To think this is a bit off in times when people will be choosing between food and heating?

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I won't mention names. But this 'celeb' has 4.5 million followers.

Her latest post is as follows

'And our Utility Room is complete 🥲❤️ Those of you guys that have followed my crazy account since the start will know I've always dreamt of having a utility room... and never thought I'd ever have one but here she is? I still can't believe it! I get so excited to just come in here every evening, put a wash load on, fold clothes, hang up missing socks 😂 and stand on my Home Bargains step for absolutely no reason at all 😂'

I just think it's so distasteful since her following is largely accredited to a certain demographic, usually stay at home mums etc. many of which will feel so shit to see this. We can all control what we choose to click on but it just seems so irresponsible given her larger following and influence

@UWhatNow

Housewhore?

That seems unnecessary

Housewhore?! Steady on.

We have a utility room but it doesn't have a sink so now I'm feeling bereft.

As long as wealthy people pay their taxes they can spend their money how they want. The cost of living crisis isn't her fault fgs.

This lady lives rent free in a lot of people's heads, I feel sorry for them. I suggest if this annoys you, unfollow and move on with your life.

I'm within the the 'eat or heat' demographic (and have cut back within all areas, but WiFi is staying!) and I honestly couldn't give two hoots about some Insta Irrelevance banging on about her house during my own shit times; it just doesn't affect me.

I'm really not into Instagram, nor do I enjoy looking at other people's houses. However, SOME people do.

No-one should have to put their lives on hold just because a percentage of the population is struggling moreso than in recent years.

I wish anyone the best with the property they have, the car they drive, the career they have etc.

I think, OP, you are making sweeping generalisations about an heterogeneous subsection of society, whose sphere you don't even inhabit

I don't have any particular time for Mrs H but I really can't begrudge anyone a utility room.
They are very practical and lots of people have them.
Don't waste time worrying about what other people have.

Isn't Mrs H the same woman who just gave away her house to a family rent-free? Doesn't sound like an awful person to me.

‘Thank you for sharing this journey with me’…. Isn’t that something that cult leaders do? Create a false sense of intimacy to gain the trust of their followers and make them feel like there is a relationship between them? Then sell, sell, sell (on Social Media anyway).

I honestly couldn't get upset about this.
So what she can afford a utility room?

I don't think this is all that bad. Not exactly crowing about mega spends is it? If people aren't interested in banal parts of stranger's lives, then they don't need to follow them.

No one needs to feel shit about other peoples choices, just switch it off.

The fact that she (and I'm assuming here as I don't watch or look at her stuff) has more than me makes no difference to my life. I LOVE Pinterest even though I cant afford about 80% of stuff on it, it's great to see what can/could be done and I can often recreate it on a small budget.

People just need to cut this stuff out of their lives if they feel bad.

I'd bloody love a utility room. And a pantry.
Yabu.

I have a utility room and a sink and a step.

Go me. I've obviously made it in the world.

Because some people have a low income does that mean we should all pretend to be skint ? I refuse to be a "follower" of anyone and find instagram, tix tok etc a ridiculous concept so i choose not to watch, they are not compulsory so if you are skint and choose to watch people with money bragging, it's your own fault if you feel bad.

So as you can see OP most of us don't feel shit because someone else has what we don't. But thanks for thinking of us!

Oo a pantry I'd love a pantry.

Oh I’d love a pantry. I overloaded one of our wall cabinets and it fell off the wall

Not gonna lie, I’d find having one handy. Just the enthusiasm “always dreamt of having a utility room” is a bit sad imo.

Exactly.

Washing a yacht needs much more space.

I'm so sick of everyone moaning about "tone deaf" posts. There have always been people struggling whilst others boasted - and no-one minded much because the people struggling were "others". Now because "ordinary" people are struggling all of a sudden boasting isn't allowed.

It's not her fault we are in the state we are in it's the government, good luck to her X

If you and the other 4.5 million concentrated more on your own lives rather than "follow" these people this would not be a thing.

Solved that for you.