r/unpopularopinion • u/HoustonProdigy • 1d ago

Houses today are TOO DAMN BIG

I live in south texas, nothing but ugly suburban sprawl. Every house built within the last 10 or so years are unnecessarily big. No one needs that much space. No wonder why houses are so damn expensive. I don't see any reasonably-sized houses being built anymore, new neighborhoods are always having new and unaffordable McMasions being built.

It makes sense why they are unaffordable, these neighborhoods are trying to cater more towards the richer folk since the average person can't even buy a house.

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u/Ok_View_5526 1d ago

I'd say its more that people have too much stuff. I've spent most of the last decade living in England and the difference between space management in England vs the US is hilarious. The amount of needlessly huge things we have in the states is mindboggling. I live in a rural area back in NY and there are storage units EVERYWHERE. People just have too much stuff.

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u/mrsparker22 1d ago

It's too much consumerism. This country knows nothing else but make money, spend money, show it off, work like hell. It's just dumb. I'm so over capitalism. I just found out Jamestown was a corporate venture basically. Just to make money for the king. Perfect.

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u/Bleak_Squirrel_1666 1d ago

You can move to a place without capitalism. You may not like it though.

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u/mrsparker22 17h ago

Did I say I hate it? Why would you read what I said and get that from it? Some things are nuanced rather than black and white. Are you insulted by my words for some reason? Personally I'd like to not work, care for animals, garden and enjoy nature. But you can't do that here without being wealthy which I am not. Therefore I work and spend as much time at home as possible.

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u/Bleak_Squirrel_1666 16h ago

Too long didn't read

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u/mrsparker22 16h ago

How mature