A social experiment: You sit on a chair and it breaks.

[Thundercrack85]

What the hell kind of friend never talks to you again because of something like this?

If I was the host, I would apologize to the guest, because my ****ing house is infested by termites.

 

[Human Torch]

I suppose it could be worse. I could join you and Apollo as a member of the Hype Illiterati.

It must be hard living life as the smartest person alive.I'm sure you're busy every waking moment correcting the most inane things the average pleb on the street is doing.t:

 

[Doctor Evo]

It must be hard living life as the smartest person alive.I'm sure you're busy every waking moment correcting the most inane things the average pleb on the street is doing.t:

If only I had that kind of time.

 

[Tempest]

Part of this story comes from a true story my mom told me.
Years ago her boss had boxes to deliver to our house. He was a big guy, a bit overweight and old. So after he unloaded the boxes at my front porch. He decided to sit down on the cement bench we had on the side of the door, I guess to rest. Since the bench was outside for years the legs were brittle and not soon after he sat down the legs snapped and he toppled over.

He never offered to pay for it. And this infuriated my mom! she was so upset he didn't offer to pay for it. This was like 20 years ago and she would still tell this story to friends and family every now and then.

When she brings the story up she gets mad at me for not understanding. She went on saying it is a decorative bench that isn't meant to be sat on. To me you don't put a bench outside and expect people not to sit on it. It was a large cement bench!

If it had been me, I probably would have offered to pay, because I'm a pushover and feel guilty about things even if I don't have to.

The boss was probably embarrassed, and honestly, he may have felt that your mom was at fault.

 

[Apollo]

I never said how much the person weighs who broke the chair. I'll just assume you all think he is average.

I am wondering if #1 would be lower if I said he/she was overweight. Even if there was still termites in the chair. Some may then see the weight as a factor and #2 might then increase due to that.

 

[Destructus86]

The friend should not pay. The owners of the house should have apologized for the faulty furniture and asked if the friend was OK.

 

[Erzengel]

What time of year would this even take place?

 

[Mee]

This thread is just Apollo's way of confessing.

 

[C. Lee]

It left off the best option - I lay in the mess, twitching and drooling....as people surround me and ask if I'm OK, I just stare blankly past them muttering "My God, it's full of stars....stars....." When the paramedics arrive and take me out on a stretcher I start shouting "You'll be hearing from my lawyers!!!!!".......and later, they do.

 

[Boy Scout]

No way I'd fork over $1000, but I might offer to put in some money.

This. I'm not paying someone $1000 because their house, through no fault of my own, is infested with termites.

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Not my fault and I ain't paying jack.

 

[marcvader]

The friend should not pay. The owners of the house should have apologized for the faulty furniture and asked if the friend was OK.

This and had it been my house I would've done the same.

 

[Apollo]

Was I invited to sit on that chair, or did I just presume that I could park my ass wherever? Was it an antique chair? Did I just plunk down into the chair?

You sit down on your own accord. And you just so happen to pick the chair with the brittle bug eaten legs. It's a nice big comfy recliner and you have sat on it in the past. But it's old and worn. You sit down normally.

What time of year would this even take place?

Summer time. Maybe August.

This thread is just Apollo's way of confessing.

 

[marcvader]

What time of day and what was the dew point?

 

[Piper Maru]

It's simple, you get up and punch your friend in the mouth for not having the foresight to inspect their furniture for faults. You take their money, urinate on their finest linen and leave.

 

[Apollo]

It left off the best option - I lay in the mess, twitching and drooling....as people surround me and ask if I'm OK, I just stare blankly past them muttering "My God, it's full of stars....stars....." When the paramedics arrive and take me out on a stretcher I start shouting "You'll be hearing from my lawyers!!!!!".......and later, they do.

I knew I should have added that 5th "Other" option...

What time of day and what was the dew point?

late afternoon to early evening. Not sure about the dew point ... but it is still light outside but it is somewhat raining that is why you are all eating inside.

It's simple, you get up and punch your friend in the mouth for not having the foresight to inspect their furniture for faults. You take their money, urinate on their finest linen and leave.

I really should have added that "Other" option...

 

[Matt Mortem]

As a fat dude, this is a constant nightmare of mine. Not only a fat dude, I'm 6'5", with a big ol' frame. Chairs fear me as much as I fear them.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

I'm not paying for any damage done because the furniture is bad, I'll sit quietly on another chair.
Maybe sit on ground.

As a fat dude, this is a constant nightmare of mine. Not only a fat dude, I'm 6'5", with a big ol' frame. Chairs fear me as much as I fear them.

Always assumed you for being a middle weight, like boxers (sportsmen) middle weight.

 

[SWAT]

HAH! I don't have any friends!

 

[Matt Mortem]

Always assumed you for being a middle weight, like boxers (sportsmen) middle weight.

Nope. I'm a giant. With shoes on I can easily be 6'6". Also got my fair share of weight. I've never broken a chair though. Still a constant concern.

 

[Imjenn]

I'd probably offer to replace the chair, but I'm not sure beyond that. But honestly, if a chair breaks when I sit on it, it's a pretty weak chair.