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> In other parts of the world, they are basically incomprehensible, but fun!

For some reason unknown to either of us it really pisses off my wife when I refer to our IKEA furniture by the Swedish names. I think it stems from a deep seated disdain she has for flat pack furniture.

Me: where’s the thing?

Wife: in the white cupboard

Me: which white cupboard? There are 6

Wife: the white cupboard opposite the piano

Me: the Brimnes?

Wife: >.<



Exactly the right amount of chaos, particular given that the Brimnes "series" encompasses a pretty wide range of configurations and form factors:

https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/cat/brimnes-series-700496/


We are both calling our callax callax and hate it the equal amount. (The word as well as the piece of furniture)


Kallax :-)


Similar conversation I've had with my partner in the past few hours:

Me: it's beside the piano

Her: Which piano?

Me: The Ensoniq upstairs


Are you the staring Brazilian piano player?


Vinheteiro? No, although when he was about two my son would sit at one of the synths and do that stare-intensely-jab-finger-in-the-air thing.

No, I just have a terrible psychological condition where I cannot say the word "no" when someone says "Hey EB I have this thing sitting in a cupboard, take it off my hands for 20 quid".


This is exactly why the names work




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