Weird Flex of having a Fireplace

The term Flex just sounds so unspecific.

My first thought when I glanced at the thread title was someone meant to say "there's a weird flex wire in my fireplace", which made me think that an electric fireplace had been removed and the poster was wondering what the wire was about.

If I was interpret the title euphemistically my first impression would be that flexing by a warm fire is a fine thing, which in turn would make be think the word weird is another mistake.

But understanding now what was the intended meaning was I cannot see this term having a long term and widespread adaptation. I use the term "deadly" to describe something as terrific, but I know that term is very Ireland specific, although I have heard it used in the same manner by aboriginal people in Australia.

The point is people are denying solid fuel is messy and a hassle, the value they get from it is irrelevant as it is a reality.

Again that is relative.

Having bathrooms are messy and a hassle.

But who on here or someone who have met in real life has said that owning a stove does not require a certain level of work?

You have seen people deny that the comments on the journal were even gloating? Why aren't you correcting them? Why are you making claims/inferring things I never said instead?

Again, if you getting upset by journal comments, it's time to stop reading journal comments.

Cranks and windup merchants.

In my home area, as in many areas in Ireland, there is still a strong culture of solid fuel and turf burning. If you don't have a shed full of turf, you'll likely be regarded as some sort of weirdo. People are still suspicious of new fangled technology like oil fired central heating. If they have it, they may not like using it as "it would rob ya". Meanwhile, the time cost of footin' turf is never taken account of. Also, in some cases fires, ranges and stoves are lit even in the height of summer so it's no wonder people need such large fuel sheds.

Some have convinced themselves to change to an all electric heated house but the solid fuel culture runs deep. After 3 days of these power cuts, I started hearing complaints of "that fcukin heat pump, I knew it was a bad idea, fcukin green party made me do it, I'm ripping it out and getting a stove". I've told them to enjoy the benefit of their A rated electric house and get a SuperSer and small generator for emergencies, they're not listening.

We're in an area that doesn't have mains gas and never will have. My memory of gas cooking in the 1980s is that it was seen as the cheaper but less convenient option compared to electric. However in recent decades, gas cooking has become something to flex about and is de rigeur for 4000 square foot McMansions, probably because people have consumed too much cookery and celebrity chef programmes and think they're the next Gordon Ramsay. It's not because they have prepped for powercuts.

Lads, don't get so offended. Obviously I wasn't the only one who didn't know what it meant. Pardon my ignorance 😀

People here are deny it is messy and a hassle or takes much time.

But you don't own a stove. So would you not take on board the experience of people that do, who are replying to in good faith?

Again, messy, hassle and much time is relative.

Takes me about 3 minutes to clean and reset. Up that to 5 minutes a couple of times of week if I also have to refuel the baskets.

I am more than happy to do it because I get value from it.

Value > Hassle

It's hardly a mental concept, and one that can be applied to many things in life.

Is it not weird to say that you're not overly bothered by stoves/fireplaces when you've set a thread up about them and have for a few pages repeatedly told people who like their stoves that they're dirty and a hassle when it has absolutely 0 impact on your life whatsoever.

You have been asked several times to back up your claims, you can't because they are imagined.

It's all starting to get very weird TBH.

Show me on teddy where the stove touched you?

no dirt from switching on central heating

Wrong. you just choose not to see the dirt it creates. Open a boiler sometime. If you don't clean it, it will eventually break down.
Your inability to accept that living creates 'dirt' gives credence to my granny's opinion.