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Would you buy a house next to an African Family?

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  • 18-05-2011 8:50pm
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    rorymcgrory
    Registered Users Posts: 267 ✭✭


    First i must point out this is not in any way meant to be a rascist thread although I appreciate if some might think so.

    Mods if this is inappriopriate I will rephrase it whatever way suits.

    The reason I ask this question is I live 2 doors down from a family of Africans. The estate is about 3 years old (small estate of about 50 houses). Every house is now sold with the exception of the one next to them.

    They are really nice and polite and their 3 kids are very cheerful.

    Could people not want to live next door to them?


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    MrMatisse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭MrMatisse


    rorymcgrory wrote: »
    First i must point out this is not in any way meant to be a rascist thread although I appreciate if some might think so.

    Mods if this is inappriopriate I will rephrase it whatever way suits.

    The reason I ask this question is I live 2 doors down from a family of Africans. The estate is about 3 years old (small estate of about 50 houses). Every house is now sold with the exception of the one next to them.

    They are really nice and polite and their 3 kids are very cheerful.

    Could people not want to live next door to them?

    I read no further.


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    Guill
    Registered Users Posts: 3,331 ✭✭✭Guill


    It's not racist if it's true.


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    donutface
    Registered Users Posts: 461 ✭✭donutface


    You should be more proactive and sell your house and move in next to them op


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    bonerm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,595 ✭✭✭bonerm


    Damn richers!


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    rorymcgrory
    Registered Users Posts: 267 ✭✭rorymcgrory


    Why would I do that? Its a new house that needs complete furnishing.I just spent the last couple of years finishing mine!


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    Lustrum
    Registered Users Posts: 741 ✭✭✭Lustrum


    Definitely feasible. Unfortunately you can't change some people's prejudices. You could probably start a similar thread and just insert Chinese/Traveller/Limerick (:D) instead of African


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    Saila
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Saila


    the real question is would you buy a house next door to an american


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    Oranage2
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    Not unless its the Obamas or the Woods


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    The King of Moo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    I don't know, Africa's very far away.


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    rorymcgrory
    Registered Users Posts: 267 ✭✭rorymcgrory


    I would live next door to an american no problem.


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    bonerm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,595 ✭✭✭bonerm


    Saila wrote: »
    the real question is would you buy a house next door to an american

    An African American?


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    phasers
    Registered Users Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    I only buy houses next to African families! It somewhat limits my housing choices but I feel like it would be racist not to go the extra mile.


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    Yahew
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,491 ✭✭✭Yahew


    MrMatisse wrote: »
    I read no further.

    You read to the end.


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    orourkeda
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    rorymcgrory wrote: »
    First i must point out this is not in any way meant to be a rascist thread although I appreciate if some might think so.

    Mods if this is inappriopriate I will rephrase it whatever way suits.

    The reason I ask this question is I live 2 doors down from a family of Africans. The estate is about 3 years old (small estate of about 50 houses). Every house is now sold with the exception of the one next to them.

    They are really nice and polite and their 3 kids are very cheerful.

    Could people not want to live next door to them?

    It will undoubtedly play a part in peoples decision


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    Captain_Generic
    Registered Users Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭Captain_Generic


    rorymcgrory wrote: »
    They are really nice and polite and their 3 kids are very cheerful.

    You sure you don't live in Bel Air?


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    rorymcgrory
    Registered Users Posts: 267 ✭✭rorymcgrory


    orourkeda wrote: »
    I stopped there. I wouldnt live next to them if I could avoid it.

    Can I ask why?


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    JuliusCaesar
    Registered Users Posts: 4,882 ✭✭✭JuliusCaesar


    bonerm wrote: »
    An African American?

    An Irish-African?


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    rorymcgrory
    Registered Users Posts: 267 ✭✭rorymcgrory


    JuliusCaesar wrote: »
    An Irish-African?

    Does it matter really? Any opinions on it?


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    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Saila wrote: »
    the real question is would you buy a house next door to an american

    Stay awfa mah lawn! :mad:


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    pragmatic1
    Registered Users Posts: 5,573 ✭✭✭pragmatic1


    Yeah dont see the problem if they're nice people.


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    bonerm
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    BTW, what type of Africans are they?

    If they were white South Africans then I probably wouldn't want to live next to them.


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    alchemist33
    Registered Users Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    An African family bought the house three doors away from us. Good people; he's a preacher and accountant, kids are fine.

    It wouldn't stop me buying, especially if they owned the house. It would put me off if their house was rundown, they shouted abuse at me or there were syringes in the lawn; the same criteria I'd use if they were Irish, Polish or Argentinian.


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,054 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    In Ireland, sure. In Africa, no.


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    #25
    Tonyandthewhale
    Registered Users Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭Tonyandthewhale


    alchemist33 wrote: »

    It wouldn't stop me buying, especially if they owned the house. It would put me off if their house was rundown, they shouted abuse at me or there were syringes in the lawn; the same criteria I'd use if they were Irish, Polish or Argentinian.

    Damn Argentines!


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    Alter-Ego
    Registered Users Posts: 2,324 ✭✭✭Alter-Ego


    Of course I would. Ya daft racist.:pac:


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    Biggins
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    rorymcgrory wrote: »
    ...They are really nice and polite and their 3 kids are very cheerful.

    Could people not want to live next door to them?
    Why the fcuk not?
    The question don't even arise in the blink of an eye for me and my family.
    Next question, moving on...


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    Sonovagun
    Registered Users Posts: 391 ✭✭Sonovagun


    I know a guy who is moving because of his neighbour. He has found them
    Parking in his car space. He has found their children sitting on the bonnet of his car. They throw loud parties. And everytime he challenges them the use the race card.

    I wouldn't move next door or anywhere near a Afican Family.


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    Mena
    Registered Users Posts: 3,180 ✭✭✭Mena


    bonerm wrote: »
    BTW, what type of Africans are they?

    If they were white South Africans then I probably wouldn't want to live next to them.

    That's fine, I don't want to live next to you either, what with you making bombs to blow the British up with all the time.

    But then I guess whe shouldn't generalise.


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    bonerm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,595 ✭✭✭bonerm


    Mena wrote: »
    That's fine, I don't want to live next to you either, what with you making bombs to blow the British up with all the time.

    But then I guess whe shouldn't generalise.

    I didn't generalise. You did.


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    Nodin
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    Sonovagun wrote: »
    I know a guy who is moving because of his neighbour. He has found them
    Parking in his car space. He has found their children sitting on the bonnet of his car. They throw loud parties. And everytime he challenges them the use the race card.

    I wouldn't move next door or anywhere near a Afican Family.

    I know a number of people with dodgy neighbours, but they all seem to be Irish. Should they refuse to live beside irish people or just say feck it and emmigrate?


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