Cash Strapped & Desperate
May 30, 2017 11:45 AM Subscribe
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Julian had just finished his PhD in education and was teaching part-time at Humber; I was an editor for the Food Network’s website
Five years, three contractors and $1.1 million later
wut.
How math?
posted by leotrotsky at 11:51 AM on May 30, 2017
Five years, three contractors and $1.1 million later
wut.
How math?
posted by leotrotsky at 11:51 AM on May 30, 2017
For those who don't live in Toronto, the "woe is me" renovation story is pretty much a local staple. Here's a similar story from Jan 2015.
Also sob stories of the upper middle class (or really, the very much lower upper class in their own minds) is a longtime staple of Toronto Life.
posted by GuyZero at 11:51 AM on May 30, 2017
Also sob stories of the upper middle class (or really, the very much lower upper class in their own minds) is a longtime staple of Toronto Life.
posted by GuyZero at 11:51 AM on May 30, 2017
For example, the infamous Jonathan Kay in 2012 for Toronto Life: Almost Rich: an examination of the true cost of city living and why rich is never rich enough.
Toronto homeowners in a nutshell: rich is never rich enough.
posted by GuyZero at 11:53 AM on May 30, 2017
Toronto homeowners in a nutshell: rich is never rich enough.
posted by GuyZero at 11:53 AM on May 30, 2017
Thought this must be a very good parody or satire of THE ONLY GODDAMN THING MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE TALK ABOUT NOW -- REAL ESTATE, but, no, it's a real article in Toronto Lite.
posted by My Dad at 11:53 AM on May 30, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by My Dad at 11:53 AM on May 30, 2017 [1 favorite]
These people must live in the same alternate reality as Househunters.
"Bob is a part-time basketweaver. Helen is a veterinary dental hygienist on sabbatical. They're looking for their first home ...with a budget of 2.5 million dollars."
posted by leotrotsky at 11:53 AM on May 30, 2017 [1 favorite]
"Bob is a part-time basketweaver. Helen is a veterinary dental hygienist on sabbatical. They're looking for their first home ...with a budget of 2.5 million dollars."
posted by leotrotsky at 11:53 AM on May 30, 2017 [1 favorite]
They also bought a cottage.
In fairness to them, that cottage was a steal. Good on them.
posted by GuyZero at 11:54 AM on May 30, 2017
In fairness to them, that cottage was a steal. Good on them.
posted by GuyZero at 11:54 AM on May 30, 2017
Twitter has been full of great take-downs of this article.
"We Published This Article"
I NEED YOU TO KNOW THIS COUPLE ALSO OWNS A PENTHOUSE CONDO, A COTTAGE AND A PLOT OF LAND IN MEXICO. LIFE IS VERY HARD FOR THEM, OK?"
Maybe it will make sense in the movie
Omfg, this is peak Toronto yuppie. Bragging about kicking drug users out of their home they got by shaking down an old couple.
posted by larrybob at 11:54 AM on May 30, 2017
"We Published This Article"
I NEED YOU TO KNOW THIS COUPLE ALSO OWNS A PENTHOUSE CONDO, A COTTAGE AND A PLOT OF LAND IN MEXICO. LIFE IS VERY HARD FOR THEM, OK?"
Maybe it will make sense in the movie
Omfg, this is peak Toronto yuppie. Bragging about kicking drug users out of their home they got by shaking down an old couple.
posted by larrybob at 11:54 AM on May 30, 2017
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