Tonight, while “reading” (going on my phone as my book laid open in my lap), I casually glanced up at the ceiling. Usually not thinking anything of it, all the time to think in the car today had me very pensive, and so I noticed there was a popcorn ceiling.
At first contemplating the ugly look of a popcorn ceiling, and the (potentially fake news) thought that asbestos is hiding under there, I began to wonder why popcorn ceilings exist at all. Is it to hide dirt? Because I feel like it just looks dirtier. Is it an aesthetic choice? Because I just don’t see the vision. Is it structural? Because I’m no engineer, but I don’t see how that could work.
Really, unless I’m missing something, as the minutes passed, and I thought about it for longer and longer, installing a popcorn ceiling started to seem like as good of an idea as signing up for a retail store’s credit card.
While, in most cases, I would look it up, I decided to keep the mystery alive. Some things are too personal to ruin with a quick google search. If the news is broken to me, I can only dream that it happens in person or by someone I’m close to.
Spin off question - I know that not all ceilings are white, but I’ve never seen a popcorn ceiling in another color. (Don’t say beige, like - obviously, I’m exaggerating. Talk to me again when you’ve seen one in a non-neutral).
Then, is textured ceiling the same as wall to wall carpeting? No, but they both make you question the reasons behind their existence, and why whoever was designing the house in question chose to add that artistic flair. Speaking of, wall to wall carpeting also freaks me out. (Add it to the list).
Why is it also always beige? Both of these things give off a similar energy to toilet seat covers. I like to think of myself as not that high maintenance, but if you have a toilet seat cover I’m running the other way. It’s over.
I mean, tell me you would be able to look at someone the same after going to their bathroom and being confronted with this.
The most frustrating part is that I just don’t understand the appeal. Honestly, it almost feels like I’m missing out on a joke. Is it because your ass gets cold?? If so, I’m sorry but grow up.
Overall, if I accidentally subbed you in this, I’m honestly not sorry to say it because I’m just speaking my truth. However, I am sorry you had to go through living with these stress-causing inventions. Better luck next time, I guess.
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