Poll: Please Help!

EllethValatari · 03-29-2010, 06:56 PM

I need your opinion about a certain circumstance:

My friend's house needs new carpet in the upstairs area. There are a lot of stains in it, and it simply needs replacing. Upstairs, there are 3 rooms along a hallway: the boys' room, my friend's room, and the little girls' room. My friend's mom wants to put leopard carpet in all of the rooms, and her dad claims to agree. All of the kids, however, hate the idea of leopard carpet, no matter how nice it is. The boys think it's girly and ugly, and the rest of the kids have their own reasons for disliking it. Should my friend's mom put the carpet in despite the kids' pleas and obvious dislike of the carpet she wants to put in? Or do the kids have a point and a right in the choice of the carpet in their rooms?

hectorberlioz · 03-29-2010, 06:59 PM

Leopard carpet is a horrible idea, period. I'm surprised it even exists. It's a very spotty risk to take, in my opinion.

So, in essence I cast my vote NO: they should not install it. And of course you kids have a say in it all!

EllethValatari · 03-29-2010, 07:19 PM

Forgot this part...

The mom says the reason she wants the leopard carpet is because it doesn't show spots...which it doesn't...but still.

Gwaimir Windgem · 03-29-2010, 10:13 PM

Oh, God no! Leopard print is absolutely hideous!

***Jonathan*** · 03-30-2010, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EllethValatari

Should my friend's mom put the carpet in despite the kids' pleas and obvious dislike of the carpet she wants to put in? Or do the kids have a point and a right in the choice of the carpet in their rooms?

Kind of a leading poll, isn't it?

Midge · 03-30-2010, 09:40 AM

Tell your friend's mom that leopard carpet will make the house extremely difficult to sell because it is indeed ugly, and that a much more aesthetic hider of spots is something like dark green or navy or other color berber carpet - easy to clean as well. That is what we have at my house and it's nice, but very serviceable.

Just on principle, I don't think the kids have much in-put because they are kids, under their parents' authority, but I also think that lapses of judgment which involve leopard print carpet are not wise at all.

**Mari** · 03-30-2010, 03:09 PM

What Midge said. There are other, less scary, options.

***Earniel*** · 03-30-2010, 05:36 PM

Why not get a plastic floor covering? That way future stains may be prevented, not merely hid. And if the current carpet is that stained, the new carpet is not going get an easier run.

Acalewia · 03-30-2010, 07:26 PM

Leporad carpet is a no go. That is the worst idea ever! Put in a dark color if she doesnt want it to show spots.

Midge · 03-30-2010, 10:24 PM

I sincerely can't get over how terrible that idea is. I've never understood animal prints on clothes, for instance, anyway, but on carpet?? Who thinks up these things?

Like this:

or this:

hectorberlioz · 03-30-2010, 11:13 PM

Yeah, the first photo looks like there was a huge leopard fight in the house, with maybe a few hairballs being chucked around.

Gwaimir Windgem · 03-30-2010, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Midge

or this:

Oh the humanity! Such egregious offenses against taste.

inked · 03-31-2010, 12:36 AM

Lepard print, pepul!!! Und fur de rekord, no, nicht, nein, nada, NO!

But, if Mummi iz not hapy, no one is hapy!

Se, Hektor iz korekt onc agin.

Aktuly, de marlbilizd flor iz nicht bad. De karpet iz horibl.

Hektor fur Presidant fur Lif!

**Mari** · 03-31-2010, 11:21 AM

On a different note: I always managed to get out all spots, even red wine and blood. The only spot I couldn't get out of my carpet was the scorchmark I found after my beloved sub-renter had moved out...
The trick is to have the Internet at hand.

03-29-2010, 06:56 PM	#1
EllethValatari Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United States Posts: 401	Poll: Please Help! I need your opinion about a certain circumstance: My friend's house needs new carpet in the upstairs area. There are a lot of stains in it, and it simply needs replacing. Upstairs, there are 3 rooms along a hallway: the boys' room, my friend's room, and the little girls' room. My friend's mom wants to put leopard carpet in all of the rooms, and her dad claims to agree. All of the kids, however, hate the idea of leopard carpet, no matter how nice it is. The boys think it's girly and ugly, and the rest of the kids have their own reasons for disliking it. Should my friend's mom put the carpet in despite the kids' pleas and obvious dislike of the carpet she wants to put in? Or do the kids have a point and a right in the choice of the carpet in their rooms? __________________ Elleth Valatari "We have come from God, and inevitably the myths woven by us, though they contain error, will also reflect a splintered fragment of the true light, the eternal truth that is with God. Our myths may be misguided, but they steer however shakily towards the true harbour, while materialistic 'progress' leads only to a yawning abyss and the Iron Crown of the power of evil." — J.R.R. Tolkien

