In my defense, I’m short, so in order to sit comfortably on the couch with my feet on the floor, I need a throw pillow or two behind my back. The alternatives are to have my feet on the floor and my body leaning back so I’m looking at the ceiling or to have my back against the sofa and my feet dangling like Lily Tomlin in the giant rocking chair.
@Kyeh@lisagd Their friends can have the regular chairs.
I grew up watching All in the Family, where grouchy patriarch Archie Bunker had his own chair that no one else, not even esteemed guests, can sit in (modern sitcoms have Sheldon Cooper and his spot).
@Kyeh@lisagd@pakopako My wife and I always sit in our habitual chairs at the dinner table. There are 6 identical chairs arranged around the table, but I have to constantly shoo one of our cats out of my chair. Cats…
@OnionSoup Always wondered why they called them that. Also throw blankets, or just ‘throws’. Am I supposed to throw them?? Like, onto the couch or floor? I guess??
Oh my gods my mom has the throw pillow obsession and I find myself agreeing with Irk 100%. At least it’s not as bad as a friend’s house, where his mom literally has ‘display towels’ on the rack in the bathroom that you’re not allowed to use…
Little model boats floating in the toilet: Maybe it makes me laugh more than it should.
@xobzoo
Best rant ever:
In my defense, I’m short, so in order to sit comfortably on the couch with my feet on the floor, I need a throw pillow or two behind my back. The alternatives are to have my feet on the floor and my body leaning back so I’m looking at the ceiling or to have my back against the sofa and my feet dangling like Lily Tomlin in the giant rocking chair.
@lisagd I think you need a… What’s the furniture equivalent of bespoke?
@lisagd @pakopako But them her tall friends and relatives will be unhappy. I have the same problem.
@Kyeh @lisagd Their friends can have the regular chairs.
I grew up watching All in the Family, where grouchy patriarch Archie Bunker had his own chair that no one else, not even esteemed guests, can sit in (modern sitcoms have Sheldon Cooper and his spot).
@Kyeh @lisagd @pakopako My wife and I always sit in our habitual chairs at the dinner table. There are 6 identical chairs arranged around the table, but I have to constantly shoo one of our cats out of my chair. Cats…
@Kyeh @pakopako Yep, my dad had his own chair. For a long time, it was an Eames chair, then he switched to a modern-looking leather recliner.
@pakopako Do I look like I’m made of money?
Throw pillows have their uses… But we won’t get into that.
What I would like to see is an aerodynamically shaped throw pillow that is actually good for throwing.
@OnionSoup Always wondered why they called them that. Also throw blankets, or just ‘throws’. Am I supposed to throw them?? Like, onto the couch or floor? I guess??
/showme the Olympic sport of throwing pillows
/showme the world’s greatest Olympic pillow thrower
So they’re just throwing beanbag chairs then?
Oh my gods my mom has the throw pillow obsession and I find myself agreeing with Irk 100%. At least it’s not as bad as a friend’s house, where his mom literally has ‘display towels’ on the rack in the bathroom that you’re not allowed to use…
@PooltoyWolf
Did she have a phase where she would wrap the furniture in plastic too?
@PooltoyWolf Ah yes, the pretty towels that don’t actually absorb water that are placed on top of the ones that do.
Honestly, I do it to appease my mom. If I didn’t put ones on I like, the ones SHE likes would appear instead.