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Would you judge this in someone’s house?

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Rainbows678 · 28/02/2025 11:01

I’m currently re-decorating parts of my house. I’ve come across a website that sells prints for the walls and I’ve found some I really like;

This house is full of love, laughter, and a little bit of what the fuck.

Pardon the mess, I decided not to give a shit today.

If you’re happy and you know it, it’s your meds!

As you can probably tell, our house is already a little bit eccentric with its decor… but would you judge someone for having prints like that on the wall with children living in the house or am I just overthinking it? 😅

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Cojones · 28/02/2025 15:49

@Bingbopboomboomboombopbam they’re not my cup of tea but if you want them up on your walls then go for it.

Does it matter if other people judge you for it? That’s down to you, if you don’t care what people think, put them up. If you do care then pick something else.

TinyGingerCat · 28/02/2025 15:47

Eccentric is creating a folly in your garden, decorating your living room to recreate Tutankhamen's tomb or cutting holes in all the walls to accommodate your ever expanding model railway. Putting up a poster with the word fuck in it is not.

pikkumyy77 · 28/02/2025 15:47

The meds one is hugely passive aggressive—in fact they all are. Why not just put up in 80 point bold, Fraktur typeface

”JUDGE NOT LEST YE BE JUDGED” and call the job of simultaneously instructing and silencing your visitors done?

Hwi · 28/02/2025 15:45

If you have to ask 'is this OK', you already know this is not OK.

101Nutella · 28/02/2025 15:42

I wouldn’t judge you. I’d assume you’d teach your children what’s appropriate to say and what’s only for adults.

its not that deep. The meds one would go above their head anyway.

in actually shocked how everyone else is judging this badly. I just see it as personal taste ‘art’ so you don’t censor it. And children need to learn to live in a mixed world. Like would you censor the paintings with boobs out in an art gallery or just walk by and answer questions of they came? But clearly we’re going to be outcasts on this!😬 @Rainbows678 might have to rethink a couple of my pictures or my child might never get a play date again!

lovemelongtime · 28/02/2025 15:41

Really dreadful - not because of the children (although thats an added factor) they are just totally naff

orangesandlemonssaythebellsofstclements · 28/02/2025 15:39

Rainbows678 · 28/02/2025 13:39

Wow, I didn’t expect so many responses!

I’m not ‘trying’ to be eccentric at all, I just have very different tastes! For example, I have quite a lot of tapestries on the walls in the house and on the ceilings, quite unique patterns too - mushrooms with eyes etc - because I like them and they make my house feel like a home to me.

I also have quite unique prints in my house already - my dog dressed up in military uniform, old paintings of Victorian people wearing balloon hats - again, because I like them.

We are a household where we say what we think and don’t really hold back, so it doesn’t bother me having swear prints on the walls. In terms of other children, no other children come into the house so that’s not an issue. I’m not “being mean to people with mental health issues” either as I have plenty of them myself and quite like the tongue in cheek aspect of quotes like that.

I'm struggling to see why you care what other people think and why you asked for opinions, going by this and your other responses?

Rfvvvv · 28/02/2025 15:35

I would be cringing for you.
Its very try hard. Sorry!

IMustDoMoreExercise · 28/02/2025 15:34

I would find them tacky and wonder why you had put them up especially with kids.

MounjaroOnMyMind · 28/02/2025 15:34

I'd judge you both on the quotes and on the swearing!

Lentilweaver · 28/02/2025 15:33

Thepeopleversuswork · 28/02/2025 15:29

There's two different but related things going on here but both point to the same fundamental need, which is people seeking approval from others for their lifestyle:

  • The snobbery or taste factor (depending on your perspective) around these "sayings" items (live, laugh, love/wine o'clock, whatever). Some people think they're inspired, others find them cringeworthy. It's subjective but very Marmite.
  • The appropriateness or otherwise of swearing around children. Also very divisive.

One is a class/style consideration, the other is moral. But both are deliberate "antagonists": people know they will prompt judgement. Everyone knows that this sort of thing will be loved or hated, it's not middle ground.

If you're the kind of person who wants never to offend someone and to create calm, tasteful consensus you presumably care quite a lot about how other people perceive you and go out of your way to not upset the applecart. If you're the kind of person who doesn't care what people think of your decor or dress sense or the language you use at home you will just crack on and please yourself.

What is irritating is when people seek to have it both ways and advertise their "eccentricity" or "madness" or "straight talking" in a way which seeks approval and admiration from others (and I think this is partly why people are so irritated by the "live, laugh, love" phenomenon: it's the idea of seeking approval from others of a supposedly "unique" philosophy which actually isn't unique at all).

If you want to take the "please yourself" route, whether that's cheesy posters on the walls or walking around naked from dawn to dusk, do it and own it but don't expect people to give you a pat on the back for it. If you genuinely are as straight talking/speak as you find/insert cliche as you think you are, then you shouldn't expect people to congratulate you for it or be perturbed when they don't.

