Tell an opinion you have that is in the strong minority

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Anonymous wrote:I think everyone who hates McMansions and that 'lifestyle' secretly wants a 5,000sf house in Bethesda and a Range Rover

I can happily disabuse you of that notion. I want none of that. So there ya go.

You couldn't pay me to live in Bethesda or drive a Range Rover.

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This is so funny that people can't believe this.

My parents were millionaires when I was a kid. self-made businessman, family-owned business

When they were looking to build (b/c he was also a builder before he learned another trade), they searched through Potomac. Both HATED it and opted to build in Silver Spring, which is where I grew up.

beautiful homes - but a normal size and well built

You'd never know how much money they had.

Material items are shit, folks. They mean nothing.

My family is much the same. Self made multimillionaires. We clipped coupons, shopped at Goodwill sometimes (for me it was mostly hand-me-downs), and cleaned up after ourselves. We had chores - real chores, real responsibilities - not just "did you make your bed?" We lived in a comfortable, but humble home, and you'd never know how much money they had - I had no idea until they died, and was flabbergasted.

Believe me, I have absolutely no desire to live in a big house, or own a fancy car, even though I could quite easily afford it. More is not necessarily better, and material items get phased out for more "new, better" stuff. Just stuff.

I feel like those who lust over big houses, expensive cars, and the perfect everything, are self-medicating some weird insecurity with things and stuff. Those things don't make you who you are.

I never really understand the cheap mindset. Why would your parents become millionaires if they wanted a blue collar lifestyle, why not enjoy your money while you are alive rather than surprising everyone when you are dead

We're just from very different family mindsets. I've never really understand the gluttonous, wasteful mindset.

For us, we'd rather take nice trips and vacations. Or pay for college. Or quality food. Experiences were worth spending money on. Things? Fancy things that weren't necessary? Not so much. I'm really grateful for the attitude my parents instilled in us, and truly, I would absolutely never desire the 5,000 sq. foot house or Mercedes/Lexus/Etc SUV.

If your parents had a 7 figure HHI as you claimed, Why not do both?

It's a matter of personal value. There's none to be found in an unnecessarily large house, with a lot of wasted space (the difference between a house, and a home). And what exactly is the point in a luxury car? Does it really serve a practical purpose, besides image?

Vacations, trips, explorations, college, food, all provide a value that can't be matched.

Luxury cars are far superior in almost every respect.

In what practical, day-to-day aspect?

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I think Israel treats Palestinians horribly, and need to stop with those settlements.

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Anonymous wrote:I think everyone who hates McMansions and that 'lifestyle' secretly wants a 5,000sf house in Bethesda and a Range Rover

I can happily disabuse you of that notion. I want none of that. So there ya go.

You couldn't pay me to live in Bethesda or drive a Range Rover.

Rightttt

This is so funny that people can't believe this.

My parents were millionaires when I was a kid. self-made businessman, family-owned business

When they were looking to build (b/c he was also a builder before he learned another trade), they searched through Potomac. Both HATED it and opted to build in Silver Spring, which is where I grew up.

beautiful homes - but a normal size and well built

You'd never know how much money they had.

Material items are shit, folks. They mean nothing.

My family is much the same. Self made multimillionaires. We clipped coupons, shopped at Goodwill sometimes (for me it was mostly hand-me-downs), and cleaned up after ourselves. We had chores - real chores, real responsibilities - not just "did you make your bed?" We lived in a comfortable, but humble home, and you'd never know how much money they had - I had no idea until they died, and was flabbergasted.

Believe me, I have absolutely no desire to live in a big house, or own a fancy car, even though I could quite easily afford it. More is not necessarily better, and material items get phased out for more "new, better" stuff. Just stuff.

I feel like those who lust over big houses, expensive cars, and the perfect everything, are self-medicating some weird insecurity with things and stuff. Those things don't make you who you are.

I never really understand the cheap mindset. Why would your parents become millionaires if they wanted a blue collar lifestyle, why not enjoy your money while you are alive rather than surprising everyone when you are dead

We're just from very different family mindsets. I've never really understand the gluttonous, wasteful mindset.

For us, we'd rather take nice trips and vacations. Or pay for college. Or quality food. Experiences were worth spending money on. Things? Fancy things that weren't necessary? Not so much. I'm really grateful for the attitude my parents instilled in us, and truly, I would absolutely never desire the 5,000 sq. foot house or Mercedes/Lexus/Etc SUV.

