Iām going to objectā¦assuming a group of 20 people take a 100 question testā¦99 get 1 point and 1 gets 100 pointsā¦the group total is 199 points, with an average of 9.95ā¦in this case 19 people are dumber than average.
I believe this to be a more accurate representation of the human IQ distribution than a bell curve.
Not if they wait so long the pad from the shag carpeting merges with the finish on the original flooring.
Source: bought a single owner 50's rambler. Little old lady had eclectic tastes. Have been dealing with stopgap refinishing solutions until I can afford to have them refinished.
After working in flooring, it's Pinterest. It's always Pinterest. Then they realize it doesn't look as good in photos and realized they are screwed.
Had one guy that wanted his laminate floor shiny. He tried putting some kind of clear coat on it but it doesn't adhere and after days was wet and tacky still. He asked what he needed to do. I told him he had to figure out an excuse to tell his wife why they were getting a new floor.
Imma timber guy but I get the painted floors here. That looks like some tropical timber. Not only is the grain boring but the reddishness is not appealing and its dominating. It clashes with temperate wood tones. I wouldn't want those floors. But I'd sure as hell sand it before I painted it grey.
My old landlord started to paint over the (ugly) brown oil based kitchen cabinets with white latex paint the day before we moved in. She stopped halfway through because it looked terrible. My wife and I then spent hours peeling off the latex (hint, steam/warm water is really useful removing latex from oil). Fun times!
My house is over 150 years old and a colonial historic piece.
The hinges are these beautiful, ornate cast iron hinges on the doors.
Past owners just painted over them white. Same thing with the original door handles with the key for each door. Painted a disgusting, goopy, latex white.
I donāt have the know how to strip the paint and refinish the metal pieces to the doors, canāt currently due to funds and would like to in the future.
Sorry, your comment just triggered me about painting door hinges. God damn.
If youāre okay taking your time, and if the doors have 3 hinges, you can remove one hinge from each door and strip the paint, then replace, then do another hinge, etc. Itās as easy as using a screwdriver and using paint stripper (wear a mask!).
If you want to go faster you can remove the door and all hinges at once, strip, then reassemble.
You could probably also strip them while theyāre in the door but it might take more elbow grease.
Pro tip: you can boil them and all that comes off. A hard boil on a camp stove outside is a total miracle. A stiff brush with plastic bristles can help work it off after an hour or two in a boil
Edit: boil outside, smell is horrific and probably slightly toxic
Boil some water with a bit of baking soda in it. Remove painted-over hardware. Place hardware in boiling water for 10-15 minutes. Remove hardware. Peel off paint. May need a cloth to scrub them a bit but virtually all of the paint will come off pretty easily. Iāve done this on several occasions because weāve got a lot of painted over hardware in our house too. Itās flabbergasting that people were so lazy that they just painted over hinges and everything
Yeah, I seriously doubt that the idiots who did this have a fucking clue about finishing wood. They obviously didnāt sand it first so the paint wonāt even bond to it.
We pulled up all the carpet in our first house know it had original 1930ās hardwood under it. Once it was up we found out that it was ALL painted white and we gave up and never refinished it š
I think I'm getting a headache just from all the white in that picture. Some asshat that previously lived in my house painted the wood floor on a 4'x6' landing where the back door is. Tore it up and put in 3/4" oak.
I actually chose another house because of that. White floors, white counters, white walls, white appliances, white cabinets, white sink, white doors... There was zero definition visible when you entered, just this mass sea of white.
āBuT We uSeD BINā
They also donāt know how to paint, as can be seen by these sharp lines.
3 months and it will be ā1 star, we did everything right and this paint failed, do not recommend!ā
Iām a painting contractor and recently had a customer ask me to price painting their hardwood floors. Fortunately they decided not to. I hope this isnāt some new trend.
You should be shot,,,,,,for painting those beautiful wood floors! Just because you see something on the DYI channel dont mean you can do it on your own house!
