tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post2960486669466769773..comments2023-09-12T07:03:01.139-07:00Comments on Grant K. Gibson - the blog: Please don’t call it a COUCH!Grant K. Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13871975324773841163noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-47035570836667508422012-07-08T16:56:14.636-07:002012-07-08T16:56:14.636-07:00Okay, but I don't get the issue with "dra...Okay, but I don't get the issue with "drapes" that so many people seem to have. Drapes go all the way to the floor. Curtains stop at the bottom of the window sill. "Window treatments" is not a word people use unless they make a living installing them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-50659875386170772402012-03-30T15:27:03.843-07:002012-03-30T15:27:03.843-07:00Look up U and non-U English. " Couch" is...Look up U and non-U English. " Couch" is non-U, and "sofa" is U. Hats off to your impeccable breeding, Grant.FrutsunFrutillarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335117252905545076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-37791407300826351212012-03-30T08:18:24.925-07:002012-03-30T08:18:24.925-07:00My grandmother always called it "the davenpor...My grandmother always called it "the davenport." Thank you for bringing back that memory!Pam C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14980053437075870444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-7235647771798667322012-03-22T21:52:36.424-07:002012-03-22T21:52:36.424-07:00In the movie "Six Degrees of Separation"...In the movie "Six Degrees of Separation" they explain that "couch" is a trashy term and it will reveal Will Smith's character is also trashy- he must say "sofa" to pass as a Harvard manKevinhttp://themovingcastle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-10075111874143745462012-03-18T16:21:17.055-07:002012-03-18T16:21:17.055-07:00You are a very, very clever boy!You are a very, very clever boy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-85870732343104769152012-03-14T06:07:55.333-07:002012-03-14T06:07:55.333-07:00I'm with you , but I will add the word drapes ...I'm with you , but I will add the word drapes ! Loathe it !Clara Walmsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07907801725064204958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-54840072132757707532012-03-12T08:59:49.733-07:002012-03-12T08:59:49.733-07:00You are very clever and have too much time on your...You are very clever and have too much time on your hands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-67670595063312660552012-03-11T19:14:11.672-07:002012-03-11T19:14:11.672-07:00my peeve is the word "gifted". what'...my peeve is the word "gifted". what's the problem with "gave"? <br /><br /><i>she gifted me with this couch.</i> that's a sentence that makes my blood run cold.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-63614322737664496262012-03-11T14:59:17.629-07:002012-03-11T14:59:17.629-07:00Hmmm... I say 'sofa' but have never minded...Hmmm... I say 'sofa' but have never minded when my friends say 'couch.' I had supposed it was a regional thing. I thought your post was very interesting to read. <br /><br />My grandmother used to call a mirror a 'looking glass' and the refrigerator an 'ice box.' I still enjoy hearing those quaint phrases.J.W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14204160340098602359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-69935791044073495372012-03-09T18:34:02.477-08:002012-03-09T18:34:02.477-08:00I always hear the word "couch" in the vo...I always hear the word "couch" in the voice of my feminist literature professor, who used the word to express any constraining subtle meaning or connotation within the text. Her use came from an embroidery term: "to stitch a cord (or yarn or decorative thread) to the surface of your fabric". Rife with feelings of feminine restriction. So couch has never been my favorite term either.Lisa Erickson Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06652972378883109446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-42979240584782861922012-03-09T18:33:51.495-08:002012-03-09T18:33:51.495-08:00I always hear the word "couch" in the vo...I always hear the word "couch" in the voice of my feminist literature professor, who used the word to express any constraining subtle meaning or connotation within the text. Her use came from an embroidery term: "to stitch a cord (or yarn or decorative thread) to the surface of your fabric". Rife with feelings of feminine restriction. So couch has never been my favorite term either.Lisa Erickson Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06652972378883109446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-72152092966204588562012-03-08T22:41:42.185-08:002012-03-08T22:41:42.185-08:00Love.
