Would you judge this in someone’s house?

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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? 😅

There's nothing eccentric about sticking shop bought posters on your wall, it's trying too hard to be zany and quirky, and missing by a mile. I also think swearwords have no place in a home with children. I would suggest visiting your nearest recycling/charity shop and getting some genuine art. I've bought some beautiful oil paintings, cross stitch art and water colours, all original, all extremely cheap, and nothing to make any visitor cringe with second hand embarrassment.

Yes, that one about the meds is really crass.

Wouldn’t bother me re: kids but think slogans on walls are cringy and naff not quirky and original.

Erm sorry, yes I would judge.. I'm actually doing it right now and wondering if you have a crushed velvet sofa?

That’s not eccentric, it’s tacky and shit.

I would judge someone for having neither class nor taste if I saw these in their home.

As you can probably tell, our house is already a little bit eccentric with its decor...

I cannot attest to the eccentricity - or lack thereof - within your home's decor, but there is a cloying air of try-hard (in this instance, trying too hard to be cool and irreverent).

I can’t decide whether you’re trying to be funny, or you didn’t read the OP.

I would think it’s a bit cringe and trying to be funny

Don't do it. Naff and boring.

I would be very embarrassed for you if you're older than 16...

"Live, Laugh, Love" is cringeworthy enough but those you've posted are taking it to a whole new level of awful, OP.

I'd judge the fuck out of you if I visited your home and you had those.

I would think that if you have to comment on the situation you are highlighting it for a reason and aren’t really comfortable with it. Or that you’re judging others who live differently .
If you are comfortable with a situation you usually don’t feel the need to draw explicit attention to it.

Why are you even asking? If you like them, have them. If you have doubts, and maybe you do, then don't have them.
Personally, I'd say they're not to my taste. However I'm more inclined to be judgy about people who keep a minimalist household. Where's your stuff? How do you cope with all the bland? It looks so sterile. It would do my head in. I'd rather see a bit of naffness than actually naff all.

I don't care about the swearing, but I think as a general vibe those kind of signs are very cringe.

I would think it's tacky and chavy.

Yes I would judge. It's incredibly tacky and not appropriate with children either.

Also, eccentric is not a word to describe decor like this!

I don't like sentimental prints but these would make me laugh or at least smile. I also think people just put up random stuff in their house without necessarily thinking too much about it so no I wouldn't judge or draw any deep conclusions.

I would maybe think it's inappropriate if your kids are very young, ie primary or younger. Especially the one about meds. If they are teenagers or in secondary then I guess you've got a much tougher and more judgmental audience at home than a bunch of mumsnetters anyway. If your kids don't think it's cringe I'd bow to their judgment.

I’m not sure that’s what eccentric means. Someone who has those words up is as far from eccentric as you can get.

I love unusual/eclectic decor, the grey & white trend leaves me cold.
But words like fuck & shit aren't unusual or interesting, just a bit tedious really.

I hate that kind of tat. It's always hanging up in the house of somebody who thinks they are really zaney and like to mention that they have an odd sense of humour. 💀

This.

This. They’re ok for memes, bit naff on your wall. If I saw these in someone’s house I would assume they’re the tiresome one in the group who likes to tell everyone they’re a bit mad and crazy.

If you like them then crack on and get them. I have never walked into anyone's house and judged their decor. Sure there's things that aren't my taste but so what. I'm not going to jump to mad assumptions of someone being a try hard.
DD has an instagram of my house and it's interior. It gets lovely comments and some not so lovely comments. I don't care because they don't live here.

And honestly a couple of bad words do not delinquents make.

yeah this. I'd be more judge-y about the cringe factor than the swearing.

But it's your house - why decorate it for other people who will only visit occasionally? If you like them then get them. Do you judge other people's houses when they have decor that isn't to your taste or do you just accept that they have different taste to you? You don't think 'Oh I really liked Marianne but now I've seen she lives in a minimalist grey house I've gone right off her?!' Presumably most people who visit your home will know you anyway, so won't be shocked that you have a 'quirky' slogan or two up.

You could always put them up somewhere visitors are less likely to see - inside of a wardrobe, your bedroom, upstairs bathroom, etc. Or as a pp suggested, get the slogan on a mug instead.

I mean if you have to come on here and ask people if they’d judge you, I’m guessing you care about how others view you, therefore you’re not eccentric. If you were you’d style your house in a way you like and give zero fucks what people might think