lol, think we're talking at cross purposes here...
I'm not talking about any right to own things I can't afford, I'm just lamenting a world where I can't afford them due to others' greed.

Or rather, I could afford them if I were willing to put myself in a crippling amount of debt, and in the process inslave myself to my boss and anyone else who might otherwise impair my chances of repaying.

I quite like saving for things and buying them, and having enough of a buffer in the bank that I know I could walk out at any time if I wanted. I'm nice to people because I generally want to be, not because I'm watching my back.

Unfortunately, saving might once have got me a house, car, comfortable life...but not these days.

I find these things very sad, Badge, and I like to imagine it's the government's or the banks or the media's fault, cos I don't think it's mine...but maybe you're right and we only have ourselves to blame.
(MrOli is ugly, but in the morning you will be sober, Tue 15 Jun 2010, 15:37, 1 reply)

It's probably a little bit of everything
but we made it that way, I'm afraid. These things are sad but they appeal to the masses, whether because they lack the capacity to see the bad shit behind it or else they like to pretend it isn't there. But where you are right, in that 50 years ago saving would get you all those things, people these days demand them NOW and fuck the consequences. There is an extent that you have to accept that because the majority want it that way, and the country/world can't run another way for you or me's benefit. Sadly.

May I suggest leaving London and coming to Edinburgh? property's much cheaper ;)

But the greed that denies you these things? It's nice to blame the banks or some bankers or whatever, but it's humanity what done it. Sorry.

Oh. And I also advocate burning this fucking world.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 15 Jun 2010, 15:55, closed)

That would be lovely,
I've been to Edinburgh, it's a gorgeous place. Unfortunately I quite like where I am, too. Not London, can't stand the place...Brighton - where the londoners like to spend their bonuses.
(MrOli is ugly, but in the morning you will be sober, Tue 15 Jun 2010, 16:47, closed)

Except it has a shit beach

( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Tue 15 Jun 2010, 17:49, closed)