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[-] gerikson@awful.systems 16 points 6 months ago

"Our critics are mocking us for spending all the mosquito-net money on a castle!"

"It's not a castle, it's a stately home, a manor house."

"That still sounds too posh!"

"OK how about 'detached house'? Just don't mention it has 27 bedrooms..."

[-] dgerard@awful.systems 9 points 5 months ago

from the estate agents' site:

This is a magical building in the Oxfordshire countryside, set high above the River Thames. There is a romance to the building, with its turreted, castle-like appearance, and uninterrupted views of the spires of Oxford.

it's not a castle! it's just got certain castle-like characteristics

[-] froztbyte@awful.systems 5 points 5 months ago

from that language I'm reminded of the artist who went undercover as a billionaire, along with another article I read somewhere but lost the link to

so many of these places selling vibes and ideas. they're not residences, they're showpieces. they're "it's got an indoor cinema and 5 private bars and ...." flexing

fucking inane

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