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[theGinsue]

My last active duty assignment was just outside of Boston. Before leaving this house (rented it out while we were gone), my wife had us dump the couch & recliner.

Needing new living room furniture In MA, we trekked up to New Hampshire to find new stuff.

We must have hit 1/2 dozen places and they all had neat little cafe type food bars inside (probably for all of the husbands that get drug along). Of course, my wife was on a mission and expected me at her side to give my opinions (which she mostly ignored) so I never got to try any of those furniture store cafe's out.

All in all, I think Carl dodged a bullet on this one.

[Bailey Guns]

I was beginning to think I know where a lot of forum members hang out.

[20X11]

Went to IKEA for the first time a few weeks back...have no idea what any of the furniture was like...I was too busy trying to figure out where in the store I was and how I'd get the F out of there if I had too. Most confusing freakin' store I've ever been to. They want you to "follow the yellow brick road" around that freakin' place. Even the wife was EXTREMELY uncomfortable.

[Mtn.man]

WTF is IKEA?

[theGinsue]

Swedish furniture you put together. Really popular stuff but for the life of me, I can't figure out why.

Personally, I see it as high end college dormitory stuff, but the price tag on their stuff is high!

[jerrymrc]

WTF is IKEA?

Thank You. Now that said.

Swedish furniture you put together. Really popular stuff but for the life of me, I can't figure out why.

Personally, I see it as high end college dormitory stuff, but the price tag on their stuff is high!

This is not a Swedish thing. Everything I bought in Belgium in 1981-84 was like that. I first saw that "Pin and twist lock" here in the states in the mid 90's. Brought on flashbacks.

[JoeT]

Guys, save the trip... I can sell you their meatballs (we sell them to them), so there's no other reason to go

[T-Jet]

I'll probably get stuck putting whatever she buys into useable form.

Yeah - but if you do it totally wrong then you'll never be asked to do it again. Problem solved.

[GilpinGuy]

There exists a user manual for women. It has never been opened.

Here it is:

[MrPrena]

I actually really like going to IKEA over any other furniture stores. I can save TONS of $$$$ by going to IKEA over Scandinavian design.