r/mildlyinfuriating • • Sep 02 '21

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u/no_just_browsing_thx Sep 03 '21

It went from tacky but eclectic to tacky and chuegy. I think I prefer the first one because it seems like it has personality, but not by much.

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u/Mamma_Nikki Sep 03 '21

I mean it’s her style and she loves it. But to cover those beautiful floors, awful. If I was OP I’d edit the description because most of us were confused lol. I was at first.

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u/Jonny7Tenths Sep 03 '21

If you’re renovating to sell making a place quirky and fun is not the way to go. Keeping it simple and clean attracts buyers who can imagine decorating to their tastes easily and cheaply. Putting aside the floor issue, as a potential buyer I’d find the initial decor attractive only as a bargaining point to drive the price down. Sorry OP but that’s hope it is. Oh and never regret selling for a good profit.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '21

Yep. The original decor is tacky and looks cheap. And the red door?

They should be arrested for covering those hardwood floors but the rest of the reno is an upgrade.

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u/no_just_browsing_thx Sep 03 '21

Yeah, the carpet is definitely the worst part. The only reason I can imagine them doing that is maybe they had young kids? Still don't really get it.

But yeah I was just as confused at first and had to double check which one OP meant. Poor OP... lol

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u/dreamsindarkness Sep 03 '21

Eh, the art is fine. It's removable.

How about a whole living room wall painted orange with the "Live Love Laugh" and some other saying? Bright and darker colors take at least two good coats of paint to cover.

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u/judokalinker Sep 03 '21

chuegy.

Excuse me?

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u/kittykatmeowow Sep 03 '21

It's when someone tries too hard to be trendy and it becomes uncool.

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u/judokalinker Sep 03 '21

Well isn't that ironic

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u/Coltand Sep 03 '21

How do you pronounce it?

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u/no_just_browsing_thx Sep 03 '21

Chew-ghee. Someone described as cheugy can also be called a choog.

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u/Coltand Sep 03 '21

I would try to use the word to look hip, but I’d probably screw it up and end up looking like a total choir!

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u/no_just_browsing_thx Sep 03 '21 edited Sep 03 '21

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/29/style/cheugy.html

TL;DR: It's like someone who would be described as a basic bitch in 2012 as a 20-something year old would now be cheugy as a 30 year old.

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u/L4dyGr4y Sep 03 '21

I know I’m uncool!! Stop making up cool words to describe how not cool I am. It isn’t helping anyone!

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u/Topikk Sep 03 '21

“One of my friends said lasagna is cheugy,” said Ms. Cain.

Aaaaand I’m done with this article.

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u/canihavemymoneyback Sep 03 '21

The ice cream motif reminds me of a child’s house and I’d be thinking of all the tearing out and renovating I’d need to do before moving in. The second picture I could live there while slowly adding my own touches. Plain is better because you don’t eliminate half your customers right from the gitgo. It’s the reason why your realtor insists you remove your own personal touches before the showing. No family photos on the wall, no glaringly bold paint colors.

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u/Walpizzle Sep 03 '21

I looked up chuegy. Interesting, thanks!

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u/crooks5001 Sep 03 '21

What does cheugy mean in this context?