Poll: How large is your flat (gross sq. ft)?

[dipstick]

2000 sq ft but then I live in the UK. One reason why returning to HK would be hard. Funny how you get to think that a shoebox is normal.

[HowardCoombs]

Funny how you get to think that a shoebox is normal.

What makes you think shoebox is not normal?

I searched but couldnt find any definitive statistics on world wide average living sizes but I would bet that 2000 is not going to be the average...

[TheBrit]

What makes you think shoebox is not normal?

I searched but couldnt find any definitive statistics on world wide average living sizes but I would bet that 2000 is not going to be the average...

We define our normality by our experience and expectations.

Meaningless to compare a Soweto slum dweller to a Western expat to a Australian farmer to a Dutch prince. Peoples past experiences define what is normal to them, not a meaningless worldwide average.

[HowardCoombs]

We define our normality by our experience and expectations.

While your definition is correct for "normality", it is not correct for defining "normal" -- nice try though...

Meaningless to compare a Soweto slum dweller to a Western expat to a Australian farmer to a Dutch prince. Peoples past experiences define what is normal to them, not a meaningless worldwide average.

That meaningless worldwide average you casually refer to is also known as normal, the usual, or typical for the world we live in...

[TheBrit]

You think normal is a mean average across 6 billion people, that is priceless - even for you *smile*

[HowardCoombs]

You think normal is a mean average across 6 billion people, that is priceless - even for you *smile*

Anything to amuse you.
Since you find such statistics amusing, here are some more to help you get thru the weekend:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17512040
http://www.averagemaleheight.com/
Here, a picture to make it even more amusing, just for you:
http://www.indexmundi.com/g/g.aspx?c=xx&v=67

HANWE Gritty.