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June 01, 2005
Rent Rant
I’ve been apartment hunting. It’s not that I really want to move, but I’m always open to moving if I can find someplace cheaper.
In my hunting, I’ve learned a few things about advertisement jargon:
“Spacious”=tiny. I think they justify using that word by claiming the space would actually be spacious in the eyes of a pet or baby. Unfortunately, “spacious” is a relative term and translates as miniscule square footage.
“Affordable”=expensive. To me, the only apartments I find that are “affordable” have living rooms too “spacious” for a beanbag chair and are located in between a strip club and a liquor store. Enviable location for some, I suppose, but not for me.
“New carpeting and tile”=this may very well be true. It does make me question, however, why the landlords felt it necessary to completely update the inside. I suspect it is because the previous occupant trashed the apartment beyond repair, like perhaps using the corner as a toilet because they are too lazy to walk the 10 feet to the bathroom. (That comes from a fellow student who claimed that happened in her apartment before she moved in.)
“Family friendly”=kids everywhere. Not a quiet spot in the entire complex. The pool is always packed, there is a general noisyness between 7-9 p.m. as parents force the little ones to bed, and there is the frequent squeal of an unhappy child in the hallway.
“Pet friendly”=you have to watch your step. Dog poop everywhere because owners don’t clean up after their furry companions.
“Elegant living”=You can’t afford it anyway, so there’s no point in looking.
Posted by Anna at June 1, 2005 11:28 AM
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Very true, and very funny!
Posted by: Molly at June 1, 2005 03:07 PM
Don't forget 'cozy'. Although that might fall under the 'spacious' category. When I went apartment hunting all the 'cozy' places were so tight I couldn't breathe. When I hear 'cozy' now I think of the broom closet. The square footage is about the same.
Posted by: D at June 1, 2005 09:08 PM