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> They complained that 60% of people on minimum wage can't afford a 2 bedroom apartment in the USA but coming from Tokyo my first thought was "why is the standa
by chefkoch 6y ago
> They complained that 60% of people on minimum wage can't afford a 2 bedroom apartment in the USA but coming from Tokyo my first thought was "why is the standard a 2 bedroom apartment?"
Perhabs to have a second bedroom for kids?
- ghaff 6y agoEven leaving aside kids, even decades ago when I rented, I really liked having a separate office. Also guest bedroom, hobby room, etc. Even as a single person I appreciated having a two bedroom apartment.
- sokoloff 6y agoIf everyone, minimum wage and white collar alike, is bidding for housing in the same, limited market, it hardy seems surprising that “housing with more/extra rooms” might be bid out of reach of those least able to pay. I don’t see people arguing why you shouldn’t want extra bedrooms so much as lamenting that some can’t afford two of them.
- ghaff 6y agoI admittedly read the upthread comment as "Why on earth do people want/feel they need two bedroom apartments?" in the same vein as I am sometimes tempted to go "Why?" with respect to huge mansions.
- kube-system 6y agoI don't think the person you are replying to is actually confused about what someone would do with more space, but instead, making a point about cultural standards.