Anita
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Jun 27, 2014 2:38:58 GMT
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Post by Anita on Dec 31, 2014 23:36:38 GMT
That has got to be the winner. I work with a man who has a 35 year old turtle. It has its own bedroom. He thinks he understands women because his turtle is female. I NEED to see that episode. You so do. Episode Detail: Dustin and McKenzie Want It All in Their First Home in Nashville. I was hoping it was on YouTube, but nope.
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perumbula
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Jun 26, 2014 18:51:17 GMT
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Post by perumbula on Jan 1, 2015 0:18:48 GMT
That one is on netflix if you have it.
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Post by 950nancy on Jan 1, 2015 1:05:47 GMT
Oh, yes, the Nashville ones with the guys who have to have a music studio and a space for all of their instruments. It takes a priority to anything else the house has to offer. It's a bedroom people. I think there have been at least three of this kind of episode.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jan 1, 2015 1:15:29 GMT
That turtle episode was crazy. What killed me is the lady was married and he went along with it. When I bought my first house as a single mom, the only choice DS got was when I purchased. I had a house I wanted but it would have required him to move and change school districts mid school year. I told him that i would wait until school was out if he didn't want to do that. I didn't HAVE to buy and move at that particular time and the house I found was something I could have bought in the same neighborhood a few months later. It was a new neighborhood being built. When DH and I were house hunting, the dogs were taken into account but we didn't bring them to the house to check it out and get their approval. LOL We did bring them to the house we were in now while it was being built. Not that we had to but we would load them in the car and let them come with us. Also, Bud was still alive and he was blind. It helped him start finding his way around before we actually moved. I wanted to make the transition as easy as possible for him. We bought a single level because our dog had hip dysplasia and I have back problems. So it worked for both of us
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Post by eebud on Jan 1, 2015 1:50:44 GMT
That turtle episode was crazy. What killed me is the lady was married and he went along with it. When I bought my first house as a single mom, the only choice DS got was when I purchased. I had a house I wanted but it would have required him to move and change school districts mid school year. I told him that i would wait until school was out if he didn't want to do that. I didn't HAVE to buy and move at that particular time and the house I found was something I could have bought in the same neighborhood a few months later. It was a new neighborhood being built. When DH and I were house hunting, the dogs were taken into account but we didn't bring them to the house to check it out and get their approval. LOL We did bring them to the house we were in now while it was being built. Not that we had to but we would load them in the car and let them come with us. Also, Bud was still alive and he was blind. It helped him start finding his way around before we actually moved. I wanted to make the transition as easy as possible for him. We bought a single level because our dog had hip dysplasia and I have back problems. So it worked for both of us All of my hiuses have been one story. Better for us and for the dogs. This last house was built as our retirement home. We definitely wanted one story we considered a 2 story but REALLY didn't want 2 story. The builder wirked with us to make the changes we wanted to make the one story choice work for us
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Post by lurkingsince2001 on Jan 1, 2015 2:38:56 GMT
Does anyone remember the guy who kept talking about the carpet and "nasty footskins"? I think I lost count of how many times they showed him saying it.
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Post by myboysnme on Jan 1, 2015 3:03:39 GMT
DH and I will always remember the "Jackson" episode. This young couple with a 2yr old were looking at homes and the parents kept saying things like "Jackson wouldn't like this....Jackson would love this" ALL they kept saying was Jackson!!!!! Drove us crazy! Now when we hear that name we cringe lol (no offense to any Jackson peas here lol!) My sister would be great on there. She is in mid 20s and just told me she isn't picky on buying a home then listed her top 75 requirements (very detailed!!) for her home she and her DH are wanting. They said they won't settle either lol I will never forget that family. They were moving from someplacei n the south to Alexandria, VA. I wanted to strangle Jackson half way through the episode.
