to think a single kid family needs NOT a peopel carrier

[DanDruff]

al other things considered( ie no wheelchair, aged realtives, coffins, chicken coops etc)

so one kid
in a car for 7

moron is a horrible colour, dahling

YABVU.

Why does/should it matter to you?

Maybe they're thinking about having more children in the near future, or maybe not. Either way, it's no business of yours.

Handbags at dawn mishy!

These families should stick to 3 seaters or perhaps motorbike and side car.

wind yer neck in mishy, its aibu, we can ask anything here..
..and why not? what scares you about debate?

LOL what a delicious line -so obnoxious

what scares you about debate?
well,maam all dem priddy words and flashing letters.ah just had to see'em

Yes, it is AIBU AuraoDora and the nature of it is that people can be honest with their answers. The OP is asking for people for their opinion.

I stand by mine and still think the OP is BU.

What is there to debate? The OP has a problem with people making a choice to buy a certain car which suits their family/lifestyle. She is asking if she is BU and my answer is yes!

Earthstar, my uncle transported his wife & 2 children in a sidecar!
(In the early eighties, before H&S.)

I do feel a bit of a tool with one small child in my new minibus-sized monstrosity, but I have one at school and one in the oven. Plus lazy Mother who won't can't drive.

My mum and dad have got a seven seater, often it's just them in it. But sometimes they also have my two children and their elderly parents too.

mishy
honest with their questions and answers

i read it more as the op has problem with people making a choice to buy a certain car which appears to her they don't have a practical need for...
hence aibu hence debate ensues..

Yanbu!

At least it wasn't a 4x4.

Point taken AuraofDora, the OP can be interpreted differently.

Either way, I still think the OP is BU. Just because you see someone driving a people carrier with just one child in it, doesn't mean that they only have one child or that they don't need the extra space for other things.

Well, if you are taking an environmental perspective then surely it is less environmentally friendly to have a people carrier and 4 (for example) children who will each use up more current and future resources, than it is to have a people carrier and one child? Otherwise, what is your point?

YABU
It's certainly a lot less enviromentally friendly than having lots of kids!

Meant to say no less enviromentally friendly

than having lots of kids. Wine kicking in now.

YANBU, altho' At least it wasn't a ruddy great big 4WD 7 seater for 1-2 DC just because they think it "looks" good -- which happens around here a lot (ie, no pets, no horsebox, no sports events every weekend, no off-road or country lane ever, no reason to drive it other than desire to be seen in a status-symbol vehicle).

I have a 4x4 and one DS! My mother has a 4x4 and it is just her. We live in the 'burbs. Both are 2000cc. Although (vain attempt at lessening the flaming) they are both intelligent 4x4 and are 2 wheel drive unless car deems 4WD is needed

But we both recently changed as my grandparents are getting rid of their car in Jan, so mother and I are acting as taxi's occasionally now, and permanently in Jan. We chose them so that it was easy for the over 80's to get in and out.