Young people buy property and plan to pay mortgage

[londonstache]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4960378/Childhood-sweethearts-buy-home-say-it.html

Profiled in the news (because this is of course, big news) a young couple in the UK have bought a house within their means and plan to pay off the mortgage in good time with sensible spending, budgeting and saving decisions. Part of this is based on them sensibly deciding to DIY repairs themselves and not spend a huge amount living the lifestyle of a rap artist, given that the chap works in a retail job.

Bonus: lots of hilarious complainypants comments to enjoy, including:

So if you have no life then you can get a house

As a nurse, Iv seen how life can change in a split second. I would say make the most of being young and enjoy life. Experience is more important than bricks and mortar

Looks like an old folk's home. They're behaving like old folk... live your lives, you're in your early 20's for goodness sakes!

I hope they keep the windows clean so they have a good view of the world passing them by

[johndoe]

Layman's response: FOOLS!  Rather than paying off the mortgage they should spend their money on cars and travel!

This forum's response: FOOLS!  Rather than paying off the mortgage they should spend their money on index funds!

=) We can all spend their money better than they can!

[availablelight]

I love the "what if you get hit by a bus" and "what if you get cancer" comments, as if you'd somehow be worse off than people who didn't save and invest.

[MrsPete]

I'd call the comments "sour grapes". 

I do question two details in the article: 

- They say one way to save is to skip buying "kebabs".  To me, a kebab is meat and vegetables on a stick -- not an expensive meal at all; in fact, it's an inexpensive thing to portion out meat for a gathering.  Does it mean something else in England? 

- They say their friends are "chuffed for them".  I have no idea whether that means their friends are pleased at their success, or they're shaking their heads in dismay. 

[Villanelle]

I'd call the comments "sour grapes". 

I do question two details in the article: 

- They say one way to save is to skip buying "kebabs".  To me, a kebab is meat and vegetables on a stick -- not an expensive meal at all; in fact, it's an inexpensive thing to portion out meat for a gathering.  Does it mean something else in England? 

- They say their friends are "chuffed for them".  I have no idea whether that means their friends are pleased at their success, or they're shaking their heads in dismay.

When I lived in Germany, a Kebap was somewhat akin to fast food, although somewhat higher quality than McDonald's.  So I read that as saying, "cook at home, rather than  grabbing take out".   Yes, it's also a type of food, but it's like saying, "skip buying a hamburger", with the implication being "...from a restaurant".

And "chuffed" is "delighted".

[MrsPete]

When I lived in Germany, a Kebap was somewhat akin to fast food, although somewhat higher quality than McDonald's.  So I read that as saying, "cook at home, rather than  grabbing take out".   Yes, it's also a type of food, but it's like saying, "skip buying a hamburger", with the implication being "...from a restaurant".

Ah, that makes more sense than what I was thinking.  Thanks.

[littlelykke]

I'd call the comments "sour grapes". 

I do question two details in the article: 

- They say one way to save is to skip buying "kebabs".  To me, a kebab is meat and vegetables on a stick -- not an expensive meal at all; in fact, it's an inexpensive thing to portion out meat for a gathering.  Does it mean something else in England? 

- They say their friends are "chuffed for them".  I have no idea whether that means their friends are pleased at their success, or they're shaking their heads in dismay.

This is Kebab where I live:


It's really delicious (and also really not-healthy). It's fast food and often eaten as a midnight snack when going out. You can easily make it yourself. Just grill a bun, stuff with garlic sauce, salad and grilled veggies + meat of choice and you're good to go.

This bun is usually around 4-5 euros, depending on where you buy it. But you can also get a much fancier 'kebab plate' for minimal 10 euros.

[marty998]

There will come a point in time where people will think kebabs originated in Australia. It's pretty much all we eat.

I love the "what if you get hit by a bus" and "what if you get cancer" comments, as if you'd somehow be worse off than people who didn't save and invest.

Yeah..reply back and ask would you rather have cancer with a roof over your head or cancer without a roof over your head?

[MrsPete]

This is Kebab where I live:

Interesting -- and looks tastey.  This is a kebob where I live -- it's an inexpensive thing to grill, could be beef or chicken or shrimp (plus veggies), and it is typically served over a bed of rice:

[I'm a red panda]

The middle eastern restaurants around here call all grilled meat kebab/kebob. 

The stick thing is called a shish kebob in my region and what I would make at home. (Shish meaning sword)

I also can't think of kebab without thinking of Flight of the Concords. I always thought they were saying kebob wrong, but it turns out kebob is wrong and the dish really is kebab.