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Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Dear Prudie: Fiance Gets MAD if i put Bare Feet on Coffee Table

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Oh, ffs!

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Yeah, really. I don't think I could stand to be with someone that controlling.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Yeah, really. I don't think I could stand to be with someone that controlling.

I think he'd find my bare foot up his azz one day...

flan

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

He'd wake up with my feet in his face.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

And you KNOW this is not the only stupid "rule" he has!

flan

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Imagine if they have children. Lol. You know how gross little kids can be. He'd have a rule about drooling!

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

It is gross. I agree with him. I would spork any of you geeks who even thinks about putting you dirty bare feet on my coffee table! furious

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
It is gross. I agree with him. I would spork any of you geeks who even thinks about putting you dirty bare feet on my coffee table!

Well, aren't you special?!

biggrin

flan

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

flan327 wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
It is gross. I agree with him. I would spork any of you geeks who even thinks about putting you dirty bare feet on my coffee table!
Well, aren't you special?!
flan

Why yes, yes I am special!

Divine Geek · Guru

I agree with Prudie. Get a footstool. Or wear socks, she specifically says bare feet. i don't think he's being controlling. Everyone has something that just totally grosses them out. To this day, we cannot dip a piece of bread in our soup in front of my dad because it makes him gag. Strange, yes. Controlling, no. We just don't do it when he's around.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I guess I won't be visiting you either, DG! LOL

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Women often wear sandals. So, are you supposed to carry socks everywhere you go? And, if it is MY house and I want to put my feet on the coffee table, I will. What happens when messy, sticky kids come along? Maybe I am a more casual person. And, that is fine. But, I prefer to live in a more casual way. If you don't, that is fine too but best not to get paired up with someone who is too formal.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

flan327 wrote:
I guess I won't be visiting you either, DG! LOL

flan

Come see me! biggrin

huskerbb · Guru

I don't see the "cleanliness" issue here.

What's a coffee table truly for, in practice?

You put magazines and the remotes on it. You don't eat off of it. Presumably if you do use it for coffee or another beverage, it's in a cup.

For all practical purposes--it IS a footstool.

Really, though, they need to upgrade their furniture and get a couch with recliners in it.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Well, if they can't work out this issue, there will be bigger problems.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I disagree with Prudie. Why should the person who is 'driven nuts" always be acquiesced too?

huskerbb · Guru

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
I disagree with Prudie. Why should the person who is 'driven nuts" always be acquiesced too?

Yeah, I'm not sure I agree with that, either. It depends on what it is--and sorry, but this is a small thing.

If it's a dangerous driving habit or picking your nose in public, it'd be different.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
It is gross. I agree with him. I would spork any of you geeks who even thinks about putting you dirty bare feet on my coffee table!

Me too.

Coffee tables are not for feet. I don't allow it at my house either. With or without shoes.

That's how my parents, myself and my kids were raised.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Our coffee table cost more than the dinning room table. Nothing gets put on it really. We my use it when folding clothes and the game controllers, newspaper or what have you. But don't you put a cup on it or your feet.

Constantly getting on to my nephew and niece about it.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I pick my nose in public...

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

On my coffee table, I have 2 plants, a candle & knickknacks, so neither of us actually puts our feet on it.

flan

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

lilyofcourse wrote:
Our coffee table cost more than the dinning room table. Nothing gets put on it really. We my use it when folding clothes and the game controllers, newspaper or what have you. But don't you put a cup on it or your feet.

Constantly getting on to my nephew and niece about it.

Yeah I was raised to respect furniture. It's expensive when you buy quality pieces but they will last a life time if treated correctly. Do you know what the oils on your skin with do to a nice finish on wood?

FNW · Guru

I used to have a glass coffee table. No feet on that because it was more delicate, and because of finger/toe prints. So when I shopped for a replacement, I decided to go with something more durable, and not too expensive since the boys are still young. I bought a pretty one at World Market which has a style very similar to ones you'd find at Pottery Barn, but for much less. The boys put their feet on it, sit on it, play games on it, do puzzles on it, set drinks (on coasters) on it, play with their toys on it, color or draw (with a magazine underneath) on it, etc.