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Post by mcscrapper on Jan 1, 2015 4:37:45 GMT
I don't understand how parents think their kids can't POSSIBLY share a bedroom; like it will scar them for life, or something. Especially if they're moving from the US to Europe where the houses are a lot smaller, they still expect to get a 4-5 bedroom house for a reasonable amount of money. It also always annoys me when people say 'oh, we can't have stairs (or whatever) because it's dangerous for the kids... like they can't possibly teach their kids to NOT do whatever it is, or put up a baby gate. I just watched one where the lady was INSISTENT that they remove a fireplace in what was going to be the kids' playroom (while the kids were small), even after the contractor told her they could shut off the gas so there would be NO way the kids could POSSIBLY start a fire. The only reason she agreed to leaving it was because of how much it would cost to remove it. People don't ever seem to think about resale value. I was thinking of this exact episode and the one with the mom fretting over every single little "hazard" in the house. The whole time I was thinking, "Hell, a kid could trip over his own feet. Whatcha gonna do? Cut his feet off?" I think they look for some of the most unrealistic buyers on the planet. The people that get turned off by a paint color or won't even consider a home because the yard is too big / too little or it doesn't have hardwood floors. It just blows my mind! I used to be a realtor and don't miss it one little, teeny bit. m
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Post by MorellisCupcake on Jan 1, 2015 6:27:09 GMT
I saw an episode, I'm pretty sure it was House Hunters, that had a woman who flat out didn't want a bathtub. Her husband walked into a lovely bathroom with the tub of my dreams, and she didn't even want to look at it. Weird. Benevolent dictatorship. Awesome.
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Post by leftturnonly on Jan 1, 2015 6:33:55 GMT
We tell our kids that they are subjects of a benevolent dictatorship. I just used to tell my kids I'm mean, shrug and walk away. Nothing like beating them to the punchline to deflate their sails a bit.
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Post by leftturnonly on Jan 1, 2015 6:42:00 GMT
That has got to be the winner. I work with a man who has a 35 year old turtle. It has its own bedroom. He thinks he understands women because his turtle is female. I NEED to see that episode.
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Post by anxiousmom on Jan 1, 2015 14:21:49 GMT
You've never heard that before? My parents and grandparents used it all the time. Along with "Democracy begins outside the front door." Yeah. No illusions of democracy here either. I tell the kids that my official title is benevolent dictator. I am a curious mix of old school south parent and free range. I own it.
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Post by anxiousmom on Jan 1, 2015 14:25:11 GMT
We tell our kids that they are subjects of a benevolent dictatorship. Ha...I didn't finish reading the comments, I say the same thing to my kids.
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Post by Leone on Jan 1, 2015 14:41:26 GMT
These weren't on International bur on House Hunters. The diva who bought in Scottsdale who wouldn't use a toilet...can't remember her logic but it was something like it had been used by others...I remember thinking....boy, she better not travel to Europe. Then there was the woman who demanded that the house couldn't have any trees in the yard...she hated trees. I'm also sick of "oh, it's a complete gut job", "it's so 80's" as they zero in on something identical in my house that was built in the 90's, or the need for a man cave. Bring back the days when a red accent wall or faux painting was mandatory!
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rickmer
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Jul 1, 2014 20:20:18 GMT
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Post by rickmer on Jan 1, 2015 15:13:17 GMT
i hate the international episodes where the wife is determined to have everything just like she did back in texas. you are in an exotic foreign country, can you not try to bend, just a bit?? i always think.... this transition is not going to go well. that poor husband.
or when they get cranky with the realtor because "clearly, he is *not* listening to our needs".
oh, he's listening... you fail to acknowledge his explanation that your NEEDS are NOT in your budget.
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~Susan~
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You need to check your boobs, mine tried to kill me!!!
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Jul 6, 2014 17:25:32 GMT
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Post by ~Susan~ on Jan 1, 2015 16:17:43 GMT
I can't watch these shows anymore because they elevate my blood pressure too much, lol. Sometimes you just need to be happy that you have a decent roof over your head with running water and electricity and quit worrying about every single thing.
