reading the comments, it could be envy of what they would call "normies". The idea of having tennants.The old carpet wasn’t dreadful. It had been damaged by carelessness of the previous tenant but was still serviceable. I hadn’t changed it between tenancies because the incomer wanted immediate accommodation but then announced they might have to move on. They have now decided to stay so I have.
Normie Life : Getting on with life, providing for a family, making a living, having a life.