If your parents had a 7 figure HHI as you claimed, Why not do both?

It's a matter of personal value. There's none to be found in an unnecessarily large house, with a lot of wasted space (the difference between a house, and a home). And what exactly is the point in a luxury car? Does it really serve a practical purpose, besides image?

Vacations, trips, explorations, college, food, all provide a value that can't be matched.

Luxury cars are far superior in almost every respect.

In what practical, day-to-day aspect?

Comfort, safety, quality of construction, technological innovation, features.

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe not a minority or niche opinion, but the 21 drinking age has outlived its usefulness and needs to be abolished in America. Old enough to vote, pay taxes or join the service= old enough to drink. States should be free to lower the legal age to 18 or maybe 19 to keep alcohol more out of reach from high school kids.

My college president was a member of "Choose Responsibility", a coalition of college presidents who banded together around 2008 and commendably acknowledged the fact that prohibition doesn't work, this stopping young adults from purchasing booze or coming into bars after certain hours= dangerous underground campus drinking culture. The group proposed a conditional drivers licenses for new drivers under 21 who completed extra alcohol education. Pass the class and you can buy beer or wine but not liquor. But if you get an alcohol-related driving offense then your alcohol and driving privileges get suspended til you're 21. I get why the Feds raised the age in the 80s, but now that road deaths are down and society now treats DWI seriously it's time we treated 18-20 year olds as real adults. A few schools (AU I believe) have gone bone dry and even 21+ students are barred from having alcohol at parties or in their dorm rooms. College frats and sororities now serve as the de facto campus speakeasies; I can't help but wonder how much less antisocial behavior (especially sexual assault) there'd be on campuses if we took some of the novelty/forbidden fruit aspect out and encouraged moderation instead. College kids will drink eventually...why kid ourselves that prohibition works?

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Anonymous wrote:I think everyone who hates McMansions and that 'lifestyle' secretly wants a 5,000sf house in Bethesda and a Range Rover

I can happily disabuse you of that notion. I want none of that. So there ya go.

You couldn't pay me to live in Bethesda or drive a Range Rover.

Rightttt

This is so funny that people can't believe this.

My parents were millionaires when I was a kid. self-made businessman, family-owned business

When they were looking to build (b/c he was also a builder before he learned another trade), they searched through Potomac. Both HATED it and opted to build in Silver Spring, which is where I grew up.

beautiful homes - but a normal size and well built

You'd never know how much money they had.

Material items are shit, folks. They mean nothing.

My family is much the same. Self made multimillionaires. We clipped coupons, shopped at Goodwill sometimes (for me it was mostly hand-me-downs), and cleaned up after ourselves. We had chores - real chores, real responsibilities - not just "did you make your bed?" We lived in a comfortable, but humble home, and you'd never know how much money they had - I had no idea until they died, and was flabbergasted.

Believe me, I have absolutely no desire to live in a big house, or own a fancy car, even though I could quite easily afford it. More is not necessarily better, and material items get phased out for more "new, better" stuff. Just stuff.

I feel like those who lust over big houses, expensive cars, and the perfect everything, are self-medicating some weird insecurity with things and stuff. Those things don't make you who you are.

I never really understand the cheap mindset. Why would your parents become millionaires if they wanted a blue collar lifestyle, why not enjoy your money while you are alive rather than surprising everyone when you are dead

We're just from very different family mindsets. I've never really understand the gluttonous, wasteful mindset.

For us, we'd rather take nice trips and vacations. Or pay for college. Or quality food. Experiences were worth spending money on. Things? Fancy things that weren't necessary? Not so much. I'm really grateful for the attitude my parents instilled in us, and truly, I would absolutely never desire the 5,000 sq. foot house or Mercedes/Lexus/Etc SUV.

If your parents had a 7 figure HHI as you claimed, Why not do both?

It's a matter of personal value. There's none to be found in an unnecessarily large house, with a lot of wasted space (the difference between a house, and a home). And what exactly is the point in a luxury car? Does it really serve a practical purpose, besides image?

Vacations, trips, explorations, college, food, all provide a value that can't be matched.

Luxury cars are far superior in almost every respect.

