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300 sq ft per person...1500. that's more than enough.

you heifers need to move down south. your 4000 sq ft houses for your 4000 sq ft asses.

what do families of 5 do in Geneva, HK, Zurich, nice districts in paris.

We are not in those places.[/quote]

I agree that Americans, particularly suburban Americans have bizarre notions of how much personal space one needs.  I always grew up in 2,000+ square foot houses and it's nice, I guess, but far from necessary.  Plenty of families make do just fine with much smaller spaces, particularly in Europe, New York, and San Francisco where space is at a premium.  My mom was a military brat and moved around a lot and spent a lot of time in small rental apartments and is far from scarred from sharing close quarters with her parents and brother.  And my husband grew up with a family of 5 in an 800 square foot trailer because my in-laws were not very well off when he was a child.  My parents own a beautiful 3,000 square foot old home built around the turn of the century, and while the house is gorgeous, my mom spends a huge amount of her time keeping the house maintained and I just can't imagine that kind of hassle--keeping it cleaned, repairing/remodeling parts that are falling apart because they are so old.  She loves doing work on the house, but it's definitely not my thing.[/quote]
Not all things that aren't your things are bizarre just because they are yours.

I grew up in a 2-bedroom apartment, a family of four.  I now live in a 2,200 sqft house with just me, DH and DS.  I love it.  And we are planning to expand for when we have another child.  I love not sharing a bathroom.  I love having extra space. I love not stumbling over toys in the adult living space.  I love having a big playroom where DS can go crazy when the weather is nasty.  And I love having guests stay in a guest suite instead of living room couch. I have lots of books, lots of records, lots of shoes.  I love having lots.  I don't want to add a pressure to edit to my already pressure-filled life. [/quote]

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