<![CDATA[Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have.]]>Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. What happened to restrained displays of class and taste?

18th Century Scotland: PINEAPPLES!!!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/3b065721-4aa1-4418-8d7a-66e668b84380/me-ugh-modern-landmark-architecture-is-just-rich-people-showing-off-how-much-money-they-have.RSS for NodeMon, 19 Oct 2026 14:03:43 GMTSun, 18 Oct 2026 18:26:43 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:50:20 GMT]]>@CStamp The emphasis was on the 'almost' 🙂 And good point about not using the term 'influencer'. I hadn't thought about that, using the term on their terms, so to speak. I shall remember that.

@WhiteCatTamer @ChristineMalec @johncormier @daveybot

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117465770912262753https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117465770912262753Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:50:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:47:47 GMT]]>@CiaraNi No empathy from me, and I still call them content creators. 🙂
@WhiteCatTamer @ChristineMalec @johncormier @daveybot

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/CStamp/statuses/117465760860605833https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/CStamp/statuses/117465760860605833Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:47:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:43:28 GMT]]>@WhiteCatTamer @CStamp @ChristineMalec @johncormier @daveybot

"influencers renting sets designed to look like the interiors of private planes, and of course upscale kitchens"

I'm learning so many new things! That is rather sad, really. Kind of pathetic. Almost making me experience influencer empathy.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117465743943396688https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117465743943396688Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:43:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:41:57 GMT]]>@WhiteCatTamer Great point about rental being the more sustainable option for many things. Less waste at all stages. And cheaper and handier for many people, if they only need something once or rarely. I live in a mixed-used city centre and we can rent tools, lifting trolleys and the like from the local hardware for anything from 2 hours to several months. A cheaper, more environmentally-friendly option.

@CStamp @ChristineMalec @johncormier @daveybot

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117465737935520319https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117465737935520319Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:41:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:35:38 GMT]]>@ChristineMalec I didn't know you could rent hot tubs! I can see that being great in a winter holiday season.

I wonder if that's country-specific. I've just done a quick DuckDuckGo and can't immediately see Hot Tub Rental in Denmark. On the other hand, I just learnt that you can rent a Hot Box sauna, which I never knew.

@johncormier @WhiteCatTamer @CStamp @daveybot

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117465713094158625https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117465713094158625Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:35:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:32:37 GMT]]>@johncormier @WhiteCatTamer @CStamp @daveybot Interesting thought, interesting topic - 'things I never dreamt you could rent'. I am both scared and curious now.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117465701284940321https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117465701284940321Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:32:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:24:31 GMT]]>@ChristineMalec If you don't mind saying, how much does that cost? 🙂 @johncormier @CiaraNi @WhiteCatTamer @daveybot

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/CStamp/statuses/117465433489625144https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/CStamp/statuses/117465433489625144Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:24:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:02:30 GMT]]>@CStamp @ChristineMalec @johncormier @CiaraNi @daveybot Yeah, that sounds like a valuable service. XD Especially since you KNOW the people with the cash to buy a full fledged hottub will use them 12 days a year. Less waste…but maybe more biohazards…

There’s also the influencers renting sets designed to look like the interiors of private planes, and of course upscale kitchens, but that’s far less fun…

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/WhiteCatTamer/statuses/117465346931103802https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/WhiteCatTamer/statuses/117465346931103802Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:02:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:48:14 GMT]]>@ChristineMalec I could buy that more readily than car rims. 🙂 @johncormier @CiaraNi @WhiteCatTamer @daveybot

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/CStamp/statuses/117465290833592164https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/CStamp/statuses/117465290833592164Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:48:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:46:52 GMT]]>@johncormier @CiaraNi @WhiteCatTamer @CStamp @daveybot Don't be scared, but one can rent a hot tub to have placed in one's back yard, filled, heated, self-maintained for anywhere from a few days to many weeks. We do it each winter Holiday season; it's glorious!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/ChristineMalec/statuses/117465285406838335https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/ChristineMalec/statuses/117465285406838335Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:46:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:25:45 GMT]]>@CiaraNi @WhiteCatTamer @CStamp @daveybot I never knew either of them were rentable. And now I’m scared to think what else is rentable that I never knew.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cosocial.ca/ap/users/116269508898661343/statuses/117465202393166560https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cosocial.ca/ap/users/116269508898661343/statuses/117465202393166560Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:25:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:23:06 GMT]]>@daveybot @arclight and apparently you can rent it... that's like the world's largest swinger beacon

As of 2024, one can rent the gardeners' quarters and the pineapple summerhouse as a holiday home.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/ajn142/statuses/117464248277025576https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/ajn142/statuses/117464248277025576Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:23:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:21:47 GMT]]>@farah @daveybot 😆

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://indieweb.social/users/akamran/statuses/117464243097901163https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://indieweb.social/users/akamran/statuses/117464243097901163Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:21:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:20:35 GMT]]>@akamran @daveybot Thats where the swingers’ club meets weekly

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/farah/statuses/117464238340200514https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/farah/statuses/117464238340200514Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:20:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:18:43 GMT]]>@daveybot Rhode Islanders would love this palace 🤣🍍

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/117133961596271903/statuses/117464231018095533https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/117133961596271903/statuses/117464231018095533Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:18:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:05:12 GMT]]>@daveybot "We had the choice between windows on the ground floor or the pineapple dome. Easy decision."

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://lile.cl/users/adriano/statuses/117464177893158755https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://lile.cl/users/adriano/statuses/117464177893158755Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:05:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:37:03 GMT]]>@WhiteCatTamer People rent car wheel rims - that's a new one to me!

@CStamp @daveybot

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117464067167678473https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117464067167678473Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:37:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:34:48 GMT]]>@CiaraNi @CStamp @daveybot I learned a couple years ago that people rent rims - as in, car wheel rims - so we’re definitely the same critters we’ve always been.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/WhiteCatTamer/statuses/117464058362207386https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.online/users/WhiteCatTamer/statuses/117464058362207386Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:34:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:30:31 GMT]]>@CStamp @daveybot I learnt from a digression in this lovely podcast about a rental car that people used to rent pineapples.

“They cost thousands, so people would rent them and just walk around with it as a status symbol. Like: "Look at me, flexing on all you poor people, I got a pineapple and you don’t. I need you to see me walking around with this pineapple, but I can only have it so long because I got to get this thing back by 4 o’clock or they’ll charge me extra.”

https://www.everythingisalive.com/episodes/alzo-rental-car

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117464041467890722https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/CiaraNi/statuses/117464041467890722Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:30:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:26:35 GMT]]>@CStamp Indeed! Or, as a former child of Scotland once so wisely wrote: “same as it ever was…”

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/daveybot/statuses/117464026032606122https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/daveybot/statuses/117464026032606122Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:26:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:24:33 GMT]]>@daveybot Rich will rich. 🙂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/CStamp/statuses/117464018055194239https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/CStamp/statuses/117464018055194239Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:24:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:16:25 GMT]]>@CStamp exactly my point, yes! 🍍

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/daveybot/statuses/117463986036511546https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/daveybot/statuses/117463986036511546Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:16:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:43:47 GMT]]>@daveybot Well, in fairness, those were a sign of wealth at one time, weren’t they? Only rich could afford them?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/CStamp/statuses/117463857704127346https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/CStamp/statuses/117463857704127346Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:43:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Me: ugh, modern landmark architecture is just rich people showing off how much money they have. on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:43:43 GMT]]>@daveybot well, far enough back it was about showing off how much power you had, rather than simply money.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/grantpe/statuses/117463857460336541https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/grantpe/statuses/117463857460336541Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:43:43 GMT