In what practical, day-to-day aspect?

Comfort, safety, quality of construction, technological innovation, features.

LOL sure.

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Anonymous wrote:I think everyone who hates McMansions and that 'lifestyle' secretly wants a 5,000sf house in Bethesda and a Range Rover

I can happily disabuse you of that notion. I want none of that. So there ya go.

You couldn't pay me to live in Bethesda or drive a Range Rover.

Rightttt

This is so funny that people can't believe this.

My parents were millionaires when I was a kid. self-made businessman, family-owned business

When they were looking to build (b/c he was also a builder before he learned another trade), they searched through Potomac. Both HATED it and opted to build in Silver Spring, which is where I grew up.

beautiful homes - but a normal size and well built

You'd never know how much money they had.

Material items are shit, folks. They mean nothing.

My family is much the same. Self made multimillionaires. We clipped coupons, shopped at Goodwill sometimes (for me it was mostly hand-me-downs), and cleaned up after ourselves. We had chores - real chores, real responsibilities - not just "did you make your bed?" We lived in a comfortable, but humble home, and you'd never know how much money they had - I had no idea until they died, and was flabbergasted.

Believe me, I have absolutely no desire to live in a big house, or own a fancy car, even though I could quite easily afford it. More is not necessarily better, and material items get phased out for more "new, better" stuff. Just stuff.

I feel like those who lust over big houses, expensive cars, and the perfect everything, are self-medicating some weird insecurity with things and stuff. Those things don't make you who you are.

I never really understand the cheap mindset. Why would your parents become millionaires if they wanted a blue collar lifestyle, why not enjoy your money while you are alive rather than surprising everyone when you are dead

We're just from very different family mindsets. I've never really understand the gluttonous, wasteful mindset.

For us, we'd rather take nice trips and vacations. Or pay for college. Or quality food. Experiences were worth spending money on. Things? Fancy things that weren't necessary? Not so much. I'm really grateful for the attitude my parents instilled in us, and truly, I would absolutely never desire the 5,000 sq. foot house or Mercedes/Lexus/Etc SUV.

If your parents had a 7 figure HHI as you claimed, Why not do both?

It's a matter of personal value. There's none to be found in an unnecessarily large house, with a lot of wasted space (the difference between a house, and a home). And what exactly is the point in a luxury car? Does it really serve a practical purpose, besides image?

Vacations, trips, explorations, college, food, all provide a value that can't be matched.

Luxury cars are far superior in almost every respect.

In what practical, day-to-day aspect?

Comfort, safety, quality of construction, technological innovation, features.

LOL sure.

Stop please dear, you're making yourself look foolish

[Anonymous]

arabs outnumber Jews 30:1 in the Middle East and yet Israel looks the bad guy. Always.

[Anonymous]

clearly, there are folks on this thread that are insecure about their social status and need to make themselves feel better by imagining everyone wants what they have.

As Dawson said in Varsity Blues "I don't wah-nt your lie-uf"

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Anonymous wrote:clearly, there are folks on this thread that are insecure about their social status and need to make themselves feel better by imagining everyone wants what they have.

As Dawson said in Varsity Blues "I don't wah-nt your lie-uf"

there are a lot of middle class people pretending to be rich but really aren't. There's a reason why Bethesda has a higher average HHI then Rockville

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Anonymous wrote:clearly, there are folks on this thread that are insecure about their social status and need to make themselves feel better by imagining everyone wants what they have.

As Dawson said in Varsity Blues "I don't wah-nt your lie-uf"

Totally correct. For proof look for how many people hate McMansions vs how many hate bland 60s construction

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe not a minority or niche opinion, but the 21 drinking age has outlived its usefulness and needs to be abolished in America. Old enough to vote, pay taxes or join the service= old enough to drink. States should be free to lower the legal age to 18 or maybe 19 to keep alcohol more out of reach from high school kids.

