RE: On not getting caught up in the cost of Status...
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Social media has increased pressure to have whatever is 'cool' right now. How many kids want to be an 'influencer'? Thankfully my kids did not fall too much into this, but my son does like certain brands. It's going to be much worse with the next generation who had screens before they could read. I try to get by with a minimum of new stuff, but then look to get decent quality when I need something. No, I don't want a 'Lambo'.
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I'm with you, enough is all I want.
I spent a large part of my teaching career trying to get across just how not-normal 'normal' is in the media -
Escape the Country is the worst example of the lot - the impression that gives! In reality it's the top 5% of home owners, being presented as 'average'.
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There's so much TV about buying and selling stuff. Having built a house I watch Grand Designs sometimes and think the people are crazy. We built a home rather than some design statement to show off.
If you break it down - the content of mainstream UK TV - I wonder what percentage is just about that - buying and selling - about a third?
Best off just building for yourself I agree!
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Another third seems to be cooking. I watch very little TV these days.
If we build again I'd like to get someone else to do it all. I did a fair bit on mine and I am not the greatest at DIY. Mind you the electrics all work.