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IncognitoHFX
Joined: 06 May 2007
Location: Yeongtong, Suwon
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| I'd hate to renovate that... imagine the smell! Might be cheaper to strip the entire unit and repair it. Or rebuild the building depending on how small it is. |
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krats1976
Joined: 14 May 2003
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| I'm curious what word or term is used to describe this sort of illness. I've seen one or two shows and read a little. I believe it's akin to hoarding. Pathological messiness? |
I've seen shows about this kind of thing. It is related to hoarding, but I can't remember the details.
This isn't something that just happens. It is an illness.
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seoulteacher
Joined: 18 Nov 2005
Location: Seoul
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| I'm curious what word or term is used to describe this sort of illness. I've seen one or two shows and read a little. I believe it's akin to hoarding. Pathological messiness? |
Hints of an ESLer's existence, first time away from home. Or, one could look at things a la Quentin Crisp:
"There is no need to do any housework at all. After the first four years the dirt doesn't get any worse."
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/q/quentin_crisp.html |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Thats my Apartment |
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cj1976
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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When I worked for the Social Services in England, one of my cases was an elderly lady who was a compulsive hoarder. Her tiny bungalow was just crammed full of stuff she had purchased from mail order catalogues, newspapers, magazines. The stuff was all over the place, stacked neatly in piles that were 4 or 5 feet high.
However, it wasn't filthy like the OP pictures. |
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