I'm amused when TV or comedians make jokes about IKEA furniture being difficult to build. Like, are they confusing IKEA with some dorm furniture they bought at Wal-Mart? Because that junk is sometimes borderline: "make it look like the picture on the box"

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I bought a bed a few years back. It was a continental with a headboard. It had a three step instruction with stick figures on it. Essentially, place headboard against wall, push bed against headboard, you’re done, be happy.

Awful bed, but the instructions were the best I’ve ever had. They felt like malicious compliance.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Awful bed

IKEA in a nutshell. Simple to assemble, awful to keep. Terrible results.

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It was not IKEA actually. Fancy furniture store.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I still maintain that IKEA is like that though. 😔

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Poor quality? Yeah. It’s cardboard, mostly.

Their hallmark isn’t quality though, it’s affordability.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Agreed, and I'm effing done with it. I'd rather pay more for something I do want than less for something I don't want.

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I can get behind this, sustainability.

Growing up we had a sofa from the 1800s. Nothing from IKEA will last that long.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah baby, that's also really cool, wow. So old.

Bet it had new fabric though, or was it the original??

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 3 points 2 months ago

Fabric and stuffing was replaced, the rest was original.