Disneyworld mansions in Potomac

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Anonymous wrote:Everybody has the right to do with his property what he wants (within building restrictions etc..

But everybody has also the right to have and utter views about what other people do with their property - especially if poor taste is as publically on display as in Potomac.

Nobody has the right to do with his property what he wants AND hear only good things about it.

That's true. I'm just consistently stunned by the viciousness in this area. Perhaps I should just consider it normal...

What you mean with 'viciousness'?

The constant making fun of others and insults, as if y'all are the only ones in the country with any modicum of taste and intelligence. The sneering and looking down at others. Really trashy behavior.

I see.

[Anonymous]

Persians ruined Potomac

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Persians ruined Potomac

No, Americans did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Persians ruined Potomac

No, Americans did.

The American dream

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in one of those 'mcmansions'. Not as big as the ones you see in the photos, but very large and all brick. The faux-stucco ones are on my street as well, but they leak like a sieve if the windows aren't caulked properly. Let's dispel some myths, shall we?

We live on 5 acres, thus the house indeed fits the lot.

We have no gaudy fountains, nor curly trees at the entrance

I can vacuum the whole house myself in about 1/2 hour, because while large, it's laid-out well.

I have plenty of room for my rescue pets. They are most grateful.

Our heating and cooling bills are not outrageous because the house is energy tight. We put in an air exchanger when we built it so it breathes. We did extra water-proofing so it doesn't leak

We have no pool. We do have a hot tub set into the deck I do not stay here for the summer, mostly to avoid people who are like y'all.

Our house is exceptionally well-balanced. You might not like an element or two, but it's quite classic.

My landscaping is not the tacky crap that's so prevalent here in the DC area. We have an abundance of nice shrubs and trees, lots of flowers,antique roses, vines, etc. and I am putting together a lovely parterre garden for next year's growing season.

We have a dedicated home theatre, therefore we do not spend a ton of money going out to the movies. I've entertained in there, my kids have had theme parties, and overall, it's paid for itself over and over. It has no tacky velvet rope or curtain. It is beige and black.

My property IS my property. I can do what I want with it and don't really care what you do with yours. When you spend time insulting other people's taste, I do wonder about you. Bigtime.

Absolutely no way you are vacuuming your own 10,000 square foot mansion. If you are, you're either 1) doing it wrong, or 2) aren't actually cleaning. It takes me 30 mins to vacuum my 900 sq ft rental house! If I had 10,000+ sq ft you better believe I'm not doing the cleaning myself!

Also, you sound really pretentious and I'm glad I'm not friends with you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in one of those 'mcmansions'. Not as big as the ones you see in the photos, but very large and all brick. The faux-stucco ones are on my street as well, but they leak like a sieve if the windows aren't caulked properly. Let's dispel some myths, shall we?

We live on 5 acres, thus the house indeed fits the lot.

We have no gaudy fountains, nor curly trees at the entrance

I can vacuum the whole house myself in about 1/2 hour, because while large, it's laid-out well.

I have plenty of room for my rescue pets. They are most grateful.

Our heating and cooling bills are not outrageous because the house is energy tight. We put in an air exchanger when we built it so it breathes. We did extra water-proofing so it doesn't leak

We have no pool. We do have a hot tub set into the deck I do not stay here for the summer, mostly to avoid people who are like y'all.

Our house is exceptionally well-balanced. You might not like an element or two, but it's quite classic.

My landscaping is not the tacky crap that's so prevalent here in the DC area. We have an abundance of nice shrubs and trees, lots of flowers,antique roses, vines, etc. and I am putting together a lovely parterre garden for next year's growing season.

We have a dedicated home theatre, therefore we do not spend a ton of money going out to the movies. I've entertained in there, my kids have had theme parties, and overall, it's paid for itself over and over. It has no tacky velvet rope or curtain. It is beige and black.

My property IS my property. I can do what I want with it and don't really care what you do with yours. When you spend time insulting other people's taste, I do wonder about you. Bigtime.

Absolutely no way you are vacuuming your own 10,000 square foot mansion. If you are, you're either 1) doing it wrong, or 2) aren't actually cleaning. It takes me 30 mins to vacuum my 900 sq ft rental house! If I had 10,000+ sq ft you better believe I'm not doing the cleaning myself!

Also, you sound really pretentious and I'm glad I'm not friends with you.

Outside ugly, inside dirty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in one of those 'mcmansions'. Not as big as the ones you see in the photos, but very large and all brick. The faux-stucco ones are on my street as well, but they leak like a sieve if the windows aren't caulked properly. Let's dispel some myths, shall we?

We live on 5 acres, thus the house indeed fits the lot.

We have no gaudy fountains, nor curly trees at the entrance

I can vacuum the whole house myself in about 1/2 hour, because while large, it's laid-out well.

I have plenty of room for my rescue pets. They are most grateful.

Our heating and cooling bills are not outrageous because the house is energy tight. We put in an air exchanger when we built it so it breathes. We did extra water-proofing so it doesn't leak

We have no pool. We do have a hot tub set into the deck I do not stay here for the summer, mostly to avoid people who are like y'all.

Our house is exceptionally well-balanced. You might not like an element or two, but it's quite classic.

