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birdographer

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80. Agree!

Wed Jan 12, 2022, 05:42 PM

Jan 2022

We live in a double-wide, our first trailer. It has a wood-burning fireplace and a gigantic master bath. From the inside, this could be a brick ranch style house. Large deck that we put in. There are some single-wides around our town that are extremely shabby, I will say that. I follow an actress in a daytime show on Instagram. One time she made a crack about trumpers and their trailers, or some such. I commented that hey, I live in a trailer and I am far from a trumper. She responded and said that in fact her boyfriend had a trailer in the Bahamas that they go to on vacations. I think trailer comments are sometimes more a euphemism or meant as a representation of something rather than literally being about a trailer. Could be wrong, though.

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Do you look down at people who live in trailers? Is it okay to ridicule people who live in trailers? [View all] NurseJackie Jan 2022 OP

Half my friends live in one of these CanonRay Jan 2022 #1

In one trailer??? underpants Jan 2022 #6

Good catch! NurseJackie Jan 2022 #7

They are close friends CanonRay Jan 2022 #11

Well, as long as you have an even number of friends Martin Eden Jan 2022 #88

On rare occasions a post here makes me laugh out loud. Ace Rothstein Jan 2022 #93

I did too! NurseJackie Jan 2022 #117

Which half? mercuryblues Jan 2022 #214

Nope, and of course it's not OK to do that. MineralMan Jan 2022 #2

The "Marjorie Trailer Queen" insult has started to gain some popularity here... NurseJackie Jan 2022 #196

I prefer "Marjorie Traitor Queen" sarchasm Jan 2022 #198

I had not seen that. Ugly. MineralMan Jan 2022 #202

I agree, NJ. brer cat Jan 2022 #3

I agree snowybirdie Jan 2022 #4

I wouldn't mind living in a nice place like that. I do know many people who live in trailers or who tblue37 Jan 2022 #5

That home in the photo is not bad at all. On a nice lot... brush Jan 2022 #13

K&R, I would live in a modular home or a California trailer park in a second. They are REALLY nice uponit7771 Jan 2022 #8

Too much snobbery, regional chauvinism, and 'soft bigotry' goes unanswered here EYESORE 9001 Jan 2022 #9

This. n/t ms liberty Jan 2022 #25

Well said. nt crickets Jan 2022 #49

I'd hate to be a Democrat living in Alabama here on DU... WarGamer Jan 2022 #107

I am proudly proclaiming I am Trailer Trash. Tommymac Jan 2022 #213

Glad things turned out so great for you EYESORE 9001 Jan 2022 #216

I always consider the source of criticisms. I am no more special then anyone else. Tommymac Jan 2022 #221

Indeed ck4829 Jan 2022 #232

With the bougie tiny homes movement, people living in mobiles homes, trailers, buses and vans... SYFROYH Jan 2022 #10

I live in a fifth wheel rv in an RV park. Half of the park is full timers.My space rent SammyWinstonJack Jan 2022 #71

350/mo including utilities and I assume some extras like BBQ area, etc... WarGamer Jan 2022 #109

I don't mean to be contentious AT ALL, so please don't take it that way. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2022 #175

This message was self-deleted by its author wyn borkins Jan 2022 #12

A few years ago, I was behind a car that hit a dog just beyond a mobile home park and drove off... hlthe2b Jan 2022 #14

... NurseJackie Jan 2022 #34

We would post about it on Next Door Sympthsical Jan 2022 #129

What a nice story EastMeetsWest Jan 2022 #181

Sometimes I think the people that live in... S/V Loner Jan 2022 #15

Well said. StarryNite Jan 2022 #16

Mobile home parks such as yours are all over Florida mcar Jan 2022 #17

Looks comfy. GoodRaisin Jan 2022 #18

I knew a guy who lived in a trailer bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #19

:) We have friends who travel the world and use their MH Hortensis Jan 2022 #53

Just call it a "tiny house" and the snobs will adore you. Mister Ed Jan 2022 #20

I hadn't thought of that! 🤣😂🤣 NurseJackie Jan 2022 #28

That was my first thought as well. Coventina Jan 2022 #55

"We were driving each other crazy..." Jedi Guy Jan 2022 #151

Aw, thanks Jedi Guy! Coventina Jan 2022 #170

i only ever heard of the word catsudon Jan 2022 #21

Not at all. liberalmuse Jan 2022 #22

If the trailer is festooned with gay texan Jan 2022 #23

Mobile Home parks around here Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #75

We have no "HOA" here... but I don't see political yard signs around here. Only bumper stickers. NurseJackie Jan 2022 #236

+1. Right now, we live in house near my Lady Friend's kids and grandkids. I suspect, when Hoyt Jan 2022 #24

