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Re:McMansion Hell by markisus on Friday June 30, 2023 @11:18AM (#36536473)
I realize that calling any type of mansion affordable seems out of touch. I was commenting on the relative expense of some of these design components. The prefix “Mc” evokes McDonald’s. The post pokes fun at a statue of a maid, because the owners could not afford to hire true maids. From the site, I assume that a McMansion is like a mansion, but made with cheaper components and without the taste and class that comes with an elite upbringing.
Re:McMansion Hell by denton-scratch on Friday June 30, 2023 @11:41AM (#36536995)
An "elite" upbringing doesn't confer taste and class.
Re:McMansion Hell by rsynnott on Friday June 30, 2023 @11:55AM (#36537257)
> From the site, I assume that a McMansion is like a mansion, but made with cheaper components and without the taste and class that comes with an elite upbringing.

General consensus on definition seems to be "very large house, not designed by an architect, cheap construction". So they are both expensive (because they're really, really big) but also, well, cheaper than something that big done properly.

On the 'elite upbringing' thing, well, ever seen photos of the interiors of Donald Trump's houses? An elite upbringing does not necessarily imply taste.