I grew up in the kind of house where you kept your feet off coffee tables, everything was pristine. My friends did not feel comfortable in my home. I'm not sure I was always comfortable in it. I want my boys to love their home, respect the furnishings, but still feel they can relax. My parents, while still pristine and perfectionists, have loosened up a lot over the years and have a sturdy coffee table now where feet are permitted.

My MIL took a glass on furniture restoration, and I remember her telling me those marks and water rings or heat marks on tables damage the wax finish on the wood, not the wood or the finish itself. I don't remember what she did, but she buffed out everything on my grandmother's dining room table where it looked like new again.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

FNW wrote:
I used to have a glass coffee table. No feet on that because it was more delicate, and because of finger/toe prints. So when I shopped for a replacement, I decided to go with something more durable, and not too expensive since the boys are still young. I bought a pretty one at World Market which has a style very similar to ones you'd find at Pottery Barn, but for much less. The boys put their feet on it, sit on it, play games on it, do puzzles on it, set drinks (on coasters) on it, play with their toys on it, color or draw (with a magazine underneath) on it, etc.

I grew up in the kind of house where you kept your feet off coffee tables, everything was pristine. My friends did not feel comfortable in my home. I'm not sure I was always comfortable in it. I want my boys to love their home, respect the furnishings, but still feel they can relax. My parents, while still pristine and perfectionists, have loosened up a lot over the years and have a sturdy coffee table now where feet are permitted.

My MIL took a glass on furniture restoration, and I remember her telling me those marks and water rings or heat marks on tables damage the wax finish on the wood, not the wood or the finish itself. I don't remember what she did, but she buffed out everything on my grandmother's dining room table where it looked like new again.

I grew up in the furniture business, hence the hard line on respecting furniture.It is true that the finish is what gets ruined, not the wood. But who wants to have to refinish the furniture tops?

huskerbb · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Our coffee table cost more than the dinning room table. Nothing gets put on it really. We my use it when folding clothes and the game controllers, newspaper or what have you. But don't you put a cup on it or your feet.

Constantly getting on to my nephew and niece about it.

If nothing gets put on it--then what is it for? Sounds useless.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

We have an ottoman. Feet get put on it, dogs will walk on it, we keep remotes on it. It's functional. I like it that way.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
FNW wrote:
I used to have a glass coffee table. No feet on that because it was more delicate, and because of finger/toe prints. So when I shopped for a replacement, I decided to go with something more durable, and not too expensive since the boys are still young. I bought a pretty one at World Market which has a style very similar to ones you'd find at Pottery Barn, but for much less. The boys put their feet on it, sit on it, play games on it, do puzzles on it, set drinks (on coasters) on it, play with their toys on it, color or draw (with a magazine underneath) on it, etc.

I grew up in the kind of house where you kept your feet off coffee tables, everything was pristine. My friends did not feel comfortable in my home. I'm not sure I was always comfortable in it. I want my boys to love their home, respect the furnishings, but still feel they can relax. My parents, while still pristine and perfectionists, have loosened up a lot over the years and have a sturdy coffee table now where feet are permitted.

My MIL took a glass on furniture restoration, and I remember her telling me those marks and water rings or heat marks on tables damage the wax finish on the wood, not the wood or the finish itself. I don't remember what she did, but she buffed out everything on my grandmother's dining room table where it looked like new again.

I grew up in the furniture business, hence the hard line on respecting furniture.It is true that the finish is what gets ruined, not the wood. But who wants to have to refinish the furniture tops?

I actually like the patina that wood finishes get with use. I dont like it when a piece looks like it was just purchased and it is 15 years old. It should look loved, not like a museum piece.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

When the kids were little, they used it for everything. But their feet stayed off.

And I had a $20 flea market find.

I don't care if it's a piece of ply wood on milk crates or a hand carved mahogany antique. No feet on the tables.

And no shoes on the couch either.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

lilyofcourse wrote:
When the kids were little, they used it for everything. But their feet stayed off.

And I had a $20 flea market find.

I don't care if it's a piece of ply wood on milk crates or a hand carved mahogany antique. No feet on the tables.

And no shoes on the couch either.

I never wear shoes in my house.

