Homogenized is not just for milk anymore.
February 24th 2007 18:48
Things don't seem to matter to me like they do other people. I go to my friends houses, and I see their lovely things, and I think "Wow, I like how they have put their things together, and you know what? I'd like some things of my own"
So, I peruse stores and shops and online, and the conventional things, they don't excite me. Wooden shelves, or burnished silver lamps, and faux modern art purchased at Target. Those things, are boring. Yet, those things? They look good in other peoples homes. Why is that? Why do I not want to put those things in MY home?
Then I come upon a store like this COOL THINGS!! and get wild with excitement!! Things! Things upon things upon things. All I would put in my house. Why? For a chuckle, a giggle, and delightful surprise! Whimsy and fancy and colorful fun!! I'll take four of those, and two of those, and one of those!! Oh the delight!
Unfortunately, then pops in my head "No self respecting adult would have that in their house" *said in most serious gruff old man voice* And then I think "What would my mother think?"
This is the problem with our bordering on homogenized society. Even when you don't think you're affected, you see that you gotta little white bread showing. When you drive down any Main Street USA and see a Pottery Barn, Target, Barnes and Noble, Bed Bath and Beyond and Best Buy one right after the other, repeating in THAT order all the way down the strip, everyone is going to have the same stuff. The same ideas, the same wants. THey almost trick you into wanting the "latest styles" becuase that's all they fucking offer you. You only can look at the same color schemes of th season before you're brain just accepts it as normal, and you want it.
I still have hope for myself. Why? Because I am usually the asshole who buys the new trends right as they're going out of style. They're probably been clearanced down to nothing so I feel like I have a good deal. When I bring it home and display it, people usually give me that condesceiding "Aaaaahhh that's nice" a that little irky pat on my ass.
What can I say? We're buying a used (again, used) 52 in television, and it makes me want to VOMIT because, well we'll be one of those people with a 52 inch telelvision. It is NOT going in my living room, that's for sure.
To treat myself, I'm buying something from that above site, and displaying it in my home for all to see. Just a little middle finger action to society... and my mom.
So, I peruse stores and shops and online, and the conventional things, they don't excite me. Wooden shelves, or burnished silver lamps, and faux modern art purchased at Target. Those things, are boring. Yet, those things? They look good in other peoples homes. Why is that? Why do I not want to put those things in MY home?
Then I come upon a store like this COOL THINGS!! and get wild with excitement!! Things! Things upon things upon things. All I would put in my house. Why? For a chuckle, a giggle, and delightful surprise! Whimsy and fancy and colorful fun!! I'll take four of those, and two of those, and one of those!! Oh the delight!
Unfortunately, then pops in my head "No self respecting adult would have that in their house" *said in most serious gruff old man voice* And then I think "What would my mother think?"
This is the problem with our bordering on homogenized society. Even when you don't think you're affected, you see that you gotta little white bread showing. When you drive down any Main Street USA and see a Pottery Barn, Target, Barnes and Noble, Bed Bath and Beyond and Best Buy one right after the other, repeating in THAT order all the way down the strip, everyone is going to have the same stuff. The same ideas, the same wants. THey almost trick you into wanting the "latest styles" becuase that's all they fucking offer you. You only can look at the same color schemes of th season before you're brain just accepts it as normal, and you want it.
I still have hope for myself. Why? Because I am usually the asshole who buys the new trends right as they're going out of style. They're probably been clearanced down to nothing so I feel like I have a good deal. When I bring it home and display it, people usually give me that condesceiding "Aaaaahhh that's nice" a that little irky pat on my ass.
What can I say? We're buying a used (again, used) 52 in television, and it makes me want to VOMIT because, well we'll be one of those people with a 52 inch telelvision. It is NOT going in my living room, that's for sure.
To treat myself, I'm buying something from that above site, and displaying it in my home for all to see. Just a little middle finger action to society... and my mom.
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Comment by David
Just the opening line of this Post does it for me ...
like they do other people.
I find that approach/attitude ... appealing and refreshing ...
Reading this one? Reminds me of Don De Lillo's 'White Noise' ... Have you ever read it? ...
And there's a bit of the anti 'Ikea Boy' Fight Club in it too ...
Have you ever actually bought a 'bird' (as in a hand with the middle finger extended) ornament ? ... to display for all of your condescending / patronising visitors to see? ...
If not, have you ever thought of making one ... to put in your house ? .... Or just attaching middle-fingers to all of your crockery ... So that when your mum comes over ... you can just hand it to her and say, 'There you go, mom,' ... or 'More?' ... *
David ...
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
Let the rest curdle and fall by the whey-side...
March to the beat of your own scrum.
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