03-29-2010, 06:59 PM	#2
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Leopard carpet is a horrible idea, period. I'm surprised it even exists. It's a very spotty risk to take, in my opinion. So, in essence I cast my vote NO: they should not install it. And of course you kids have a say in it all! __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

03-29-2010, 07:19 PM	#3
EllethValatari Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United States Posts: 401	Forgot to add... Forgot this part... The mom says the reason she wants the leopard carpet is because it doesn't show spots...which it doesn't...but still. __________________ Elleth Valatari "We have come from God, and inevitably the myths woven by us, though they contain error, will also reflect a splintered fragment of the true light, the eternal truth that is with God. Our myths may be misguided, but they steer however shakily towards the true harbour, while materialistic 'progress' leads only to a yawning abyss and the Iron Crown of the power of evil." — J.R.R. Tolkien

03-29-2010, 10:13 PM	#4
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Oh, God no! Leopard print is absolutely hideous! __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

03-30-2010, 09:40 AM	#6
Midge Faithful Gardener Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: I walk here and there, they say... Posts: 3,603	Tell your friend's mom that leopard carpet will make the house extremely difficult to sell because it is indeed ugly, and that a much more aesthetic hider of spots is something like dark green or navy or other color berber carpet - easy to clean as well. That is what we have at my house and it's nice, but very serviceable. Just on principle, I don't think the kids have much in-put because they are kids, under their parents' authority, but I also think that lapses of judgment which involve leopard print carpet are not wise at all. __________________ In God I trust, I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Psalm 56:11 "Starbuck, what do you hear?" "Nothin' but the rain, sir!" "Then grab your gun and bring in the cat." Make sure to check out the C.S. Lewis forum. Game threads, movie and book discussions and more!

03-30-2010, 03:09 PM	#7
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	What Midge said. There are other, less scary, options. __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

03-30-2010, 05:36 PM	#8
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Why not get a plastic floor covering? That way future stains may be prevented, not merely hid. And if the current carpet is that stained, the new carpet is not going get an easier run. __________________ We are not things.

03-30-2010, 07:26 PM	#9
Acalewia Halfelven Daughter of the Dunedain, President of Entmoot Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In trouble. As usual. Posts: 4,674	Leporad carpet is a no go. That is the worst idea ever! Put in a dark color if she doesnt want it to show spots. __________________ "Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life!"~ inked Don't meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. "Don't be such a sour wolf" Stiles ~ Heart Monitor http://www.wattpad.com/user/IceQueenofMitera

03-30-2010, 10:24 PM	#10
Midge Faithful Gardener Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: I walk here and there, they say... Posts: 3,603	I sincerely can't get over how terrible that idea is. I've never understood animal prints on clothes, for instance, anyway, but on carpet?? Who thinks up these things? Like this: or this: __________________ In God I trust, I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? Psalm 56:11 "Starbuck, what do you hear?" "Nothin' but the rain, sir!" "Then grab your gun and bring in the cat." Make sure to check out the C.S. Lewis forum. Game threads, movie and book discussions and more! Last edited by Midge : 03-30-2010 at 10:28 PM.

03-30-2010, 11:13 PM	#11
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Yeah, the first photo looks like there was a huge leopard fight in the house, with maybe a few hairballs being chucked around. __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

03-31-2010, 12:36 AM	#13
inked Elf Lord Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: sikeston, MO, usa, earth, sol Posts: 3,114	Lepard print, pepul!!! Und fur de rekord, no, nicht, nein, nada, NO! But, if Mummi iz not hapy, no one is hapy! Se, Hektor iz korekt onc agin. Aktuly, de marlbilizd flor iz nicht bad. De karpet iz horibl. Hektor fur Presidant fur Lif! __________________ Inked "Aslan is not a tame lion." CSL/LWW "The new school [acts] as if it required...courage to say a blasphemy. There is only one thing that requires real courage to say, and that is a truism." GK Chesterton "And there is always the danger of allowing people to suppose that our modern times are so wholly unlike any other times that the fundamental facts about man's nature have wholly changed with changing circumstances." Dorothy L. Sayers, 1 Sept. 1941 Last edited by inked : 03-31-2010 at 12:39 AM. Reason: kudos to the marbled leopard pattern floor!!!!

03-31-2010, 11:21 AM	#14
Mari Elf Lady Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In the lands where mountains are but a fairytale Posts: 8,588	On a different note: I always managed to get out all spots, even red wine and blood. The only spot I couldn't get out of my carpet was the scorchmark I found after my beloved sub-renter had moved out... The trick is to have the Internet at hand. __________________ Love always, deeply and true ★ Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. ★ Friendship is sharing openly, laughing often, trusting always, caring deeply. ...The Earth laughs in flowers ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Hamatreya"...

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