This is one of those great bits of comedy that are funny because it’s painful and true. A sedentary lifestyle (of which sofas and their ilk make possible) is the greatest mortality risk faced in...
This is one of those great bits of comedy that are funny because it’s painful and true. A sedentary lifestyle (of which sofas and their ilk make possible) is the greatest mortality risk faced in the wealthy western world.
I think the editing of this video is excellent and it’s a rare gem from an apparently new video creator.
Not sure quite where to put this, but I feel this is more “essay” and less “health”, so here we are in ~humanities.
(I’ve been surprisingly happy with YouTube’s recommendations to me since I re-enabled watch history in my Google Settings. I never would have found this video otherwise.)
I got this recommended to me too. I wondered why a random video from a few months ago is surfacing now. I can only assume that any somewhat popular but niche video with the word “sofa” in the...
I got this recommended to me too. I wondered why a random video from a few months ago is surfacing now. I can only assume that any somewhat popular but niche video with the word “sofa” in the title is seeing a surge in relevance for recommendation because of. . .um. . .reasons.
We (me and my wife) have actually been considering getting rid of the sofa for a while. It's too deep and doesn't really provide enough support, which means we end up laying on the side, hurting...
We (me and my wife) have actually been considering getting rid of the sofa for a while. It's too deep and doesn't really provide enough support, which means we end up laying on the side, hurting our backs. Even simple IKEA POÄNG chairs provide a higher level of comfort.
Maybe getting a pair of guest beds, chest of drawers and going back to those chairs would be a better idea. And instead of a polyester cube to fill in the void, a nice painting might do the trick.
At the risk of running things the other way, the best couch we ever had was the one where the two end sections reclined. If possible, I would have the center section recline also. It ate things at...
At the risk of running things the other way, the best couch we ever had was the one where the two end sections reclined. If possible, I would have the center section recline also.
It ate things at an astonishing rate. Because the sections had to move independently, the cushion gap went all the way down. Plus it was risky to dig around in the mechanism.
For my first ever unfurnished one-bedroom apartment that was delightfully all mine!, I deliberately chose a chic-looking but rather stiff and uncomfortable sofa. I wanted to design an environment...
For my first ever unfurnished one-bedroom apartment that was delightfully all mine!, I deliberately chose a chic-looking but rather stiff and uncomfortable sofa.
I wanted to design an environment that encouraged me to get up and move and live life, not recline and sink into velvety softness.
It's funny to learn that there are others who thought the same.
I love the Victorianesque nature of the video, taking a trivial aspect of day to day life and talking about it in inflated, dramatic terms. I also love how so many people in the comments can't...
I love the Victorianesque nature of the video, taking a trivial aspect of day to day life and talking about it in inflated, dramatic terms.
I also love how so many people in the comments can't help but defend sofas, when the video is practically a reverse psychology argument for why we have them.
I’m looking forward to watching the video when I have a chance! My sofa is an handed down item that takes up way too much space in a very small apartment — everything else packs up, folds away, or...
I’m looking forward to watching the video when I have a chance! My sofa is an handed down item that takes up way too much space in a very small apartment — everything else packs up, folds away, or has an alternative use, but since mine isn’t a storage sofa, it kinda just … sits there. And accumulates stuff on it, since it’s taking up valuable potential horizontal surface area. Looking forward to hearing the argumentation …
My wife and I have a front room that involves a recliner, two small couches, and a day bed. The day bed and the recliner get constant use; the couches are for when there's company. They're great...
My wife and I have a front room that involves a recliner, two small couches, and a day bed. The day bed and the recliner get constant use; the couches are for when there's company. They're great if you want to perch on the edge of a seat and chat, but they aren't for relaxation.
This is one of those great bits of comedy that are funny because it’s painful and true. A sedentary lifestyle (of which sofas and their ilk make possible) is the greatest mortality risk faced in the wealthy western world.
I think the editing of this video is excellent and it’s a rare gem from an apparently new video creator.
Not sure quite where to put this, but I feel this is more “essay” and less “health”, so here we are in ~humanities.
(I’ve been surprisingly happy with YouTube’s recommendations to me since I re-enabled watch history in my Google Settings. I never would have found this video otherwise.)
I got this recommended to me too. I wondered why a random video from a few months ago is surfacing now. I can only assume that any somewhat popular but niche video with the word “sofa” in the title is seeing a surge in relevance for recommendation because of. . .um. . .reasons.
I assume it is because of this political couch meme?
Went without a sofa for several years. It did not change our lifestyle. We ended up getting another sofa. Never going back.
Dogs love sofas, too. Author didn’t consider that perhaps creating and using unnatural luxuries is one of the things that define humanity!
We (me and my wife) have actually been considering getting rid of the sofa for a while. It's too deep and doesn't really provide enough support, which means we end up laying on the side, hurting our backs. Even simple IKEA POÄNG chairs provide a higher level of comfort.
Maybe getting a pair of guest beds, chest of drawers and going back to those chairs would be a better idea. And instead of a polyester cube to fill in the void, a nice painting might do the trick.
At the risk of running things the other way, the best couch we ever had was the one where the two end sections reclined. If possible, I would have the center section recline also.
It ate things at an astonishing rate. Because the sections had to move independently, the cushion gap went all the way down. Plus it was risky to dig around in the mechanism.
Notwithstanding the latter, 10/10 would do again.
My cousin’s family had one of those (except in a L shape) and I was always impressed and jealous as a kid. Way better than an ottoman.
For my first ever unfurnished one-bedroom apartment that was delightfully all mine!, I deliberately chose a chic-looking but rather stiff and uncomfortable sofa.
I wanted to design an environment that encouraged me to get up and move and live life, not recline and sink into velvety softness.
It's funny to learn that there are others who thought the same.
I love the Victorianesque nature of the video, taking a trivial aspect of day to day life and talking about it in inflated, dramatic terms.
I also love how so many people in the comments can't help but defend sofas, when the video is practically a reverse psychology argument for why we have them.
I’m looking forward to watching the video when I have a chance! My sofa is an handed down item that takes up way too much space in a very small apartment — everything else packs up, folds away, or has an alternative use, but since mine isn’t a storage sofa, it kinda just … sits there. And accumulates stuff on it, since it’s taking up valuable potential horizontal surface area. Looking forward to hearing the argumentation …
My wife and I have a front room that involves a recliner, two small couches, and a day bed. The day bed and the recliner get constant use; the couches are for when there's company. They're great if you want to perch on the edge of a seat and chat, but they aren't for relaxation.
No J.D. Vance hints.