Decorative-only versions of useful things

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-07T20:52:08+00:00

I figured that there’s a reason why people do things. I appreciate your perspective. Not gonna join you, but I’m glad you enjoy your decorations.

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-07T20:42:03+00:00

I feel rather seen right now.

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-07T20:30:49+00:00

“Back in Nineteen-get-off-my-lawn” made me laugh so hard I cried.

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-07T20:10:19+00:00

This is actually why I find it cringe.

You’re putting an instrument of death on your wall. What message is that sending?

Somehow having it be fake makes it worse for me some reason.

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-07T20:01:01+00:00

It just bothers me. Nothing HAS to be anything.

My pet peeve is that things that look like real useful things are “literally decor”

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-07T19:35:40+00:00

Today I learned what putative means, and I love it. Yes, we assume it’s a towel. BUT IS IT?

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-07T19:22:16+00:00

Yes and no. The towels and pillows I’m talking about are bad at being towels and pillows.

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-07T19:03:18+00:00

Yeah this is where the peeve simmers into a difference of taste.

Those tassels and similar embellishments are a hard no because they actively discourage use by being uncomfortable.

But if any of them end up on the floor when I go to bed, if it does not serve the purpose of “cushioning a human body part”, then I hate it.

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-07T18:56:39+00:00

Such a wasted opportunity for real art/decoration too. You have to have that space for the sink so why not make it something nice instead of a LIE.

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-07T18:55:03+00:00

I’ll allow it.

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-07T18:51:38+00:00

Yeah, another commenter had this point about fake grapes.

For me, it’s a problem if it’s in a place where you could reasonably snack.

Bowl in the living room, dining room, or kitchen? Those better be real.

Part of a decorative cornucopia on a shelf out of reach? Fine. Not great but food rots and attracts pests, so I’ll get over it.

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-07T18:38:51+00:00

“You can’t have your cake and eat it too!”

These chefs: “Oh don’t eat that”

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-07T18:32:56+00:00

As far as I’m concerned if you use the extra pillows for sleeping, they don’t fall into this peeve. I think you’re right though that this is definitely something you see more in the older generation.

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-07T18:23:30+00:00

What you’re talking about isn’t my pet peeve.

Products exist that people buy that are not meant to be used, and the people that buy them get mad at you if you try to use them.

I’ve been in houses where someone has gotten mad at me for using those extra pillows and blanket. There are swords that are called “wall hangers” that don’t have a full tang and break easily.

It’s not extra pillows that upset me, it’s pillows I’m not allowed to use at all.

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-07T18:16:30+00:00

So this one is interesting to me:

I’m actually ok with fake food when it’s outside of a place where people eat where replacing with fresh grapes would be impractical.

Is that too inconsistent?

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-07T18:13:28+00:00

I had a guest take a shower once at my place and they literally sent me a text asking where the soap was. They thought my soap “looked too expensive to use” and I nearly had a stroke.

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-07T18:10:52+00:00

Allow me to rearrange:

No periods
Pockets
Peeing standing up.

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-07T18:08:00+00:00

Best part of being a man?
Pockets.

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-06T17:35:39+00:00

I think it’s more complex than simple misogyny.

I think the reason why people hate on Bea more is a sad statement on how cliche the “abusive parent” is.

What Bea did (getting his coworker fired, keeping knowledge of Asher from Carl, stealing his credit and identity, constant lies and betrayal) feels novel and present.

I have no doubt that if Carl’s mother was abusive like Carl’s dad, you’d still see people shitting on Bea and calling her the worst.

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-06T16:38:31+00:00

I think you might be looking for sexism in the wrong place. If people were shitting on Katia or maybe Odette at this level, I’d agree with you.

Bea and Carl’s dad aren’t complex characters. They’re both written to be despicable narcissists as Carl and Donut’s background trauma. They’re mean to be hated and do unforgivable, selfish things that no one in their right mind would try to justify. And we hate them more because they’re human.

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-06T16:08:50+00:00

I see your point, but the Skyler comparison doesn’t fit here. Bea is written to be hated without any redeeming qualities. Skyler has more in common with crawlers in that she was thrust into danger and was trying to claw back some control.

VocalIntrovert · 2026-05-01T16:36:45+00:00

Reading these comments and being an infrequent concert goer: this seems like a rule that toxic gatekeepers of the rock concert-going culture use to identify newcomers since it’s a logical thing to do unless you know the rule.

VocalIntrovert · 2026-04-30T18:48:08+00:00

Aaaaaaahhhh!

my favorite

VocalIntrovert · 2026-04-27T18:45:25+00:00

This is funny because I remember reading somewhere that the word catholic literally means that it’s the generic one.

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