So well articulated. Exactly this.
I am afraid the phrase " Our house is full of love and fun" irritated me.
What is everybody else's house full of?
Misery and weeping?
The whole sayings on wall reminds me of Fisk!

zingally · 28/02/2025 15:32

They're pretty naff and "done to death".

I wouldn't approve of the swearing either.

Thepeopleversuswork · 28/02/2025 15:29

There's two different but related things going on here but both point to the same fundamental need, which is people seeking approval from others for their lifestyle:

  • The snobbery or taste factor (depending on your perspective) around these "sayings" items (live, laugh, love/wine o'clock, whatever). Some people think they're inspired, others find them cringeworthy. It's subjective but very Marmite.
  • The appropriateness or otherwise of swearing around children. Also very divisive.

One is a class/style consideration, the other is moral. But both are deliberate "antagonists": people know they will prompt judgement. Everyone knows that this sort of thing will be loved or hated, it's not middle ground.

If you're the kind of person who wants never to offend someone and to create calm, tasteful consensus you presumably care quite a lot about how other people perceive you and go out of your way to not upset the applecart. If you're the kind of person who doesn't care what people think of your decor or dress sense or the language you use at home you will just crack on and please yourself.

What is irritating is when people seek to have it both ways and advertise their "eccentricity" or "madness" or "straight talking" in a way which seeks approval and admiration from others (and I think this is partly why people are so irritated by the "live, laugh, love" phenomenon: it's the idea of seeking approval from others of a supposedly "unique" philosophy which actually isn't unique at all).

If you want to take the "please yourself" route, whether that's cheesy posters on the walls or walking around naked from dawn to dusk, do it and own it but don't expect people to give you a pat on the back for it. If you genuinely are as straight talking/speak as you find/insert cliche as you think you are, then you shouldn't expect people to congratulate you for it or be perturbed when they don't.

FastFood · 28/02/2025 15:28

What I think about when someome says that they're "eccentric"

Would you judge this in someone’s house?
Grammarnut · 28/02/2025 15:28

I have nudes all over the place. I always have. Classical nudes, Renaissance nudes etc. I have never considered art inappropriate, but I wouldn't have up a Francis Bacon. DD has flower pictures that make skulls in her house. It's what you like.
I tend not to put up slogans or quotes though, and I wouldn't put up the ones you quote because they are cliches and a bit naff, to be honest and also I don't like swear words on my walls.

SapphireOpal · 28/02/2025 15:27

TeaAndStrumpets · 28/02/2025 14:25

Oh your child has autism so it's OK? Really??

My grandson has autism and actually blushes if any of his friends swear.

I am sorry if your child is non verbal, but you have asked for opinions and I think using that word as decoration shows poor taste.

I think the OP's choice in decor is dreadful too but you've taken that post totally out of context.

Vaxtable · 28/02/2025 15:27

I would not comment but yes it’s naff and unacceptable and yes I would judge you

Grammarnut · 28/02/2025 15:23

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MumCanIHaveASnackPlease · 28/02/2025 15:21

This is the millennial version of live love laugh and that bloody hideous colourful cow painting honest to god.

PyongyangKipperbang · 28/02/2025 15:19

For a very sweary website, some people are ridiculously uptight about swearing on here!

I wouldnt think anything of the language but I do find those sort of things rather naff. Its trying too hard to prove you dont care what people think, which ironically highlights that you do.

Ankhmo · 28/02/2025 15:17

SquashPenguin · 28/02/2025 15:15

I would guess your house is anything but eccentric.

Hers got tapestries tho

Like you know, tapestries...
On the walls!!

I mean.. I ain't not never known any one have tapestries I their house before.

So quirky and unique... Just like millions of other people that but from places like The Tapestry Shop..

cooljerk · 28/02/2025 15:17

Okay for small-ish fridge magnets.

In my experience, people who say 'we're all mad here!' are often fairly conventional.

SquashPenguin · 28/02/2025 15:15

I would guess your house is anything but eccentric.

Fraggeek · 28/02/2025 15:13

I have children 4, 12, 18. I also have prints on the wall that are tongue in cheek or have swear words in them.
My favourite is my bathroom print. It's a photo of king Charles that says
"Please don't do Charlie in the bathroom"

Pretty sure I'll get roasted for it but I couldn't care less. Those who know me know our sense of humour and get it. I don't shelter my children from things like this and they're generally well mannered, moderately well behaved (as much as any other child of the same age) and they don't run around the house swearing.

(Glad I haven't mentioned the "live laugh toaster bath tee I've worn to the nursery...)

RawBloomers · 28/02/2025 15:12

I think it takes more than one swear word on the walls to be inappropriate around kids. But if I heard your kids swearing and I saw that on the wall I'd probably be judging your parenting.

I'd probably judge your taste, and not as eccentric, but that's not really important, is it? Taste is one of those things that should be diverse. Wouldn't really want to live in a world where everyone liked my taste and I liked everyone else's. It's the variety and challenge that keeps things interesting.