• Admiral Patrick
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    11 months ago

    Like someone dropped a White Castle on top of an otherwise ordinary ranch-style house…

  • @[email protected]
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    11 months ago

    I love it. It’s funny, satiric, absurd. The man or family was very obviously aware this was absurd and did it anyways. He did it also for his kids and for a fun experience.

    It’s the opposite of the kind of criticism you would level at McMansions, which is that they’re cheap displays of wealth that are excessive.

    It reminds me of the shark in Oxford https://www.headington.org.uk/shark/

    • @pastermil
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      111 months ago

      I did not expect the shark to be positioned like that

  • @merc
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    1511 months ago

    I like it.

    McMansions are when someone tries to make a relatively cheap house look like a mansion. They take themselves seriously. This is obviously a fun addition, not something serious.

  • Osa-Eris-Xero512
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    He gets a pass if he keeps adding on more castle bits until it’s a full exterior including moat.

  • @paysrenttobirds
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    1311 months ago

    This is the opposite of a soulless display of wealth. It was built without regard to fashion, taste, or prestige, instead for love of family and personal creative desire. The fact that one of the kids it was built for still lives and works there says a lot to me. This is why I’m glad not everywhere is an HOA

  • Kichae
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    1011 months ago

    Eh. Edmonton’s full of actual McMansions. This is just a bungalow style house with a small amusement park dropped on top of it.

  • @[email protected]
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    11 months ago

    The homeowner should make it more authentic by installing a shit tower, and by ripping out the plumbing/electrical. Which will also make room for the all the mites and their faithful fleas.

    Edit: a word

  • gabe [he/him]
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    411 months ago

    The thumbnail made me think that was a picture from Minecraft lmao

  • @Cracks_InTheWalls
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    311 months ago

    Most of the time, I’m willing to leave these alone. People want to spend their money on houses that aren’t my taste, sure, whatever.

    But this? Ew. Ew ew ewwww.

  • @Proofofnothing
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    311 months ago

    I kind of love it. Like it is hideous but it is kinda cool too. Beats every other cookie cutter house.

  • JJROKCZ
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    211 months ago

    Sadly, shit like this is why HOAs exist although I hate them vehemently