HipPriest

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[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Well I mean yeah we bought our house off my father-in-law who sold it at extreme mates rates, and my parents paid my half of the deposit. And I don't think that's news, that's the way it's been for people I know for the last 10 years or so. We only relatively recently managed to get a mortgage because I was doing contract work for a long time which paid a lot better but isn't stable enough to get one.

I feel lucky because I know there's no way I'd be able to live in our own house without parental help - we're both public sector workers so we do alright but don't have any money to put aside for savings. Which also means we won't be able to return the favour for our son, or at least not to the same degree. I've just turned 40, I have friends a few years younger who are working but still live with family because they have no other realistic option.

My father-in-law worked in the property world as a surveyor since the 70s or so and when his father died young he bought some flats in London with the inheritance. His dad was a miner so the flats were dirt cheap but they were in King's Cross which back then was known for drugs and prostitution. He despised the 80s, because he knew it was short term gain for his generation at the expense at the next ones - instead of investing in the future, governments were just selling everything off to the private sector for short term gain, and so he had this masterplan of saving all this stuff up for his kids. He's an interesting person to talk to.

My parents had enough money to put aside in savings for the future for me and my sister every month, which went towards the house deposit and my university fees. They didn't own any flats in London but they had that extra to put aside. That's what our generation doesn't have, the ability to put anything significant aside for the future - it all goes on bills.

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I never really believed in 'the one', but I met my wife when I was 27 and without being cheesy there was definitely something different between us from the get go compared to previous relationships (serious and otherwise) I'd had.

The definition of 'monogomy' is just 'being in a relationship with one person' though. What you're talking about is an idealised version of Romance which I personally don't buy into. It puts too much pressure on the idea of everything being perfect which nothing ever is.

I think the best thing is just to chill. Meet people you like. Meet people you don't like. There'll be fallow periods where you don't seem to be getting dates or anything for months or longer (my record - 3 long years...)

But whatever you do don't start looking up at statistics and things, because that does start to look incel. Do not become incel, or any of the other manosphere stuff. That's the best advice.

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's a badly written article to be sure. Even though I wasn't altogether keen on Davies' Earthbound obsession, it will make a nice change from Chibnall's space operatics...

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Ages ago in the UK they showed this excellent Icelandic comedy called 'The Night Shift' (Næturvaktin)

I can't remember much about it now apart from really enjoying it! Similar setup as Clerks - 3 guys working the night shift in a garage station - but a more surreal and sad sense of humour from what I remember.

Doesn't look like it's easily streamable anywhere, so I can't go and check my memory. But the fact I've remembered it this long just from seeing it in 2011 (according to the linked wiki article) speaks volumes...

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I like the first but it is very heavy on world building at the expense of anything else - I guess in some respects you could apply that to the series as a whole to an extent.

I haven't read the whole series btw, just guessing that from the ones I have read

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Something about Coffee & TV by Blur does this to me... It makes me feel very introspective .

The video is awesome as well.

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I've been rewatching Series 9 and I think it might be my favourite series of New Who. When Peter Capaldi hit his stride he seriously hit it. Series 10 is also great. He's just phenomenal in the part

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd agree with this 100% - came out of nowhere even though we were expecting Tennant back and it passed the 'delighted whole family' test in our house.

Only downside was everyone was looking forward to seeing what Ncuti Gatwa was like but worth the sacrifice!

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I became very defensive over gammon when it became a slur - it's one of my favourite joints of meat to cook. Inexpensive and goes with just about anything too.

Also keeps in the fridge for yonks. Can't say that about chicken now can you, eh?

[–] HipPriest@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

I can just see the riots on the streets now...

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