Post ASieT0znF50FKgPCiG by Jdreben@mastodon.world
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(DIR) Post #ASidXY5G3zIn9qYl3w by Jdreben@mastodon.world
2023-02-15T23:31:55Z
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Huh, do #British people actually call a one-room apartment a 'bedsit'? I've only ever heard that referred to as a 'studio'.#Poll #Apartments #bedsit #studio
(DIR) Post #ASidt2IQvfIAwQy5Wi by kcarruthers@mastodon.social
2023-02-15T23:35:48Z
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@Jdreben I'm Aussie and they have been traditionally referred to thus here as well although studio is now in more common parlance
(DIR) Post #ASie1JxH9rmI1f1RuS by mattlav1250@journa.host
2023-02-15T23:37:18Z
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@Jdreben Old people call it that. Mum and grandparents call it that.Ive never heard anyone under 50 say it.Its one of those 50s Britishisms that I think just filters out over time. Like calling people Madam.
(DIR) Post #ASieApxLY2Ozsjapvs by neonbubble@mstdn.social
2023-02-15T23:39:01Z
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@Jdreben I'm British. Bedsits and Studio apartments aren't quite the same thing to me. A studio apartment is a self-contained dwelling with all the amenities yours and yours alone. A bedsit is closer to student accommodation in a house where one room is yours, but the kitchen and bathroom amenities are shared with other people in the house with their own bedsits.
(DIR) Post #ASieDi8V4z5YUsBG1w by JRBuckley@mastodon.coffee
2023-02-15T23:39:33Z
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@Jdreben What I can tell you is that in Germany a 2-room apartment (large kitchen, small bedroom) is called a 'Wohnkueche' living-kitchen because that's where you spend the most time.
(DIR) Post #ASieMqbSy4Z9Mc5NlA by Jdreben@mastodon.world
2023-02-15T23:41:09Z
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@neonbubble Woah, thank you so much for this explanation.I heard it referenced on "My Lover My Killer" which I'm watching on Hulu. Today I learned!
(DIR) Post #ASieMxpY66zRmJjEBM by stolas_mk2@tech.lgbt
2023-02-15T23:41:12Z
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@Jdreben I've heard both but studio is more common.
(DIR) Post #ASiePtJxJvrMf2LZCq by Jdreben@mastodon.world
2023-02-15T23:41:44Z
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@kcarruthers wow!
(DIR) Post #ASieT0znF50FKgPCiG by Jdreben@mastodon.world
2023-02-15T23:42:17Z
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@mattlav1250 Haha I love it. Sounds about right
(DIR) Post #ASiecJepEA4dok26dc by wolfie@queer.party
2023-02-15T23:43:59Z
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@Jdreben a bedsit isn't the same thing, a studio apartment is a self contained small apartment and a bedsit is a room in a building with shared bathrooms (these days they are legally known as HMOs - houses of multiple occupancy)
(DIR) Post #ASieh0kYx6ZQcnxITw by Jdreben@mastodon.world
2023-02-15T23:44:50Z
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@JRBuckley Fascinating. That this would be such a common setup. Is there a greater cultural focus on cooking at home in Germany? Why so many living kitchens is my follow up Q 😂
(DIR) Post #ASiexh975oaqkNOVIu by Jdreben@mastodon.world
2023-02-15T23:47:50Z
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@wolfie Ty for this explanation. @neonbubble highlighted this as well. Makes sense. #TIL.
(DIR) Post #ASiffKxew7HygSqZ8a by mattlav1250@journa.host
2023-02-15T23:55:44Z
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@Jdreben @wolfie @neonbubble Yeah I had some vague sense that it somehow meant something a bit seedier than just a studio apartment. At least from the way i'd heard it said by the elderlies. This lady is correct I think.
(DIR) Post #ASigRevnzVycWJ1OCG by wolfie@queer.party
2023-02-16T00:04:28Z
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@Jdreben @neonbubble yeah unfortunately the nature of federation means I couldn't see their reply without opening the post on your server, sorry for the duplicate info 😅
(DIR) Post #ASigh9K7HBq37hmMN6 by Jdreben@mastodon.world
2023-02-16T00:07:15Z
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@wolfie oh no worries at all. I really appreciate the engagement and corroboration :)
(DIR) Post #ASihri3L6ke5gVWzL6 by JRBuckley@mastodon.coffee
2023-02-16T00:20:23Z
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@Jdreben I lived in Germany 1985-97 and these were more like 1-room apartments with a small separate bedroom - not exactly 'family friendly.'
(DIR) Post #ASijiGKwzAcJ1kOKnI by Jdreben@mastodon.world
2023-02-16T00:41:05Z
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@JRBuckley interesting. Thanks for sharing :)
(DIR) Post #ASimutDeY18YxKgtfc by onlinegoddess@mastodonapp.uk
2023-02-16T01:16:59Z
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@Jdreben Technically both are valid, but I’ve always said bedsit. I think there may be a perception that bedsits are very basic and cheap, while a studio is a bit more “upmarket”.
(DIR) Post #ASjFCKUXCV0FB9gvdA by matsimpsk@east17.org
2023-02-16T06:33:52Z
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@Jdreben I would say there are blurry edges between the two - a studio will normally be completely self-contained, but a bedsit would be a room, plus shared bathrooms, loos and kitchen (think old student housing).
(DIR) Post #ASkNp7cE05n5KWFzgO by bentosmile@slime.global
2023-02-16T19:33:33Z
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@Jdreben I've used both o_o;I think studio has come into fashion because it sounds more posh, so estate agents use it.
(DIR) Post #ASkNp8Nj9TmvhqTviy by Jdreben@mastodon.world
2023-02-16T19:45:13Z
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@bentosmile As is the way.What does bedsit even come from? It definitely sounds worse than Studio.A no-kitchen would make more sense to me. Or a 'single'. Idk.
(DIR) Post #ASkOP20ILHh8LmdeFM by bentosmile@slime.global
2023-02-16T19:51:42Z
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@Jdreben I presume it's a portmanteau of bedroom and sittingroom XD though I'm just speculating.(They tend to have futons or fold out sofas)
(DIR) Post #ASkPDLrem6dOQUanwm by Jdreben@mastodon.world
2023-02-16T20:00:50Z
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@bentosmile boom I'm sure that's it. Ty. Da fuq is a sitting room that room is for living 😂
(DIR) Post #ASkmpxBAmlzI6d64lE by celesteh@babka.social
2023-02-17T00:25:31Z
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@Jdreben Relevant: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bed-Sit_Girl&https://www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/its-a-rewind-to-1960s-hampstead-for-pentameters-play
(DIR) Post #ASkoWicisYExMuwHw0 by Jdreben@mastodon.world
2023-02-17T00:44:28Z
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@celesteh whaaaat
(DIR) Post #ASkq46Wr7VXh1Jg6rI by celesteh@babka.social
2023-02-17T01:01:41Z
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@Jdreben In a studio apartment, you get your own loo. In a bedsitter, it's shared. I went to look at an "art studio" several months ago that was clearly meant to be an illegal bedsit and it had space for a tiny fridge and a little hotplate. However, the classic British cookbook, Cooking in a Bedsitter assumes the reader has no fridge and gives advice on how to store cooked food under the bed without letting mice into it. It was published in 1961. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedsit