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DeficitDuchess wrote: »
Then go buy furniture to accommodate the mandatory guest whom you care about.
If what you have won't work & you're worried you'll get sued- a real piece of furniture will cost a lot less than a lawsuit.
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Yea my sister is a lawyer and she just gave me a " maybe" when I asked her. I'm shocked and sad by this. Thankfully my mom didn't injure herself and hire my sister to sue me after she busted my chair. We could have been on Maury.0
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Anything that happens in your house that results in injury can be turned into a lawsuit sure. Similar to slip and fall in a store or at work. Anyone can sue anyone for anything anymore. Doesnt mean youll necessarily win , but it can be very much a nuisance.1
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bah damnit I was on other page when I wrote that lol1
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DeficitDuchess wrote: »
You can really be sued if somebody sits in your chair and injures themselves ??
At least in the USA, anybody can sue anybody else for any reason. It doesn't mean they're going to win, but just being sued is losing, even if you win. You have to take time away from work or personal affairs, you probably have to hire an attorney even if you're right, etc. Best to avoid it.
Also there's sort of this basic assumption that things that look safe and need routine maintenance, are safe and get maintenance. If you have a chair set out, and a guest coming over, your guest is going to assume the chair is safe to sit in unless you warn them it's not. There have been stories about criminals breaking into peoples' houses, getting injured, and suing the owner. People are sort of on edge about it.0 -
So maybe blow up furniture is the answer. It's soft and safe..ish.1
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_Sugar_interrupted wrote: »DeficitDuchess wrote: »
Then go buy furniture to accommodate the mandatory guest whom you care about.
If what you have won't work & you're worried you'll get sued- a real piece of furniture will cost a lot less than a lawsuit.
Problem solved.
1st I shouldn't have to, accommodate anyone & 2nd being disabled since 14 years of age, means even if they won; there's nothing to win. It'd cost them, to sue me but I'd like to avoid, the extra inconvenience; to my already inconvenient life!0 -
I was/am the over weight guest! At my max weight (376) my son and DIL told me to sit on the sturdy wooden IKEA chair not their good kitchen dining room chairs. It was embarrassing but I was nearing 400 Pounds!!!
I have lost 131# and weigh 245 I hope I can someday sit on their good furniture.
DIL also accused me of breaking their computer chair in their office. She also forbid me to sit on some patio furniture!
No fun being the Fat Gramps!2 -
PlaydohPants wrote: »Throw some pillows on the floor and say you're doing a Moroccon style thing
This made me COL (chuckle out loud).
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PowerMan40 wrote: »I dont know, anyone who is big enough to break furniture.
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I've had a guest in my home break not 1 but 2 of my kitchen chairs. I love her to pieces so I saved faced her and acted like it wasn't a big deal. I'm very nervous when she visits.
My niece and her fatasss husband broke a futon in the guest bedroom. They pisssed me off because they did not say a word about it. I found out after they had left. They are never allowed to sleep over again. The end.0 -
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Well I am the type of person, who'd pay for something; that I broke. It's just that depending upon the price, It might have to be; in installments.0 -
Do you have a kitchen counter? Maybe stand at the counter to go over the paperwork? That might be safer and might seem natural if you're already set up there. I don't know if the layout of your kitchen would support this.4
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Do you have a kitchen counter? Maybe stand at the counter to go over the paperwork? That might be safer and might seem natural if you're already set up there. I don't know if the layout of your kitchen would support this.
Just wow, I totally over thunk this issue; you're a genius! Thank you! It's just in my lack of the idea myself defense, my guests & I, were always seated; on my furniture.1 -
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DeficitDuchess wrote: »_Sugar_interrupted wrote: »DeficitDuchess wrote: »
Then go buy furniture to accommodate the mandatory guest whom you care about.
If what you have won't work & you're worried you'll get sued- a real piece of furniture will cost a lot less than a lawsuit.
Problem solved.