My college president was a member of "Choose Responsibility", a coalition of college presidents who banded together around 2008 and commendably acknowledged the fact that prohibition doesn't work, this stopping young adults from purchasing booze or coming into bars after certain hours= dangerous underground campus drinking culture. The group proposed a conditional drivers licenses for new drivers under 21 who completed extra alcohol education. Pass the class and you can buy beer or wine but not liquor. But if you get an alcohol-related driving offense then your alcohol and driving privileges get suspended til you're 21. I get why the Feds raised the age in the 80s, but now that road deaths are down and society now treats DWI seriously it's time we treated 18-20 year olds as real adults. A few schools (AU I believe) have gone bone dry and even 21+ students are barred from having alcohol at parties or in their dorm rooms. College frats and sororities now serve as the de facto campus speakeasies; I can't help but wonder how much less antisocial behavior (especially sexual assault) there'd be on campuses if we took some of the novelty/forbidden fruit aspect out and encouraged moderation instead. College kids will drink eventually...why kid ourselves that prohibition works?

So college kids aren't mature enough to drink, so we. LOWER the drinking age

[Anonymous]

I think all woman's boobs need to be cut off starting today. If you refuse you are executed. Babies born today need something given to them so they won't grow or produce milk. I want breast feeding outlawed and since it is " natural' that will never happen until all breasts are gone. To me breast feeding is just wrong and too sexual. Eliminate all boobs and we should be good.

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Anonymous wrote:clearly, there are folks on this thread that are insecure about their social status and need to make themselves feel better by imagining everyone wants what they have.

As Dawson said in Varsity Blues "I don't wah-nt your lie-uf"

Dawson is the name of a tv character,not a real person.

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Anonymous wrote:I think everyone who hates McMansions and that 'lifestyle' secretly wants a 5,000sf house in Bethesda and a Range Rover

I can happily disabuse you of that notion. I want none of that. So there ya go.

You couldn't pay me to live in Bethesda or drive a Range Rover.

Rightttt

This is so funny that people can't believe this.

My parents were millionaires when I was a kid. self-made businessman, family-owned business

When they were looking to build (b/c he was also a builder before he learned another trade), they searched through Potomac. Both HATED it and opted to build in Silver Spring, which is where I grew up.

beautiful homes - but a normal size and well built

You'd never know how much money they had.

Material items are shit, folks. They mean nothing.

My family is much the same. Self made multimillionaires. We clipped coupons, shopped at Goodwill sometimes (for me it was mostly hand-me-downs), and cleaned up after ourselves. We had chores - real chores, real responsibilities - not just "did you make your bed?" We lived in a comfortable, but humble home, and you'd never know how much money they had - I had no idea until they died, and was flabbergasted.

Believe me, I have absolutely no desire to live in a big house, or own a fancy car, even though I could quite easily afford it. More is not necessarily better, and material items get phased out for more "new, better" stuff. Just stuff.

I feel like those who lust over big houses, expensive cars, and the perfect everything, are self-medicating some weird insecurity with things and stuff. Those things don't make you who you are.

I never really understand the cheap mindset. Why would your parents become millionaires if they wanted a blue collar lifestyle, why not enjoy your money while you are alive rather than surprising everyone when you are dead

We're just from very different family mindsets. I've never really understand the gluttonous, wasteful mindset.

For us, we'd rather take nice trips and vacations. Or pay for college. Or quality food. Experiences were worth spending money on. Things? Fancy things that weren't necessary? Not so much. I'm really grateful for the attitude my parents instilled in us, and truly, I would absolutely never desire the 5,000 sq. foot house or Mercedes/Lexus/Etc SUV.

If your parents had a 7 figure HHI as you claimed, Why not do both?

It's a matter of personal value. There's none to be found in an unnecessarily large house, with a lot of wasted space (the difference between a house, and a home). And what exactly is the point in a luxury car? Does it really serve a practical purpose, besides image?

Vacations, trips, explorations, college, food, all provide a value that can't be matched.

Luxury cars are far superior in almost every respect.

In what practical, day-to-day aspect?

Comfort, safety, quality of construction, technological innovation, features.

LOL sure.

Stop please dear, you're making yourself look foolish

You haven't answered the question. In what way does a luxury SUV change your practical, everyday life? I get that it's probably a confidence boost to an insecure self esteem that needs to be showered with things to make them feel better, but does a Mercedes SUV really add that much value driving in your daily life, than say, a Honda SUV? I know it's tough to imagine that my questions aren't rooted in "jealousy," because I could easily go out and get one in cash today. I genuinely don't understand the difference as significant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think Israel treats Palestinians horribly, and need to stop with those settlements.

You're in the majority, just not supposed to say it out loud.