I’m An Adult, Get Me Out Of Here is a brand new eight part series starting on RTÉ Two on Tuesday the 2nd of May at 9.30pm. It’s a property show which a difference, as it focuses solely on helping a new Irish demographic – CLOPSies (Children Living Off Their Parents Still) get on the property ladder. TV newcomer, John Maguire, presents the programme and each week he shows the participants that is is possible to cut the apron strings and buy property in Ireland.
Adult children living at home with their mammies and daddies is not a new phenomenon. It is, however, a growing one. According to the last census over 150,000 people between the age of 25 and 34 were living with their parents. Anecdotal evidence would suggest this figure has risen significantly since, in accordance with the continuing and seemingly never ending surge in property prices. The economic boom has turned a social quirk into a social phenomenon, creating a whole new demographic – often called CLOPSies or KIPPERS (Kids In Parents’ Pockets Eroding Retirement Savings)
KIPPERS or CLOPSies fall into two categories, those that want to move out but feel they can’t afford to, and those that know when they have it good. The latter know the value of a cooked meal waiting for them on their return from work (even if they don’t pay for it), having their laundry washed and ironed on a regular and gratis basis, even having their bed (single) made for them. The former believe they have no choice but to remain at home because renting is “dead money” and they can’t afford a mortgage … but of course everybody has a choice. Whether they like that choice or not is another matter.
The series underlines the difficulty young people now have getting onto the property ladder. It also underlines the national obsession we have with owning, rather than renting, our homes. Both of these factors contribute greatly to the growing KIPPER generation. This series attempts to give them a helping hand, or a good shove in the right direction.
The programme features adults ranging in age from 24 to 33 – drawn from different occupations and backgrounds – nurses, guards, teachers, factory managers, brother and sister buying together, single mothers, friends buying together… All are seeking to buy but along the way there will have to be compromise and some imaginative problem solving.
The show is presented by John McGuire, a new face to Irish television. John’s qualifications for the job are varied. Most importantly, John does not live at home with his mum and dad. By day he runs a successful mortgage brokerage – First Credit. He’s also a property investor and bought his first house when he was 22. Eleven years later he has a portfolio of properties nationally and internationally. So he knows his way around finance and property, and at 33 he has a notion of the lifestyle needs of your average 27 year old. John’s job is to help eight adult children finally fly the nest.
I’m An Adult Get Me Out Of Here is an Independent Pictures production for RTÉ TWO. It begins its eight week run at 9.30pm Tuesday 2nd. May.
Jaysus.
This was the show that actually made get rid of my TV back in the bertie bubble.
Some serious cringe in here including:
* **CLOPSies**: Children Living Off Parents Still
* **KIPPERS**: Kids in Parents’ Pockets Eroding Retirement Savings
It is interesting though – I remember this show and it basically helped young people to find a flat and buy it. The presenter went broke as soon as the crash happened but he’s back now again with QuoteDevil if you’ve heard the ads.
Wow, I’m depressed.
I watched this show at the time as I was saving to buy my first home at that time. I found his tips and pointers to be quite good.
Wouldn’t work now because we have no housing to buy.
Sorry, no affordable housing to buy.
>it focuses solely on helping a new Irish demographic – CLOPSies (Children Living Off Their Parents Still) get on the property ladder
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I’m An Adult, Get Me Out Of Here is a brand new eight part series starting on RTÉ Two on Tuesday the 2nd of May at 9.30pm. It’s a property show which a difference, as it focuses solely on helping a new Irish demographic – CLOPSies (Children Living Off Their Parents Still) get on the property ladder. TV newcomer, John Maguire, presents the programme and each week he shows the participants that is is possible to cut the apron strings and buy property in Ireland.
Adult children living at home with their mammies and daddies is not a new phenomenon. It is, however, a growing one. According to the last census over 150,000 people between the age of 25 and 34 were living with their parents. Anecdotal evidence would suggest this figure has risen significantly since, in accordance with the continuing and seemingly never ending surge in property prices. The economic boom has turned a social quirk into a social phenomenon, creating a whole new demographic – often called CLOPSies or KIPPERS (Kids In Parents’ Pockets Eroding Retirement Savings)
KIPPERS or CLOPSies fall into two categories, those that want to move out but feel they can’t afford to, and those that know when they have it good. The latter know the value of a cooked meal waiting for them on their return from work (even if they don’t pay for it), having their laundry washed and ironed on a regular and gratis basis, even having their bed (single) made for them. The former believe they have no choice but to remain at home because renting is “dead money” and they can’t afford a mortgage … but of course everybody has a choice. Whether they like that choice or not is another matter.
The series underlines the difficulty young people now have getting onto the property ladder. It also underlines the national obsession we have with owning, rather than renting, our homes. Both of these factors contribute greatly to the growing KIPPER generation. This series attempts to give them a helping hand, or a good shove in the right direction.
The programme features adults ranging in age from 24 to 33 – drawn from different occupations and backgrounds – nurses, guards, teachers, factory managers, brother and sister buying together, single mothers, friends buying together… All are seeking to buy but along the way there will have to be compromise and some imaginative problem solving.
The show is presented by John McGuire, a new face to Irish television. John’s qualifications for the job are varied. Most importantly, John does not live at home with his mum and dad. By day he runs a successful mortgage brokerage – First Credit. He’s also a property investor and bought his first house when he was 22. Eleven years later he has a portfolio of properties nationally and internationally. So he knows his way around finance and property, and at 33 he has a notion of the lifestyle needs of your average 27 year old. John’s job is to help eight adult children finally fly the nest.
I’m An Adult Get Me Out Of Here is an Independent Pictures production for RTÉ TWO. It begins its eight week run at 9.30pm Tuesday 2nd. May.
Jaysus.
This was the show that actually made get rid of my TV back in the bertie bubble.
Some serious cringe in here including:
* **CLOPSies**: Children Living Off Parents Still
* **KIPPERS**: Kids in Parents’ Pockets Eroding Retirement Savings
It is interesting though – I remember this show and it basically helped young people to find a flat and buy it. The presenter went broke as soon as the crash happened but he’s back now again with QuoteDevil if you’ve heard the ads.
Wow, I’m depressed.
I watched this show at the time as I was saving to buy my first home at that time. I found his tips and pointers to be quite good.
Wouldn’t work now because we have no housing to buy.
Sorry, no affordable housing to buy.
>it focuses solely on helping a new Irish demographic – CLOPSies (Children Living Off Their Parents Still) get on the property ladder
no. No. NO. **NO**!
also r/ClopClop/ (very NSFW)