LizLove. <br /><br />LizAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-15565151429635036542012-03-08T16:29:34.390-08:002012-03-08T16:29:34.390-08:00Well said: Grant! How about people who say, "...Well said: Grant! How about people who say, "drapes?" Please, can we tell people they are called *draperies.*<br /><br />Thank you!MSSsisiMaureen Sullivan Stemberg, Interiorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863067512591321458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-58142572768395477012012-03-08T11:59:47.074-08:002012-03-08T11:59:47.074-08:00a couch is what you lie down on when talking to yo...a couch is what you lie down on when talking to your therapist...THANK YOU grant for this article, i couldn't agree more! how about carpet vs. rug? ugh!!!mintanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-26854172348912514802012-03-08T11:40:07.593-08:002012-03-08T11:40:07.593-08:00I get set-off by individuals who get set-off. Our ...I get set-off by individuals who get set-off. Our whole purpose as designers is to educate (in the nicest tone) our clients, vendors, social media followers, and <br />co-designers. <br /><br />Turn it around as a great conversation starter and get it off your chest so it does not "set-you-off". We all need to "get real" as we learn about others and one way is to speak their language and "teach" them yours. <br /><br />Share your design speak and enlighten them with history, art, photo's and the evolution of the "couch history" giving others a reason to ask for sofa.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11115674582600945465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-16985168565582892792012-03-08T11:00:20.993-08:002012-03-08T11:00:20.993-08:00couch. ouch.couch. ouch.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12158141401821966937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-1745206259602777572012-03-08T10:58:38.302-08:002012-03-08T10:58:38.302-08:00Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir?
The verb is ...Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir?<br />The verb is "to quote", the noun is "a quotation" - makes me ITCH!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />JPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-21508296225923905982012-03-08T10:57:41.757-08:002012-03-08T10:57:41.757-08:00Ouch said the couch! Okay, The word shall never ag...Ouch said the couch! Okay, The word shall never again pass my lips!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-85048415873471979022012-03-08T10:53:41.226-08:002012-03-08T10:53:41.226-08:00I love this! I hope you saw my frantic Facebook s...I love this! I hope you saw my frantic Facebook status where I was raging about this the other day. Could not agree with you more!Doug Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328946310707404767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-85978712502633232592012-03-08T10:49:33.335-08:002012-03-08T10:49:33.335-08:00THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK ...THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANKS YOUTHANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANKS YOUTHANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANKS YOUTHANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANKS YOU!<br /><br />XO- BPBRIAN PAQUETTEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853577225941762106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-36403249169162001572012-03-08T10:07:53.582-08:002012-03-08T10:07:53.582-08:00Hilarious and fabulous all at once!!!! Your next ...Hilarious and fabulous all at once!!!! Your next blog topic: 'Please Don't Call Them Drapes'. :)<br /><br />AllisonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-2397376117030852542012-03-08T09:52:05.175-08:002012-03-08T09:52:05.175-08:00So appropriate....I do seem to yell "get your...So appropriate....I do seem to yell "get your feet off the couch!" at my teens....but do ask guests to "please have a seat on the sofa". Hmmm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-47604791828375530672012-03-08T09:37:13.213-08:002012-03-08T09:37:13.213-08:00yes, we all have our 'words' which set us ...yes, we all have our 'words' which set us off! For me it's the use of 'cement' instead of 'concrete'. Cement is an INGREDIENT in CONCRETE. Not quite sure why it sets me off!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-8253975765217687082012-03-08T09:19:54.875-08:002012-03-08T09:19:54.875-08:00I remember reading in Sister Parish's bio abou...I remember reading in Sister Parish's bio about her disdain for the word COUCH! You are following in a long line of distinguished decorators by banishing this word!jersey girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01297503613031941246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31185452.post-58125088562853228102012-03-08T08:38:05.348-08:002012-03-08T08:38:05.348-08:00Having been a designer for MANY years (now retired...Having been a designer for MANY years (now retired) my cringe word is drapes....omg why not window treatments or curtains, but no drapes....unless you are doing the inside of a casket, right????<br /><br />RoxyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com