No, not at all. And I don't blame you for being annoyed. Vinca Jan 2022 #26

My brother lives in a trailer, so no, I don't immediately go 'there'... Wounded Bear Jan 2022 #27

K&R sheshe2 Jan 2022 #29

Fat shaming, body part shaming, trailer park shaming. It's so disappointing. MenloParque Jan 2022 #30

+ agree. n/t iluvtennis Jan 2022 #111

You said it EastMeetsWest Jan 2022 #182

It's insensitive shorthand for what the person wants to say, like calling someone a Karen. Croney Jan 2022 #31

Oh, lord, yes. ShazzieB Jan 2022 #108

+1000 Jedi Guy Jan 2022 #152

Oh, but........ concretebluetwo Jan 2022 #178

In the popular opinion of my very single, professional MenloParque Jan 2022 #206

Great points. LoisB Jan 2022 #32

My wife and I aspire to live in a trailer eventually. iscooterliberally Jan 2022 #33

I live in a double wide in FL near the coast. babylonsister Jan 2022 #185

May I suggest big enough a motorhome to pull a runabout vehicle? lambchopp59 Jan 2022 #195

I was thinking about that too. iscooterliberally Jan 2022 #208

This message was self-deleted by its author lambchopp59 Jan 2022 #237

I hear you. Lovely photo. Joinfortmill Jan 2022 #35

I lived in a used mobile home for 14 years I saved doc03 Jan 2022 #36

**Raises hand** Me too, Nurse Jackie Trailrider1951 Jan 2022 #37

Hi, Trailrider1951... thanks for checking in. NurseJackie Jan 2022 #39

Definitely not OK, NurseJackie. Magoo48 Jan 2022 #38

I generally equate opulent with gaudy Victor_c3 Jan 2022 #85

Sounds like a solid plan. Magoo48 Jan 2022 #121

Ooh! "morbidly rich"--Good one! planetc Jan 2022 #149

Nope, it's not ok. BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #40

Grew up in trailer Park 48656c6c6f20 Jan 2022 #41

I think it's different when people do that amongst themselves. ShazzieB Jan 2022 #114

Some DU friends have called me a nasty woman... NurseJackie Jan 2022 #135

I live in Oakland wryter2000 Jan 2022 #42

A lot of people here look down on renters. milestogo Jan 2022 #43

In Our Town... ProfessorGAC Jan 2022 #44

Tiny homes are fashionable these days IronLionZion Jan 2022 #45

Trailers are very roomy...Jackie's doublewide is likely as large as my bungalow. Demsrule86 Jan 2022 #189

Trailers are probably more roomy than tiny houses IronLionZion Jan 2022 #203

Can we thank Jeff Foxworthy for the term "trailer-trash" KS Toronado Jan 2022 #46

Oh, I've heard it all my life. (I grew up in the South.) NurseJackie Jan 2022 #48

Here in coastal Southern California... Spider Jerusalem Jan 2022 #47

One of my brothers lives in a trailer out in the desert. hunter Jan 2022 #50

It really depends on the condition of the trailer, and the yard it's on. Archae Jan 2022 #51

I see. Interesting. NurseJackie Jan 2022 #59

If the people living there are that sloppy, they deserve to be called sloppy. Archae Jan 2022 #82

One important thing my dad impressed on me is.... paleotn Jan 2022 #52

Raises hand,,,, KarenS Jan 2022 #54

Our screened-in porch has a open-flame propane heater/faux-fireplace NurseJackie Jan 2022 #61

Looking at wonderful, affordable manufactured homes Ishoutandscream2 Jan 2022 #77

Ideally, I'd want to live in a 55+ community. But so far.... NurseJackie Jan 2022 #113

I essentially live in a 55+ community, EastMeetsWest Jan 2022 #183

If Your Husband RobinA Jan 2022 #215

Good one!! KarenS Jan 2022 #223

Ha! NurseJackie Jan 2022 #228

Nope inthewind21 Jan 2022 #56

I know of one popular entertainer... ECL213 Jan 2022 #57

Sly Stone? OMGWTF Jan 2022 #212

Well, some can't resist, but smart people who aren't wealthy themselves Hortensis Jan 2022 #58

I live in Florida MOMFUDSKI Jan 2022 #60

Sometimes I envy the full-time RV'ers who just follow the wind (and seasons)... NurseJackie Jan 2022 #64

We Are Proud P-Nutt Jan 2022 #62

Sweet! NurseJackie Jan 2022 #65

I didn't know you lived in Maryland. Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #79

Thanks for being so positive on the merits of living in MH. As they say, Home is where the SWBTATTReg Jan 2022 #63

Your picture is what I would call a "premanufactured home" and not a trailer. NutmegYankee Jan 2022 #66

That photos is one that's just similar in layout and curb-appeal. NurseJackie Jan 2022 #76