1st I shouldn't have to, accommodate anyone & 2nd being disabled since 14 years of age, means even if they won; there's nothing to win. It'd cost them, to sue me but I'd like to avoid, the extra inconvenience; to my already inconvenient life!
They could take your futon & 2 chaises.
I was always under the impression that you should always attempt accommodate guests... Mama musta raised a fool.
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DeficitDuchess wrote: »
Well I am the type of person, who'd pay for something; that I broke. It's just that depending upon the price, It might have to be; in installments.
I would absolutely pay for anything I'm responsible for damaging but not everyone is like that. At least not in my experience.0 -
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_Sugar_interrupted wrote: »DeficitDuchess wrote: »_Sugar_interrupted wrote: »DeficitDuchess wrote: »
Then go buy furniture to accommodate the mandatory guest whom you care about.
If what you have won't work & you're worried you'll get sued- a real piece of furniture will cost a lot less than a lawsuit.
Problem solved.
1st I shouldn't have to, accommodate anyone & 2nd being disabled since 14 years of age, means even if they won; there's nothing to win. It'd cost them, to sue me but I'd like to avoid, the extra inconvenience; to my already inconvenient life!
I was always under the impression that you should always attempt accommodate guests within reason
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DeficitDuchess wrote: »
FIFY_Sugar_interrupted wrote: »DeficitDuchess wrote: »_Sugar_interrupted wrote: »DeficitDuchess wrote: »
Then go buy furniture to accommodate the mandatory guest whom you care about.
If what you have won't work & you're worried you'll get sued- a real piece of furniture will cost a lot less than a lawsuit.
Problem solved.
1st I shouldn't have to, accommodate anyone & 2nd being disabled since 14 years of age, means even if they won; there's nothing to win. It'd cost them, to sue me but I'd like to avoid, the extra inconvenience; to my already inconvenient life!
I was always under the impression that you should always attempt accommodate guests within reason
I agree!
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LiftingLady5 wrote: »DeficitDuchess wrote: »Do you have a kitchen counter? Maybe stand at the counter to go over the paperwork? That might be safer and might seem natural if you're already set up there. I don't know if the layout of your kitchen would support this.
Just wow, I totally over thunk this issue; you're a genius! Thank you! It's just in my lack of the idea myself defense, my guests & I, were always seated; on my furniture.
Large people always have sore feet, well, lots of times anywas...they are going to want to sit probably. But its your house....your rules. I still say you can easily purchase a folding chair...probably even at walmart....and probably not too expensive. Other than that I'd direct them to where you want them to sit...or if you decide...stand...but be prepared for them to want to sit.LiftingLady5 wrote: »Guns_N_Buns wrote: »Just stop using semi-colons and commas, throw down some pillows, buy a Kotatsu and call it a day.
Really big people can't easily sit on the floor though...its hard for them to get back up. Just pointing that out....
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When people want to come to my house, I tell them sure, but the toilet is not working properly (so they can take care of that before they come). Really hate strangers in my bathrooms, family ok. Same here, tell this person (who sounds like they are not a close friend of yours) that you don't have a place for them to sit, sorry (no need to say why).
As mentioned, fat people know they are fat and probably have busted something way before they get to your place. If they can't stand for the 15 or 20 minutes it takes to go through the paperwork, they should be claiming disability.
And also, maybe they can email you the documents for you to review so that you won't spend a bunch of time asking questions as you read through the documents.0 -
What is this? Furniture for ants!?!?4
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Be honest and direct. Don't muddle around and try to avoid the issue. There's no other way around this.1
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why has this thread;become a mess??
OP do the standing ; in the kitchen against.the counter thing3 -
DeficitDuchess wrote: »
I don't know much about furniture. But I know a little bit about bikes. At its core, a bike is a handful of parts that each weigh a few pounds, and hold the rider's body weight plus gear and cargo. I guess that's a little like furniture.
Usually some engineers come up with a pretty good idea what a frame or wheel or whatever will hold, then the lawyers cut that number in half for a safety margin.0
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