Anonymous
Post 09/01/2012 10:58     Subject: Re:How much square footage would you want for a family of five?
Anonymous wrote:Can we agree that not many people who could comfortably afford a 10,000 sf house would happily prefer/choose to live in a modest 2,000 sf house?

No really, can try to answer this question?
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2012 10:44     Subject: How much square footage would you want for a family of five?
And then there are even more of us in DC who would find being able to afford a $2M home unthinkable. For $600k close in there's no way you're getting more than 2500 sf unless it's a dump or in a terrible neighborhood.
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2012 10:34     Subject: Re:How much square footage would you want for a family of five?
Anonymous wrote:Can we agree that not many people who could comfortably afford a 10,000 sf house would happily prefer/choose to live in a modest <2,000 sf house?


No. The point is that in DC, you have to choose space or commute. The question needs to specify location. There are very, very, very few 10000 sf homes in DC or close in. Those few go for $8M+ in NW DC. You'd have to move to Potomac to buy a 10000sf home for $2M. OTOH, $2M in DC will buy you a 3000 sf home in a nice neighborhood in DC. There are significant number of people in DC who can afford a $2M home, but not $8M. (I'm the PP who was concerned about the driving. I do not want my boys to be driving River Road drunk or high when they are in high school, so if I had $2M to spend, I'd rather buy close in where they have easy access to Metro and cabs --while teaching them how to drive, of course.)
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2012 10:31     Subject: Re:How much square footage would you want for a family of five?
Anonymous wrote:Can we agree that not many people who could comfortably afford a 10,000 sf house would happily prefer/choose to live in a modest <2,000 sf house?


Seems like a fair assumption.

Anonymous
Post 09/01/2012 10:13     Subject: Re:How much square footage would you want for a family of five?
Can we agree that not many people who could comfortably afford a 10,000 sf house would happily prefer/choose to live in a modest <2,000 sf house?
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2012 10:08     Subject: How much square footage would you want for a family of five?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
I am just observing this debate, but I think I'm going to side with the person who has NOT used the following words in his or her past several posts: idiot, fucking, rat's ass, screw, and oppressive regimes. Frankly it sounds like you have spittle flying out of your mouth.


Here's a tip: never use the word "frankly" unless you want to signal that nothing you're about to say deserves any attention:

http://www.magforwomen.com/10-overused-words-which-you-must-avoid-using/



So it's okay to use " idiot, fucking, rat's ass, and screw" but not "frankly"?
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2012 08:33     Subject: How much square footage would you want for a family of five?
Anonymous wrote:

Here's a tip: never use the word "frankly" unless you want to signal that nothing you're about to say deserves any attention:

http://www.magforwomen.com/10-overused-words-which-you-must-avoid-using/



That's an odd article. Gloomy? I hardly ever hear that word, I don't really think it's over used...


Agree with you, but also with the other poster about "frankly":

http://gtotd.blogspot.com/2008/07/frankly-its-better-to-avoid-frankly.html

And why couldn't people answer the OP's question without getting hauled before the Space Police?
Anonymous
Post 09/01/2012 07:32     Subject: How much square footage would you want for a family of five?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
I am just observing this debate, but I think I'm going to side with the person who has NOT used the following words in his or her past several posts: idiot, fucking, rat's ass, screw, and oppressive regimes. Frankly it sounds like you have spittle flying out of your mouth.


Here's a tip: never use the word "frankly" unless you want to signal that nothing you're about to say deserves any attention:

http://www.magforwomen.com/10-overused-words-which-you-must-avoid-using/



That's an odd article. Gloomy? I hardly ever hear that word, I don't really think it's over used...
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2012 23:46     Subject: How much square footage would you want for a family of five?
I was thrilled to be able to afford 2000 sq ft close-in. Seems like tons of space for my two children. We have a finished basement as well that is not included in the sq footage. I think we could easily fit a third kid in the house.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2012 17:47     Subject: How much square footage would you want for a family of five?
Anonymous wrote:
I am just observing this debate, but I think I'm going to side with the person who has NOT used the following words in his or her past several posts: idiot, fucking, rat's ass, screw, and oppressive regimes. Frankly it sounds like you have spittle flying out of your mouth.


Here's a tip: never use the word "frankly" unless you want to signal that nothing you're about to say deserves any attention:

http://www.magforwomen.com/10-overused-words-which-you-must-avoid-using/

Anonymous
Post 08/31/2012 17:42     Subject: Re:How much square footage would you want for a family of five?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:so, the retort is "Whatevs, you're just jealous"

Way to grow past high school.


Explain again why the fact that some people work hard for reasons besides money is relevant to a discussion as to how many SF others might like for a family of five.

As they say, "if the shoe fits..."


Well, it's almost 5:00. You've spent the whole day hurling hostile screed at posters on this thread. Impressive.


That's one step up from "Wow...Just wow," but just barely. Several posters called you on your BS, by the way.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2012 17:41     Subject: How much square footage would you want for a family of five?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Honestly, you sound remarkably obtuse. You fail to understand the grey between the two extremes of "mere subsistence" (your words, originally, not mine) and excess. You are also, as PP noted, blind to the myriad valuaved professions where people work very hard for satisfaction beyond money.


No, I understand the concept of "grey" very well, which is why I don't want people like you deciding whether the soup is too hot or too cold, or my house is too big or just right. Screw your definition of "excess." You want pretty much everyone on the same level, and that inevitably leads to reduced standards of living, not higher ones. It's one reason why people flee oppressive regimes in other countries to come here.

I am familiar with a number of professions (though not a "valuaved" profession) where people work hard for satisfaction beyond money. Is the reward for their efforts the right to restrict how others should live? It's a comment that betrays your resentment. If you enjoy what you do, you should not care how big someone else's house is, unless what really bothers you is the fact that someone else gets paid more for doing something that you think is actually less, or no more, important that what you or your spouse do. Boo hoo.

Nothing you've said indicates that you have a single intelligent bone in your body.


I am just observing this debate, but I think I'm going to side with the person who has NOT used the following words in his or her past several posts: idiot, fucking, rat's ass, screw, and oppressive regimes. Frankly it sounds like you have spittle flying out of your mouth.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2012 16:56     Subject: Re:How much square footage would you want for a family of five?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:so, the retort is "Whatevs, you're just jealous"

Way to grow past high school.


Explain again why the fact that some people work hard for reasons besides money is relevant to a discussion as to how many SF others might like for a family of five.

As they say, "if the shoe fits..."


Well, it's almost 5:00. You've spent the whole day hurling hostile screed at posters on this thread. Impressive.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2012 16:55     Subject: How much square footage would you want for a family of five?
For me 1200 is good ...

For my car garage
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2012 16:41     Subject: Re:How much square footage would you want for a family of five?
Anonymous wrote:so, the retort is "Whatevs, you're just jealous"

Way to grow past high school.


Explain again why the fact that some people work hard for reasons besides money is relevant to a discussion as to how many SF others might like for a family of five.

As they say, "if the shoe fits..."