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Major Nikon

(36,827 posts) Mon Jan 22, 2018, 07:18 PM Jan 2018

Not my job

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Not my job (Original Post) Major Nikon Jan 2018 OP

Popcorn ceilings are a travesty and a sin against humanity in the first place. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #1

i think you just invented a new word..lmao withoutapaddle Jan 2018 #3

Where's the glitter?!?!!? withoutapaddle Jan 2018 #2

Why was this ever a thing in the first place? Laffy Kat Jan 2018 #4

It became common in the early '60s and after, The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #5

Looks like a smoke detector from Pompei. Orrex Jan 2018 #6

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,734 posts)

1. Popcorn ceilings are a travesty and a sin against humanity in the first place.

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 07:20 PM

Jan 2018

Popcornizing the smoke detector is a whole new sort of stupid.

withoutapaddle

(263 posts)

3. i think you just invented a new word..lmao

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 07:33 PM

Jan 2018

Popcornizing

withoutapaddle

(263 posts)

2. Where's the glitter?!?!!?

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 07:32 PM

Jan 2018

Everyone know you can't popcorn without the glitter! Geesh How uncivilized.

Laffy Kat

(16,383 posts)

4. Why was this ever a thing in the first place?

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 08:03 PM

Jan 2018

Was it actually considered trendy at some point?

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,734 posts)

5. It became common in the early '60s and after,

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 23, 2018, 01:15 AM

Jan 2018

often to save money in new construction because the popcorn conceals sloppy drywall work, making it possible to do the work more quickly.

Orrex

(63,215 posts)

6. Looks like a smoke detector from Pompei.

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Tue Jan 23, 2018, 12:37 PM

Jan 2018

Which, incidentally, would have warned Pompeians about about 1/100 of a second before the smothering avalanche of searing ash swept through town.

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