Conspiracy of the day

Out of context: Reply #1057

  • Started
  • Last post
  • 1,219 Responses
  • scarabin6

    I’m pretty sure IKEA designs their wine glasses to explode with the slightest tap, like a prince rupert’s drop

    • I'm down to my last 2 nowBaskerviIle
    • Sucker born every minutenb
    • I was just about to put the lids on a week of food prep when one leapt out of my cupboard and exploded on the counter, sending shards into every single bowl.scarabin
    • Had to throw all of it out :/scarabin
    • Pretty sure EVERYTHING at IKEA is designed to fail with anything beyond the lightest use possible. It's absolutely the lowest level quality shit on the planet.monospaced
    • Ikea has good stuff. Also, Ikea has absolute garbage. Their higher ranking stuff is good.jagara
    • My shitty IKEA bookshelves are still holding up after 10+ years and 4 moves.palimpsest
    • My shitty MALM bed is still holding up and looking good 12+ years later and 2 moves.utopian
    • keep a box of six spare, break about one a fortnight ffskingsteven
    • just get some decent french wine glass.shapesalad
    • Okaaaay then enjoy your decade old chipped furniture. I also have a couple of pieces from there and it’s just awful.monospaced
    • My daughter busted an IKEA wine glass on her head when she was 3. Has a Harry Potter scar now.brandonp
    • ikea doesn't designs shit, they buy up whatever innovative design you made and make you shut up about it for the rest of your life.sted
    • I wasn't a fan but in the past few years they've done some great work. I think they have a very strong design/retail culture, I'd love to work for themSlashPeckham
    • https://www.ikea.com…SlashPeckham
    • Mono has a thing about Ikea, I've noticed. Like everything - you get what you pay for, but you get a bit more than that with Ikea.Nairn
    • One night last night I was carefully wiping water spots and the wine glass popped in my hand. So, what do I do? Grab another wine glass/wipe and pop!misterhow
    • I still have all 10 fingers. My wife stared at me and said ‘what’s wrong with you?’ I felt like Andre the giantmisterhow
    • iFurniturepalimpsest
    • One comment about IKEA and I have a thing about it? LOL. I've had my fair share of IKEA shit in my life, it's based on experience too :)monospaced
    • You fuck one goat...palimpsest
    • Oh, you've definitely railed about it in the past..Nairn
    • I remember that pango post for one.
      You fuck two goats...
      palimpsest
    • In mid '90 until the financial meltdown they sold quality products in Europe, these days its all crap.sted
    • heh, mono having a go at ikea is definitely a thing...kingsteven
    • favourite qbn sidenote is whoever comments "i don't want my food tasting like dish soap" whenever he spots lemon in a savoury dishkingsteven
    • that Zewa peach scented toilet paper what turns everything what smells/tastes like peach into a shitty experience.sted
    • I'm going to watch out for that, Kingsteven.

      And fuck whoever it is - lemon is the Best Fruit.
      Nairn

View thread