And things are just things...

flan

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

flan327 wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
When the kids were little, they used it for everything. But their feet stayed off.

And I had a $20 flea market find.

I don't care if it's a piece of ply wood on milk crates or a hand carved mahogany antique. No feet on the tables.

And no shoes on the couch either.

I never wear shoes in my house.
And things are just things...
flan

Again. It isn't about you.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Who IS it about, Lily?

YOU ALWAYS YOU?

flan

huskerbb · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
When the kids were little, they used it for everything. But their feet stayed off.

And I had a $20 flea market find.

I don't care if it's a piece of ply wood on milk crates or a hand carved mahogany antique. No feet on the tables.

And no shoes on the couch either.

I fail to see what difference it possibly makes. Just because you call something a "coffee table" and something else a "footstool"?

If it is just what you term it--then call the coffee table a footstool--problem solved.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Foot stool

Coffee table

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Huge difference.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

flan327 wrote:
Who IS it about, Lily?

YOU ALWAYS YOU?

flan

Crickets...

flan

Ohfour · Hooker

My kids...a few years ago. Eating ice cream with their bare feet on the coffee table. Probably my favorite picture of them...I actually posted this on my Facebook page on Thursday...

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Disgusting, biggrin

Ohfour · Hooker

Lol! So, no, I don't have a problem with feet on the coffee table. Obviously... biggrin

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

This is one of those house rules things. What you do in your house is fine. What I do in mine is fine.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

flan327 wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Who IS it about, Lily?

YOU ALWAYS YOU?

flan
Crickets...
flan

This is cute. Really. It is. So cute.

Look chic. You are the one taking a general comment and making it about yourself.

You do this a lot.

-- Edited by lilyofcourse on Sunday 12th of July 2015 09:54:51 PM

huskerbb · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Foot stool
Coffee table
Huge difference.

LOL!!! No, there is no basic difference. They are roughly the same height and could be absolutely interchangeable.

Vette · Owl drink to that!

Why can't she just get her damn feet off the table? It's not like it's going to lower her quality of life in any way. This just seems like such a ridiculously trivial thing to get riled up about, and frankly, although they are both getting in a twist about it, he's more right imo because it is kind of gross to put your feet all over ****.

Ohfour · Hooker

And I think she's more right. We all prop our feet on the table. Its right in front of the couch. Where the hell else am I supposed to prop my feet?

huskerbb · Guru

VetteGirl wrote:
Why can't she just get her damn feet off the table? It's not like it's going to lower her quality of life in any way. This just seems like such a ridiculously trivial thing to get riled up about, and frankly, although they are both getting in a twist about it, he's more right imo because it is kind of gross to put your feet all over ****.

He's the one getting all "riled up" about it--not her.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I can't imagine someone being this upset by this. Honestly, if it's such a big damn deal to him he needs to find someone else who will acquiesce to all his wants and rules.

huskerbb · Guru

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
I can't imagine someone being this upset by this. Honestly, if it's such a big damn deal to him he needs to find someone else who will acquiesce to all his wants and rules.

I have a hard time believing this is the only thing he gets all bent out of shape over, too.

huskerbb · Guru

Also, someone on here said something along the lines of "my house, my rules".

That doesn't really apply here. It's THEIR house, so it should be THEIR rules--not just his alone.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

huskerbb wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
I can't imagine someone being this upset by this. Honestly, if it's such a big damn deal to him he needs to find someone else who will acquiesce to all his wants and rules.
I have a hard time believing this is the only thing he gets all bent out of shape over, too.

I know, for some reason I think this is going to be the first of many "It's my way or the highway." type conversations.

chef · Guru

Maybe she should just put her feet in his lap.

chef · Guru

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
I can't imagine someone being this upset by this. Honestly, if it's such a big damn deal to him he needs to find someone else who will acquiesce to all his wants and rules.
I have a hard time believing this is the only thing he gets all bent out of shape over, too.
I know, for some reason I think this is going to be the first of many "It's my way or the highway." type conversations.

Yep to all of this.

I respect the house rules of whoever I'm visiting but I like being comfy in my home. That means shoes off, PJs on, and feet on the couch since we don't have a coffee table. We don't have fancy furniture in our apartment.