Pet Peeves: Vol. ? (unknown)

[absolutgrenat]

It drives me up the wall when people selling home decor & furnishings DON'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN Art Deco and Art NouveauThe next time I try to find Art Deco wallpaper or lighting fixtures or rugs and end up finding something flowery, flowing, and curlicued beyond belief labeled "art deco", I'm going to... ...well, most likely do what I

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[gearworks]

Be gentle, its not the internet's fault. It can't help that it was born retarded.

[absolutgrenat]

I almost said, "no, but it's people and some of them ARE born retarded."

Yeah, born retarded and happen to sell items they're marginally knowledgeable about.

Granted, Oriental and ethnic rugs are hard to tell apart if you don't know the particulars. I'll give you that. --But art deco and art nouveau? If you're in the interior furnishings business you REALLY should know something that basic. They don't resemble each other in the slightest.

[gearworks]

They probably just them them all from the same factory in Taiwan.

[absolutgrenat]

By the way, how are you? I haven't spoken to you in far too long! Why aren't you on any of my IM clients, eh? For shame! ^_~

[fadingmemories]

HUUUGE difference between those two. Giant. >_<

[absolutgrenat]

THANK YOU!!!

[psychoticangels]

people are idiots!