Comments on: Please Explain

By: Marianne

Marianne — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:28:07 +0000

I think Ikea is a stage of development, coming between adolescence and adulthood. It goes like this:
Adolescence (I sleep in a twin bed bought by my parents)
Dorm (I sleep in an extra-long twin bunk bed owned by the school)
Ikea (I sleep in a Swedish platform bed with the inexplicable name of Juurgen)
Adult (I sleep in a queen or king-sized bed with a box-spring)

By: Babba-Gi

Babba-Gi — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:20:12 +0000

IKEA is the IHOP of cheap furniture; it’s what Starbucks is to burnt coffee. It makes a statement that one doesn’t care to look for interesting pieces to furnish with. It’s base housing in a box. If you have an urge to immerse oneself in cheap, fake-fancy furnishings spent the night at a Microtel. Why not just kick out the jams and spring for some of that Rubbermaid plastic dorm furniture. If you need furniture just bring it up at church; you will be supplied with plenty of interesting heirlooms that won’t come with instructions and a wrench.

By: jonathan

jonathan — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:08:31 +0000

I’ve never heard of Ikea Hate. I have some items from Ikea in my apartment that I thoroughly enjoy and will go to buy more at some point in the future. The only reason I’m glad Ikea isn’t closer to me is that I frequent the establishment more often.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:04:01 +0000

Fake class, shmake class. I just like the idea of having something cheap that looks good. Perhaps it’s more the mentality than the item itself?

I do believe you did not tell me about the bed.. Do tell this doozy, lest I be forced to utilize some form of “do” again.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:58:54 +0000

Oh, that’s an easy one. IKEA is fake class – all of their furniture has a certain look to it, and lots of middle-class people trying desperately to look like upper-middle-class have lots of IKEA furniture in their apartment.

Did I tell you the story about my IKEA bed? It’s a doozy.