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mallie
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Jul 3, 2014 18:13:13 GMT
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Post by mallie on Jan 1, 2015 16:41:28 GMT
These weren't on International bur on House Hunters. The diva who bought in Scottsdale who wouldn't use a toilet...can't remember her logic but it was something like it had been used by others...I remember thinking....boy, she better not travel to Europe. Then there was the woman who demanded that the house couldn't have any trees in the yard...she hated trees. I'm also sick of "oh, it's a complete gut job", "it's so 80's" as they zero in on something identical in my house that was built in the 90's, or the need for a man cave. Bring back the days when a red accent wall or faux painting was mandatory! There has been more than one woman who refuses to use a toilet anyone else has used, which begs the question of where she's going potty now while she's living in an apartment. The episode I saw with a woman who didn't want trees was in DC and she had something against birds. The kicker was that her boyfriend was the one actually buying the house, but she thought she had not only the right to dictate what he should buy with his money, but she was entitled to get the space in the 1 car garage for her car and so on. That guy needed a new girlfriend more than a house.
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Post by auntkelly on Jan 1, 2015 17:30:28 GMT
I saw one years' ago that was funny in a good way. The couple had three teens and a pretty big budget. The first house they looked at was very nice and within their budget. The second and third houses they looked at were both priced over their budget. The third house was really spectacular and quite a bit over budget. It had an amazing theatre room.
When the couple was deciding between the three houses,they both went on and on about how great the third house was and maybe they could stretch their budget to be able to afford it. The husband said, "that theatre room was amazing!"
The wife got a funny look on her face and said "do we really need a theatre room?"
The husband looked perplexed.
They then cut to the couple in their new home and they had chosen house number 1 and they loved it.
I loved that episode because it shows how you can get caught up in the bling when you are hunting for the perfect house and convince yourself you need a lot of things you really can't afford.
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Post by maryland on Jan 1, 2015 17:45:15 GMT
That turtle episode was crazy. What killed me is the lady was married and he went along with it. When I bought my first house as a single mom, the only choice DS got was when I purchased. I had a house I wanted but it would have required him to move and change school districts mid school year. I told him that i would wait until school was out if he didn't want to do that. I didn't HAVE to buy and move at that particular time and the house I found was something I could have bought in the same neighborhood a few months later. It was a new neighborhood being built. When DH and I were house hunting, the dogs were taken into account but we didn't bring them to the house to check it out and get their approval. LOL We did bring them to the house we were in now while it was being built. Not that we had to but we would load them in the car and let them come with us. Also, Bud was still alive and he was blind. It helped him start finding his way around before we actually moved. I wanted to make the transition as easy as possible for him. Yes, I figured she would have been single! I can't imagine going alone with that if it was my husband. Or him going along with that.
I watch and can't believe some of these couples are married. I don't understand how the husbands can put up with their wives. I watch with my daughters sometimes and are happy that even they get that they shouldn't act like that when they are married. (I hope my future son-in-law thanks me!). Trying to teach them how to be a respectful wife! (and vice versa too, there are some pretty crazy husband house hunters too).
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Jan 1, 2015 17:51:42 GMT
^^^ he thinks he understands women, but his turtle has an actual BEDroom in his house?!? He's single-- am I right??? ETA I never responded to the original post: (disclaimer: we don't have kids) I don't understand how parents think their kids can't POSSIBLY share a bedroom; like it will scar them for life, or something. Especially if they're moving from the US to Europe where the houses are a lot smaller, they still expect to get a 4-5 bedroom house for a reasonable amount of money. The house directly behind us is 4 bedrooms, and about 2500 sq. ft. The previous family moved when she was pregnant with #3, because it was "too small." SMH.
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Just T
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Jun 26, 2014 1:20:09 GMT
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Post by Just T on Jan 2, 2015 2:23:40 GMT
The most ridiculous episodes that stick out in my mind:
There was a gal who wanted an older house, but she wouldn't even consider a Victorian style house because she felt that Victorian houses were haunted. Another house just as old was okay, it just couldn't be Victorian.
The one where the woman's number one priority was whether or not her cat would like the view from the windows. She said things like, "oh, this will never do because Precious would hate that view."
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Post by jillonthehill on Jan 2, 2015 3:18:31 GMT
I never understood the hatred for popcorn ceilings. It's not like you spend all day looking at the ceiling.
I always hate the episodes when the husband caves to the wife's outrageous demands. There was one episode where the wife was a SAHM and she was in charge of getting the kids back and forth to school. The school was an hour away from the husband's work. Instead of compromising on a house that was 1/2 between the two places they went with the house that was a few minutes from the school.
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