Posted on 01/25/2010 2:09:44 PM PST by Notoriously Conservative
From Notoriously Conservative:
My wife and I bought some nice new couches. I foolishly concluded that I was done spending money and I could now sit comfortably; no, no. Saturday I was notified that we needed some decorative throw pillows, so that they could sit on the couch and not be used (my words). Wisely, I acquiesced, thinking that a few dollars for a peaceful weekend was well worth it.
Have you ever priced throw pillows? $30 dollars for a 1 foot square piece of cotton-puff, wrapped in fabric, should not cost $30. Am I mad, or is $120 for four decorative pillows simply too much, and a silly, worthless expenditure? Lucky for me, my wife agrees.
I demand the Obama administration look into the decorative throw pillow industry. It is clear there are some textile fat cats out there, getting rich off pillows. It's price gouging and it is un-American.
TJ Maxx. Or make them yourselves or have someone who sews make some. Go to fabric store, they have the pillow forms there also. Save BIG BUCKS, plus you can get some fabric you really like.
Really?
And the cat too? Cute kitty.
What’s his name?
Coupling I assume?
My wife has some “lovely” throw pillows that are supposed to look Indian or something. They have beads and such and so are utterly useless for naps or anything else for that matter.
The key is to USE the decorative throw pillows, innocently, so that it discourages the wife from future purchases of items that are not meant to be used.
[to shop assistants]
Steve: Come on, you sell them. What are they for?
Junior Shop Assistant: Well...
Senior Shop Assistant: You sit on them.
Steve: Ah! Ha ha ha! You see, that's where you're wrong! Nobody sits on them. Okay, watch this. Here's the cushion. I'm putting it on the sofa. Now watch me. I'm stting down. And what do I do on my final approach? I - oh! - move the cushion! You see? It's not involved! It's not part of the whole sitting process. It just lies there. It's fat litter! It's a sofa parasite!
Jane: It's, you know... padding.
Steve: Oh, padding! Now, that's interesting, Jane. See, I like padding. If I was, say, an American Football player, and all those big bastards running at me, I would say "give me some of that padding and be quick about it." If my job involved bouncing down jagged rocks I would say "in view of those jagged rocks down there, I'll have some of that padding, thank you very much." But Susan, Sally, Jane, this is a sofa. It is designed by clever scientists in such a way as to shield the unprotected user from the risk of skin abrasions, serious head trauma, and, of course... [drops behind sofa, then sticks head out]
Steve: Daleks. Trust me girls, trust me on this one: you do not need padding to tackle upholstery. So please - once and for all, tell me why on Earth you would want me to sit on one of these?
Susan: Because, if you pressed it firmly against your bottom, it might stop you talking!
Ach! I just posted that, too!
Ouch...
I guess the truth hurts, though.
We’re both guilty of stupid spending .... some not so much but it’s still there ... whim buying I call it ...
Whim buying is a good term - retailers call it impulse purchasing. NanaJ used to set up the impulse displays at our local Wally World.
Well to me whim buying is more thoughtful than impulse buying but not by much ... like ‘wow’ what a neat sweater’ take it or leave it (whim) vs ‘gotta have it’ impulse, grab!
You don't want to go back to those protectionist days, do you?
Shoot, go into business and sell them for $25. Apparently you could make a fortune.
Would have been cheaper to buy her a sewing machine and a pattern and fabric...that’s what I did, made the bedroom curtains pads for the kitchen chairs, throw pillows for the couch and beds, quilts for the bed...expensive hobby quilting, but so is hubby’s ham radio hobby. Plus I put up 18 quarts of green beans and about that many of tomatoes.
I knew one guy whose wife will never, ever get a throw pillow for their home. Anywhere in their home. The way he accomplished this was, when she was inspecting throw pillows with an eye to buy several, he acted very embarrassed, then when she asked why, he replied:
“I would never cheat on you.” Of course that immediately got her attention, so she asked what he meant.
“Buying ‘mistress pillows’ is like saying, ‘I don’t care if you bring home some young woman, who needs a ‘mistress pillow’ under her bottom, so you can make love to her on the sofa.’ But I’m not the cheating kind.”
Then he wove a tale about how a lot of women, who when during their period, or when pregnant, or when they are no longer interested in sex, buy ‘mistress pillows’, so they don’t have to embarrass themselves by coming right out and saying it’s okay for their husband to cheat on them.
They call them ‘throw pillows’, but that’s just a euphemism. Most won’t even admit it, because it is like saying ‘My husband cheats on me, but that’s okay.’
The clincher was that her father was a frequent cheat on her mother, who had throw pillows on every sofa and easy chair in the house.
needed some decorative throw pillows, so that they could sit on the couch and not be used (my words).
While you may think a pool table would be a better decorative accessory, wait until you throw a party. The wimmins will praise the good looks and comfort of the seating area and your status will increase! The other men will realize they need to up their game. All yours for the low, low price of $120.00!!!
your acquaintance is a GENIUS! :)
“TJ Maxx. Or make them yourselves or have someone who sews make some. Go to fabric store, they have the pillow forms there also. Save BIG BUCKS, plus you can get some fabric you really like.”
I just buy ugly ones for cheap and recover them with fabric I like. Quick, easy, and cheap to do.
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