Those hydrant style faucets, usually called frost proof, are code up here. NutmegYankee Jan 2022 #165

It's not the trailers DownriverDem Jan 2022 #67

I lived in a trailer when I first started working. nclib Jan 2022 #68

I live in a trailer. Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #69

The room we use for a guest-room / den is paneled. It's not my favorite... NurseJackie Jan 2022 #78

Sticks and stones... dixiechiken1 Jan 2022 #70

No and no ... it's very wrong to do that! nt Raine Jan 2022 #72

Trailer... or manufactured home... albacore Jan 2022 #73

We've often commented that our home would be worth MILLIONS... NurseJackie Jan 2022 #116

You can get away with a lot here; as long as you're insulting the "right" people oldsoftie Jan 2022 #74

Exactly right. +1. N/T Jedi Guy Jan 2022 #154

+2 Celerity Jan 2022 #167

Agree! birdographer Jan 2022 #80

BRAVA!!! OneGrassRoot Jan 2022 #81

I still have my Nextdoor account, but I unsubscribed from almost everything. NurseJackie Jan 2022 #100

I have a couple of acres and on two sides of me is multigraincracker Jan 2022 #83

I think that's a holdover of when Farmer-Rick Jan 2022 #84

there are trailer trash that live in million dollar houses Kali Jan 2022 #86

Good for you!!! LAS14 Jan 2022 #87

I have a deal for you. beemerphill Jan 2022 #89

nice house. there are mobile home parks all over southern California. but they are placed Demovictory9 Jan 2022 #90

Yeah... that's a little too-close for comfort. NurseJackie Jan 2022 #96

no. homes is homes dang nabbit. i know of people who live in boats , yurts . dugout cabins . AllaN01Bear Jan 2022 #91

I don't make ForgedCrank Jan 2022 #92

I have not seen that here it is probably pwb Jan 2022 #94

Excellent post. n/t MicaelS Jan 2022 #95

I'm a software engineer and I live in a singlewide. paulkienitz Jan 2022 #97

I lost my "real house" in bush's recession. Riverman100 Jan 2022 #98

I have lived in two mobile homes - one in a park and one not. dchill Jan 2022 #99

We're able to keep ours warm with the fuel-oil furnace... but the AC needs a little help. NurseJackie Jan 2022 #103

I lived in a rundown single-wide on my rural property cilla4progress Jan 2022 #101

Yikes! So sorry to hear about the fire! NurseJackie Jan 2022 #106

Thanks! cilla4progress Jan 2022 #160

Raises my son in one of these ... TomWilm Jan 2022 #102

I hate stereotyping people and their lifestyles. As long as a home & yard is acceptably clean Ziggysmom Jan 2022 #104

I will NEVER mock those living in trailers... WarGamer Jan 2022 #105

No. and I hate the practice of calling people " trash" whathehell Jan 2022 #110

Trailers can be quite cozy. Ellipsis Jan 2022 #112

We think so too. NurseJackie Jan 2022 #115

We just bought our first manufactured home OMGWTF Jan 2022 #118

Congratulations! NurseJackie Jan 2022 #124

1. I don't give a crap about where you live, I care more about what kind of person you are. And 2... George II Jan 2022 #119

I have lived in a double wide for the last 30 years, paid under 30k new for it in 1991 SmittyWerben Jan 2022 #120

That's awesome! NurseJackie Jan 2022 #125

My first housing buy was a trailer on an acre of land Woodwizard Jan 2022 #122

Pride in ownership does help to make up for some of the shortcomings. NurseJackie Jan 2022 #126

I lived there for 18 years Woodwizard Jan 2022 #162

We should definitely change the expression. From now on, it's not "trailer trash." pnwmom Jan 2022 #123

LOL NJCher Jan 2022 #177

Maybe "Trump trash"? oldsoftie Jan 2022 #186

I never forget I was poor. Sympthsical Jan 2022 #127

Yes, I never forget my family was poor. raging moderate Jan 2022 #130

One of the big ones I remember is eyeglasses Sympthsical Jan 2022 #132

I can relate to this. NurseJackie Jan 2022 #131

You guys sound like my partner and me Sympthsical Jan 2022 #137

Yes, that's why I can afford to feed homeless people, etc. raging moderate Jan 2022 #139

maybe NJCher Jan 2022 #179

Not for that reason. Gore1FL Jan 2022 #128

Nevada checking in ampm Jan 2022 #133

Yes! Owning the land is a BIG plus. NurseJackie Jan 2022 #134

Kind of how I feel about blonde jokes, y'know? madamesilverspurs Jan 2022 #136

We know they have a limited lifespan. It's not like the old-days when... NurseJackie Jan 2022 #138

14 years in a single wide. GPV Jan 2022 #140

If someone had told 25 year old me that I'd be living in a mobile home... NurseJackie Jan 2022 #143

