast

Graham_Devon wrote: »

I've given up on arguing over the generation thing on here. There is no point, it's populated by a large amount of older, wealthy people without children.

Look at most newspaper articles that allows comments and whether it's the telegraph, the guardian or the BBC, all follow the same route when it comes to the generation gap...and it cerainly appears to be at odds with the hatred for the younger generations on here.

I would agree the forum has become colonised with them. There is no more debate here than there is in hpc. Just a lot of bitter older people, mostly childless apparently, with a chip on their shoulder about what they think young people, poor people, state workers, and immigrants are like

They stifle any kind of discussion that doesn't accord with their rather miserable world view with tedious moral outrage and indignation.

I wouldn't have any time for them in real life so there seems little point arguing with them here.

Mr._Pricklepants

ILW wrote: »

Lifes go getters tend to do OK whether educated or not.

ILW summarized the thread nicely in just a few words.

ruggedtoast wrote: »

I wouldn't have any time for them in real life so there seems little point arguing with them here.

See ya! :wave:

note_2

just a good old fashioned moaner.

its always been difficult to get on the property ladder. that guy should divert more attention towards saving some dough and less towards moaning about how theres a massive conspiracy against his generation.

thats my take as a 20 year old anyway

DervProf

note wrote: »

its always been difficult to get on the property ladder.

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.

ILW

Have to say I would much rather be 19 than the age I am. Doubt I would moan as much as some on here though.

note_2

i appreciate that doing very well out of property is all about timing...the house we currently live in is right at the limit for what our family can afford, bought about 1998-9 ish i think....we only got a second car after about 6 years living there, and have only gone on foreign holidays twice. as a family we've made sacrifices to live in a nice house in a nice area.

yes a roof is a basic requirement, but to live in a good area with high property prices isnt. round here in the coming years when i hope to move out i could moan about not being able to afford to live in the area i like and rent here, or could save up at home and live in a cheaper area for 5 years or so.