Accommodation v Disposable income dilemma

Rain_Shadow

Davesnave wrote: »

After 60 years in the west country, I think my accent is probably quite authentic, but there are local nuances which often go unnoticed.

For example Claudia Frangepani's Bristol accent and manner of speaking is subtly different from that in evidence just a few miles along the road in Bath.

Like you, I'd go into RP mode immediately I entered my workplace, as I felt that a teacher should make the effort to use the language of work. However, my Head never did, and no one disrespected him for retaining his accent. It's quite a personal thing.

I'm from Midsomer Norton and the difference between 'my' local accent and Brissle is huge to me. I can never understand it when someone says 'You sound like Stephen Merchant/Russell Howard/ etc '. 'No I don't! Not at all!'

Rain_Shadow

Davesnave wrote: »

For example Claudia Frangepani's Bristol accent and manner of speaking is subtly different from that in evidence just a few miles along the road in Bath.

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I always wanted to call her that too.:D

Davesnave

Rain_Shadow wrote: »

I always wanted to call her that too.:D

Whoops! That's a hybrid between the gymnast and the flower....

zzzt

£50k is considered not a lot of disposeable income? That's a lot of total income, let alone disposeable. I'm simply disgusted with this thread. Do whatever you want with your fortune, it'll be impressive either way.

Ray_Singh-Blue

I would be impressed by someone having a disposable income of £100,000 to £200,000 because that implies a pre-tax income of £200,000-£400,000 and there are not many people earning that.

If they chose a house and car which seemed unusually small and cheap, I would be curious to know why & could well be impressed if they had a good reason (give £100Ks to humanitarian causes etc)

Pixie5740

Equally impressed by neither

Ray_Singh-Blue wrote: »

I would be impressed by someone having a disposable income of £100,000 to £200,000 because that implies a pre-tax income of £200,000-£400,000 and there are not many people earning that.

If they chose a house and car which seemed unusually small and cheap, I would be curious to know why & could well be impressed if they had a good reason (give £100Ks to humanitarian causes etc)

My friend's father is a millionaire. He didn't come from money but it your stereotypical Aberdonian miser. He drives an old banger, lets out multiple properties (illegally) and used to doctor their bus passes to alter the expiry date. My friend told me that recently he needed a new pair of shoes and despite having millions chose to buy a pair of shoes for £10. Nothing wrong with that, this is a money saving website after all. However, the shoes were two different sizes so suffice to say one shoe isn't the only unnecessarily tight thing. :rotfl:

Houseplant26

PlanLife wrote: »

Would you be more impressed with someone with a big, detached, modern, 3 bedroom house with an average, normal car and not a lot of disposable income to do want they want with (under £50,000) or someone with a new build, 2 bedroom, very modern, slightly smallish apartment with a nice car and a lot of disposable income to do what they want with (£100,000/£200,000)?

I'm impressed by a single mother working all hours she can to raise her child.

marksoton

Houseplant26 wrote: »

I'm impressed by a single [STRIKE]mother [/STRIKE] parent working all hours [STRIKE]she [/STRIKE] they can to raise [STRIKE]her [/STRIKE] their child.

Corrected for you.

Because it annoys me. It really does. That mantra? Head over to mumsnet or some other bigamist site. I'm sure they'll agree with you.

moneyistooshorttomention

More impressed by nice detached house and average other things

:rotfl:Mark:rotfl: - nowt wrong with Mumsnet....errrrm...though I suppose these days there should be a Dadsnet too or it should be Parentsnet:rotfl:

Right with you on abolishing sexist language - and I'll probably spot yet another article in today's newspapers (ie a main news topic - like another bombing:() that will make me all the more convinced that Western countries need to drop the last bit of sexism in our language rather promptly. Our "way of life" includes both sexes being equal.

glasgowdan

Mumsnet is full of dinosaurs and riddled with sexist idiots. It's a scary scary ancient place and some of the people replying utterly leave me flabbergasted!