To not want mismatched mugs?

[Cloudyyy]

Just a lighthearted one really, but why would people buy random mugs as gifts? I can’t undertand wanting a mug bag doesn’t match anything else. All of my crockery must match. Are other people hoarding mismatched mugs and cups at home?? Are people doing this on purpose? Also cushions! Why would someone buy a random cushion for someone’s house that doesn’t match anything else? This happens all the time in my friendship group. Shouldn’t cushions match the sofa exactly? Can’t stand it!!! AIBU?

My mugs all match because they came in one of those basic sets of crockery my mum bought me from ikea many years ago. They’re extremely dull. Funnily enough I no longer have any of the plates from that set, but the mugs have persisted.

I’d never considered my mugs until my boyfriend pointed it out. They’re just things to drink out of. None of his mugs match. He had a collection of really awful mugs (in his opinion too) when I first met him that have all since been replaced by a mismatched but interesting set of nice mugs. I bought most of them as presents. He’s now very pleased with his mug collection.

We’re moving in together so my extremely dull mugs will be replaced by his more interesting ones, which are better.