I'm annoyed. Someone posted a thread on a local community board and one of the replies has really really pissed me off. I will post it here and I'd like to know if you guys think IBU or not but having a pop back at this woman....
The original post
"hi i have been offered a property on xxx street. does anyboy live there and is it a nice place to live, schools etc."
The reply (not by me)
I think it's hard to say "is it a nice area" as opinions of "nice" do vary. I was told conflicting opinions by various people. We live in a dencent area in a flat now. I would not live in that particular area of xxx borders . We have never lived on or near an estate and that's not the sort of place that would suit our family. The house prices in that small area of xxx are pretty much the lowest (I've looked into this) in the whole of xxx and I think that speaks for itself.
Primary schools. Oh dear. From what I have seen & heard and from their Ofsted reports xxx and xxx primary schools are two of the very worst performing primarys in the whole Borough - another major factor in us not moving there.
The next reply (the one that pissed me off)
I think you girls sound lucky to have the luxury to chose where you live as your housing is being provided through social housing. i live in xxx. i bought my house with hard earned money, my neighbours have also bought their properties! We could not afford to buy in a so called "less rough" area. In my opinion xxx is not "rough" and it is the people in social housing in the area that neglect their properties and neighbours that may give may it that appearance!
So I wrote in reply
You are condescending, judgemental and rude! You have deliberatly tried to make this lady feel bad about her situation.
Have you ever been homeless? Lived in a grotty hostel with your children? Left your own home to escape an abusive partner? If you think that is "lucky" then you are seriously mistaken!
"hard earnt cash"? Oh so now people in social housing don't work?!? I'll enlighten you on the fact that many people in social housing work flipping hard and pay their own way, they are just given the chance to have thier own home by affrodable rent schemes.
Lets hope you never have a fall from that high horse of yours and need to ask for state help or (god forbit) benefits or social housing! Snob!
SO AIBU? Too late as I have sent it, but I just thought I'd let you lot put your judgey hats on and comment.