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The worldwide disdain arises from what you said, the additional association with communism / cheapness, and the fact that they are mass produced, generic, and b

The worldwide disdain arises from what you said, the additional association with communism / cheapness, and the fact that they are mass produced, generic, and boring, and no one wants to spend a lot of money to get generic and boring.

nine_k 5y ago
If McMansions aand cookie-cutter suburban communities are any indication, some still want to spend a lot of money on generic and boring. The reasons must be different.
- cmrdporcupine 5y ago
  It seems to me... people will spend a lot of money to get a generic, boring, mass produced version of what their parents generation thought was luxurious or classy. McMansions + perfect lawn in a suburb full of curves and crescents; and various kinds of "luxury" cars, big TVs, etc. All things just out of reach of many of our middle class parents or grandparents. So now you've made it when you have it... until you look close and see there's no actual class differentiator in it, no taste to it, no art to it, or any particular advantage to it... Just my, like, opinion, man...
  - goblinux 5y ago
    Totally opinion and preference. I’m a millennial and dying to get out of the city into a master planned community with beautiful lawns and big homes and properties
- OminousWeapons 5y ago
  McMansions are ugly but they're not boring or generic. Unless you're in a housing development, most are fairly unique. Units in housing developments do suffer from the same stigma though, and a lot of people won't buy them for that very reason, even though they are generally cheaper than units located outside of those developments. The problem is really the combination of all 3 factors. McMansions definitely make people think the inhabitants have no taste, but they don't make people think the inhabitants are poor. Buildings that look like public housing make people think the inhabitants are poor, which is worse for a lot of people.
  - aYsY4dDQ2NrcNzA 5y ago
    Reference materials: https://mcmansionhell.com/ https://mcmansionhell.com/
    - nine_k 5y ago
      That's hilarious! Thanks.
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nine_k 5y ago

If McMansions aand cookie-cutter suburban communities are any indication, some still want to spend a lot of money on generic and boring. The reasons must be different.

cmrdporcupine 5y ago
It seems to me... people will spend a lot of money to get a generic, boring, mass produced version of what their parents generation thought was luxurious or classy. McMansions + perfect lawn in a suburb full of curves and crescents; and various kinds of "luxury" cars, big TVs, etc. All things just out of reach of many of our middle class parents or grandparents. So now you've made it when you have it... until you look close and see there's no actual class differentiator in it, no taste to it, no art to it, or any particular advantage to it... Just my, like, opinion, man...
- goblinux 5y ago
  Totally opinion and preference. I’m a millennial and dying to get out of the city into a master planned community with beautiful lawns and big homes and properties
OminousWeapons 5y ago
McMansions are ugly but they're not boring or generic. Unless you're in a housing development, most are fairly unique. Units in housing developments do suffer from the same stigma though, and a lot of people won't buy them for that very reason, even though they are generally cheaper than units located outside of those developments. The problem is really the combination of all 3 factors. McMansions definitely make people think the inhabitants have no taste, but they don't make people think the inhabitants are poor. Buildings that look like public housing make people think the inhabitants are poor, which is worse for a lot of people.
- aYsY4dDQ2NrcNzA 5y ago
  Reference materials: https://mcmansionhell.com/ https://mcmansionhell.com/
  - nine_k 5y ago
    That's hilarious! Thanks.
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