My boyfriend lives in a trailer. It's nicer than my house. TrogL Jan 2022 #141

That puts things into perspective. NurseJackie Jan 2022 #142

Simply, that is a lovely home, colorado_ufo Jan 2022 #144

Only a trashy trailer with the following rickford66 Jan 2022 #145

I'm probably going to move into a trailer in about five years. Xolodno Jan 2022 #146

Make sure that the rural area you eventually move to does have multiple access points SWBTATTReg Jan 2022 #226

No, and HELL no! 11 Bravo Jan 2022 #147

That's a manufactured house - BadGimp Jan 2022 #148

my first home was a trailer Skittles Jan 2022 #150

I live in a single wide, quite happily. planetc Jan 2022 #153

well here where i live we call them homes.....i will never understand why there is such a stigma dawn5651 Jan 2022 #155

My partner's grandson was abandoned by his Mother.. Permanut Jan 2022 #156

I was curious about RV life last year ecstatic Jan 2022 #157

K&R Solly Mack Jan 2022 #158

Nope. I'm in one. Used to be our winter home, now it's our permanent one. ancianita Jan 2022 #159

I sure hope I have never used the term here Retired Engineer Bob Jan 2022 #161

No it is not okay and says volumes about the person who does so. 58Sunliner Jan 2022 #163

Probably some when I was in my teens, 20's, but then I learned better.... electric_blue68 Jan 2022 #164

Not a bad built-on porch. PatrickforB Jan 2022 #166

K&R DashOneBravo Jan 2022 #168

Fuck the snobs DenaliDemocrat Jan 2022 #169

Only the ones who have three cars on blocks in the "front" yard. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2022 #171

After my parents married their first home was a trailer Raine Jan 2022 #172

A single wide is much bigger than a travel trailer Tumbulu Jan 2022 #173

I just loved my trailer. Grey5 Jan 2022 #174

I was surprised to find it such a common slur in the US. Only people applegrove Jan 2022 #176

Home sweet home. Cheers! (Nt) FreepFryer Jan 2022 #180

I make good money, but I can easily see going that route in order to retire early Silent3 Jan 2022 #184

Yep... this is our retirement home (although we bought it many years before retirement.) NurseJackie Jan 2022 #230

"Go back to your double-wide and fry something" Shrek Jan 2022 #187

Have you ever gone to Youtube and seen what people do to their trailers...amazing and Demsrule86 Jan 2022 #188

Thanks... NurseJackie Jan 2022 #193

Just say it's a tiny house obamanut2012 Jan 2022 #190

I know, right? Whenever I feel "cramped" in our cozy abode... NurseJackie Jan 2022 #194

Of course it's not OK to ridicule people that live in trailers dwayneb Jan 2022 #191

I work traveling ancillary medical. lambchopp59 Jan 2022 #192

I'd be over the moon if my homeless but employed son could afford to live in one. lark Jan 2022 #197

Never OK to dis trailer life pfitz59 Jan 2022 #199

Speaking of which . . . AverageOldGuy Jan 2022 #200

Those are some outstanding observations. NurseJackie Jan 2022 #201

You really do not live in a trailer, you live in a mobile home, which is really not mobile it is Escurumbele Jan 2022 #204

I grew up in one. So, no. I get the stereotype, but for a party... SKKY Jan 2022 #205

Nothing wrong with trailers, in fact, they can be a good option. LuckyCharms Jan 2022 #207

Oh, I have one more comment that is kind of related. LuckyCharms Jan 2022 #209

Absolutely not. inanna Jan 2022 #210

I grew up in a trailer jmowreader Jan 2022 #211

Nothing wrong with prefabricated housing The Mouth Jan 2022 #217

When I'm not living in my truck, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2022 #218

Good post... thank you. Harker Jan 2022 #219

I appreciate that... NurseJackie Jan 2022 #235

It isn't about trailers it is our tradition of abusing and blaming the poor for their poverty while ShazamIam Jan 2022 #220

I grew up in a trailer. In part on a military base. nolabear Jan 2022 #222

Exactly... thanks! Great post. NurseJackie Jan 2022 #227

No I don't and no it isn't. It's called "affordable housing" Hekate Jan 2022 #224

The ones who do tend to live in excessive tacky McMansions well beyond their means Dukkha Jan 2022 #225

There are some nice parks, and then there's the negative stereotype of trailer park. Wingus Dingus Jan 2022 #229

Kick ck4829 Jan 2022 #231

... NurseJackie Jan 2022 #234

No - I lived in a mobile home while in college csziggy Jan 2022 #233

My ex and her husband could have written your post. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2022 #238

I loved the years I owned a mobile home. Owl Jan 2022 #239

NurseJackie, I love your home wherever you are. Budi Jan 2022 #240