My landscaping is not the tacky crap that's so prevalent here in the DC area. We have an abundance of nice shrubs and trees, lots of flowers,antique roses, vines, etc. and I am putting together a lovely parterre garden for next year's growing season.

We have a dedicated home theatre, therefore we do not spend a ton of money going out to the movies. I've entertained in there, my kids have had theme parties, and overall, it's paid for itself over and over. It has no tacky velvet rope or curtain. It is beige and black.

My property IS my property. I can do what I want with it and don't really care what you do with yours. When you spend time insulting other people's taste, I do wonder about you. Bigtime.

I'm sure it didn't pay for itself. Run the numbers...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in one of those 'mcmansions'. Not as big as the ones you see in the photos, but very large and all brick. The faux-stucco ones are on my street as well, but they leak like a sieve if the windows aren't caulked properly. Let's dispel some myths, shall we?

We live on 5 acres, thus the house indeed fits the lot.

We have no gaudy fountains, nor curly trees at the entrance

I can vacuum the whole house myself in about 1/2 hour, because while large, it's laid-out well.

I have plenty of room for my rescue pets. They are most grateful.

Our heating and cooling bills are not outrageous because the house is energy tight. We put in an air exchanger when we built it so it breathes. We did extra water-proofing so it doesn't leak

We have no pool. We do have a hot tub set into the deck I do not stay here for the summer, mostly to avoid people who are like y'all.

Our house is exceptionally well-balanced. You might not like an element or two, but it's quite classic.

My landscaping is not the tacky crap that's so prevalent here in the DC area. We have an abundance of nice shrubs and trees, lots of flowers,antique roses, vines, etc. and I am putting together a lovely parterre garden for next year's growing season.

We have a dedicated home theatre, therefore we do not spend a ton of money going out to the movies. I've entertained in there, my kids have had theme parties, and overall, it's paid for itself over and over. It has no tacky velvet rope or curtain. It is beige and black.

My property IS my property. I can do what I want with it and don't really care what you do with yours. When you spend time insulting other people's taste, I do wonder about you. Bigtime.

Absolutely no way you are vacuuming your own 10,000 square foot mansion. If you are, you're either 1) doing it wrong, or 2) aren't actually cleaning. It takes me 30 mins to vacuum my 900 sq ft rental house! If I had 10,000+ sq ft you better believe I'm not doing the cleaning myself!

Also, you sound really pretentious and I'm glad I'm not friends with you.

I have someone come every other week so I'm just cleaning up the dust bunnies, etc.

Pretentious is starting a thread specifically to hack at people. Welcome to DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I actually like driving by them, especially the ones on River Road. I'll preempt the following statement as a humblebrag: hubby makes almost 7 figures but even then, I don't think I could afford the upkeep. Yet it's fun to drive by them and wonder what it must be like to live in one. And what the AC/Heat bill is each month. Taste is subjective---what's art to one person is junk to another, and what's junk to one person is art to another. . . this is America---let people pick what they like and don't begrudge them their choice to live life as they see fit.

Woah, you have money and class. Rare.

[Anonymous]

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I have someone come every other week so I'm just cleaning up the dust bunnies, etc.

Pretentious is starting a thread specifically to hack at people. Welcome to DC.

Hack houses, that is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually like driving by them, especially the ones on River Road. I'll preempt the following statement as a humblebrag: hubby makes almost 7 figures but even then, I don't think I could afford the upkeep. Yet it's fun to drive by them and wonder what it must be like to live in one. And what the AC/Heat bill is each month. Taste is subjective---what's art to one person is junk to another, and what's junk to one person is art to another. . . this is America---let people pick what they like and don't begrudge them their choice to live life as they see fit.

Woah, you have money and class. Rare.

Where do you take this from?

Btw, there are a lot of people with money and class. Just not in Potomac.

[Anonymous]

There is a palpable tackiness to Potomac owing to poor landscaping and inferior building materials. In other words, its not the Main Line, the Boston suburbs or Greenwhich. Its not even Beverly Hills. Its half brick and its dry wall. hideous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is a palpable tackiness to Potomac owing to poor landscaping and inferior building materials. In other words, its not the Main Line, the Boston suburbs or Greenwhich. Its not even Beverly Hills. Its half brick and its dry wall. hideous.

What's wrong with drywall. Are you not familiar with new construction and modern technology?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is a palpable tackiness to Potomac owing to poor landscaping and inferior building materials. In other words, its not the Main Line, the Boston suburbs or Greenwhich. Its not even Beverly Hills. Its half brick and its dry wall. hideous.

I will agree on the landscaping. Coming from New England, where perennial gardens are prized, this area tends to be very unimaginative. It is also VERY hard to find landscapers who know plants, which is why I think this is so.

It is not unusual to have a landscaping company come in to prune, and butcher things, pull up perennials thinking they are weeds, etc. Makes me sick to my stomach when I think about all the time I've personally put into my gardens, only to have landscapers who I thought understood me destroy what I've created. I have NO such issues at my home up north.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a palpable tackiness to Potomac owing to poor landscaping and inferior building materials. In other words, its not the Main Line, the Boston suburbs or Greenwhich. Its not even Beverly Hills. Its half brick and its dry wall. hideous.

What's wrong with drywall. Are you not familiar with new construction and modern technology?

Depends for what. Lots of "new construction and modern technology" is cheap and serves no other purpose than being cheap.