Guest keano Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 http://server.findaproperty.com/region.asp...ry&storyid=3544 Do we really live in such a shallow society? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VacantPossession Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 http://server.findaproperty.com/region.asp...ry&storyid=3544Do we really live in such a shallow society? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes. However they left out "fame" as another vaccuous ambition to add to the BMW and pedigree dog. I despair. VacantPossession Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AteMoose Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Reminds me of a news article on radio 1 which said that in a poll a womens number one priority when looking for a man is him owning a property!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgehead Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 When it came to naming the ultimate status symbol, over half the people surveyed rated owning an private island as the pinnacle of earthly attainment .... other than in the Indian Ocean one assumes.... Of course the interesting thing about status symbols is that they are generally so fashionable that they prove in time to be extremely poor investments..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
200p Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Reminds me of a news article on radio 1 which said that in a poll a womens number one priority when looking for a man is him owning a property!!!<{POST_SNAPBACK}> So I could have any woman if: 1. Looked like George Clooney, and was funny all the time 2. Was 6 ft tall and had a muscily body and big sexual organs 2. Works voluntarily for Fire Brigade one day a week to boast sex apeal 2. Owned a detached house which has its own private beach and land 3. Owned a Mercedes SLK (changed for a new one each year) 4. Pay off this womans 10K limit credit card each month without question 5. Allowed the woman to do whatever she wanted to do without question 6. Appeared monthly in Hello magazine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sold up and Renting Abroad Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 I stopped reading once I past the opening first few words of the article: "According to NatWest......." 'Biased', 'Not', 'article', 'worthless' all immediately came to mind. (like the list Trev !) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chandellina Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 whoa. it looks shallow (and is, the way they've surveyed it). but if you think about it for a moment, there is nothing strange about wanting to own a place to lay your head and to support a family. In both the most primitive and the wealthiest of societies, having a sturdy home is a symbol of hard work and success. it also is basic that women would want a man with property - indicating stability and a place to raise children. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patientFTB Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 sure it's shallow but have you considered what most men's criteria would be like? I reckon big knockers would feature high on the list. We're (men) just as bad. Anyone have big knockers by the way? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AteMoose Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 The big thing in the poll if i remember, that owning a house only appeared in the poll in the past few years, and only made it to the top position last year! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dom Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 In both the most primitive and the wealthiest of societies, having a sturdy home is a symbol of hard work and success. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You mean primitive and primitive wealthy societies ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Tickle Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Anyone have big knockers by the way? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No, but I got fookin' long arms Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zzg113 Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 So I could have any woman if:1. Looked like George Clooney, and was funny all the time 2. Was 6 ft tall and had a muscily body and big sexual organs 2. Works voluntarily for Fire Brigade one day a week to boast sex apeal 2. Owned a detached house which has its own private beach and land 3. Owned a Mercedes SLK (changed for a new one each year) 4. Pay off this womans 10K limit credit card each month without question 5. Allowed the woman to do whatever she wanted to do without question 6. Appeared monthly in Hello magazine Yes, you could. However, whether you would want such a woman is another question entirely (and a question that is easily answered). there is nothing strange about wanting to own a place to lay your head and to support a family. No, there isn't. There is, however, in desiring property for its STATUS, rather than its utility value, which is what you're talking about. having a sturdy home is a symbol of hard work and success. Or a basic human right? I don't call every human being having a roof to call their own the pinnacle of human achievement; rather the fundamental building block of a civilised society. it also is basic that women would want a man with property - indicating stability and a place to raise children. So much for women's lib. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sold up and Renting Abroad Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Yes, you could. However, whether you would want such a woman is another question entirely (and a question that is easily answered).No, there isn't. There is, however, in desiring property for its STATUS, rather than its utility value, which is what you're talking about. Or a basic human right? I don't call every human being having a roof to call their own the pinnacle of human achievement; rather the fundamental building block of a civilised society. So much for women's lib. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Honestly Zzg113, your command of the English language and your intellectual viewpoint is very much admired from this side of the water. Nice reply. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Van Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 http://server.findaproperty.com/region.asp...ry&storyid=3544Do we really live in such a shallow society? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, probably we do, and it's sickening to see from day to day. If being mortgaged up the eyeballs and maxxed out on CC's is a sign of success, I'll take being "rich and unsuccessful" any day. edit: not that I am rich (yet).. still working on the first million.. *sigh*. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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