Spec me a corner sofa

shadow_boxer · 14 Jan 2019 at 19:11

Was given a spare corner sofa from the mother in law for our chavtastic conservatory. Feel like a pleb now.

OpenToSuggestions · 14 Jan 2019 at 19:16

You've got to be an absolute idiot to buy anything from Brighthouse. Overpriced plus a near 70% APR. Genuinely amazed that anyone would buy from them.
Plenty of good stuff on Ebay nearly new for <£500!

RoboCod · 14 Jan 2019 at 19:54

coolsurfer said:
This is our electric recliner corner in the kitchen. We think it works well for relaxing. When entertaining guests we can have tea/coffee and not leave the room.

Snap! *chav-five!*

timmeh · 14 Jan 2019 at 20:24

We're looking at getting a corner sofa. It'll go nicely with our TV mounted above the fireplace (it is too high really but there's nowhere else to put it). I have a TV wall mounted on the patio and in the bedrooms. Does that make me some sort of super chav? I'll be parking in the street next! :eek:

Participant · 14 Jan 2019 at 21:10

Has anyone tried mounting a corner sofa above their fireplace?

timmeh · 14 Jan 2019 at 21:17

What about a corner fireplace with a TV mounted above it?

NoobCannon · 14 Jan 2019 at 21:18

Corner tv with a fireplace mounted above the sofa

benjii · 15 Jan 2019 at 00:07

Participant said:
Has anyone tried mounting a corner sofa above their fireplace?

This would solve the problem of getting neck ache looking at the TV. You must be some kind of genius.

gronf · 15 Jan 2019 at 04:10

Corner sofas = chavism? But a key tenet of chavism is being anti-social, so consider this:

Regular sofa = sofa dwellers can't see each other as well, therefore it's more anti-social.
Corner sofa = sofa dwellers can see each other more easily and are thus encouraged to be more social.

Checkmate, snobs!

Em3bbs · 15 Jan 2019 at 06:16

Some people were asking if this was just an Overclockers thing, but I remembered a meme I saw going around Facebook recently so unfortunately (for those who care) it's a mainstream opinion:

Spuj · 15 Jan 2019 at 08:25

Minstadave said:
Corner sofas are no joke. Protect the ones you love from them, once you've owned one next is recliners and velour track suits. Say no.

So if I went from a recliner sofa to a corner sofa, I would actually moving up in social status?

Steedie · 15 Jan 2019 at 09:10

I've got a recliner sofa, and it's red. It's possibly the most grotesque sofa (to some, I love it) going. But it also the most comfortable sofa I have ever had the pleasure of sitting/reclining on. I can't get through films these days as I'll just fall asleep I'm so comfy.

Who'd have known that by buying a recliner I'd have become such a social degenerate. Surely I haven't gone below Labour voters yet, in terms of social standing?

LiE · 15 Jan 2019 at 09:17

Steedie said:
I've got a recliner sofa, and it's red. It's possibly the most grotesque sofa (to some, I love it) going. But it also the most comfortable sofa I have ever had the pleasure of sitting/reclining on. I can't get through films these days as I'll just fall asleep I'm so comfy.

Who'd have known that by buying a recliner I'd have become such a social degenerate. Surely I haven't gone below Labour voters yet, in terms of social standing?

You may as well go all in now.

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Steedie · 15 Jan 2019 at 09:19

LOL!

Mine's a curved sofa, sitting between corner and conventional. I didn't go full chav

Here it is:

cheesyboy · 15 Jan 2019 at 09:26

Damn, those are some ugly-arse sofas.

dowie · 15 Jan 2019 at 09:37

Indeed, though I guess red is a bit unusual/bit different.

Definitely some bonus chav points still for the leather + the recliner functionality.

Lima · 15 Jan 2019 at 09:41

adam cool dude said:
It is nothing like that. I also sit 4 meters from the TV.

Woooooosh. Humour missed. Lol

This thread is superb. 90% of people having a laugh then 1 or 2 posts per page from people thinking everyone’s deadly serious and telling them to get a life etc.

builder22 · 15 Jan 2019 at 09:54

Em3bbs said:
Some people were asking if this was just an Overclockers thing, but I remembered a meme I saw going around Facebook recently so unfortunately (for those who care) it's a mainstream opinion:

I posted that on page 3, asking if it was the work of an ocuk forum member

dowie · 15 Jan 2019 at 11:02

Em3bbs said:
Some people were asking if this was just an Overclockers thing, but I remembered a meme I saw going around Facebook recently so unfortunately (for those who care) it's a mainstream opinion:

Yup, OCUK certainly isn't going to be the only place that has noticed the old corner sofa + inspirational quote

The lack of taste isn't confined to chavs, plenty of those corner sofas and inspirational quotes in new build Barratt homes, virtually identical to the neighbouring ones.

Basic model German car in the drive paid for with PPI, some "art" for the walls all bought at once/thrown in the trolley while shopping for furniture in Ikea - maybe some pictures of stones, perhaps a beach the occupants of the house have never visited, or some sunset from wherever etc..etc..

Oh and a pandora bracelet for the wife/girlfriend!

MikeTheNative · 15 Jan 2019 at 11:17

dowie said:
Yup, OCUK certainly isn't going to be the only place that has noticed the old corner sofa + inspirational quote

The lack of taste isn't confined to chavs, plenty of those corner sofas and inspirational quotes in new build Barratt homes, virtually identical to the neighbouring ones.

I don't believe that about Barratt Homes at all.......

No way the walls could handle the vinyl without falling down.