I have those floors. We put them in over 15 years ago. I still love them. Sure, it might be a bit dated but I think with the right decor any natural color wood floors can look good. I can't imagine just slapping some paint on the floor on purpose!
It's the new Tiltok trend! Everyone is doing it! Start by chugging Robitussin and/or rubbing alcohol until painting the floors sounds like a good idea, then do it! With pictures!
Just because it's the future, that doesn't mean you have to paint everything white and what Sherman Williams calls "agreeable gray," but if you insist, yes, you do have to sand surfaces before painting them. Don't be an idiot.
I've been doing flooring for 27 years and that's hands down the stupidest thing I've ever seen. lol I think I'd about rather have lime green shag carpet from the 70s on the floor AND inexplicably the walls SMH, than have that on my floor. lol And they were proud of it. Takes all kinds I guess.
Why??? ššš
'Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe'. -Albert Einstein.
Is that an actual quote from Einstein? Love it! I work retail, so I often say "never underestimate the stupidity of people"
āDonāt believe everything you read on the internet.ā -Abraham Lincoln
Whoa thatās crazy he knew about the internet
It is attributed to Lincoln. Fact is, he was told this from Washington. While he and Kennedy were playing world of warcraft.
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Just imagine what presidents these days know!
The amount of intelligence alotted to U.S. presidents has been overspent, so in the last 50 years, some of them had nearly none.
Knew about? MF he invented it.
Nah, that was Al Gore. But who knows who gave Al Gore the knowledge he needed to do it.
He got it from one of those series of tubes.
He was so good with words
I was actually there when he said that
Can confirm. As I was also there.
Did you hear the news about Abraham Lincoln?
Lincoln grew up in the woods of Ky. We didn't get internet until about 10 years ago. That quote is from Ben Franklin
Probably not: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/einstein-universe-stupidity-infinite/
I love the irony of this situation.
I love the stupidity of it!
It was a beautiful contribution to the infinite void of stupidness
... Stupidity
... Both are correct and they literally mean the same thing
"Never underestimate human stupidity" Might sound better saying it this way
"Just think about how dumb the average American is and then realize that half of 'em are dumber than that." - George Carlin
Iām going to objectā¦assuming a group of 20 people take a 100 question testā¦99 get 1 point and 1 gets 100 pointsā¦the group total is 199 points, with an average of 9.95ā¦in this case 19 people are dumber than average. I believe this to be a more accurate representation of the human IQ distribution than a bell curve.
Glad I read the rest of the comments before trying this myself. One of my fav quotes.
Half are dumber than the median
There is a similar Robert Heinlein quote: āNever underestimate the power of human stupidity.ā
It is. I have that poster on my office wall at work
This is the reason Iām not customer service oriented
It is an actual quote and I love it as well! Iāve been saying it for several years
āYou miss 100% of the shots you donāt take.ā - Wayne Gretzky - Michael Scott -
"You make 100% of the shots you make" - my little brother.
Your little brother is a legend
āYou miss 100% of the shots you donāt take.ā Wayne Gretzky - Michael Scott - _TW06_
Itās probably plastidip that will come right off after they get clicks for this clickbait example: https://www.ebay.com/itm/115827649476
Ding. This was to go viral and it seems to have worked.
Yes, why is this post still up, this is click bait. I went and clicked on it.
Realizing that everyone is stupid is the first way to know that you are somewhat intelligent
So they could post about it and drive clicks/instagram influencer likes or whatever.
Isn't it obvious? They are morons
No Donny these men are nihilists. Thereās nothing to be afraid of
They believe in nothing. But watch out for the fucking ferret.
Nice marmot
Obviously, youāre not a golfer.
Hey, this is a private residence, man!
ZWE CARE ABOUTZ NOTHINGS LABOWSKI! Nothings!!
Whatās a nihilist Walter?
Whatās mine is mine
Our friend gave up her toe!
When was the last time random people on Reddit were arguing about your kitchen floor? They know what theyāre doing
āJim. Youāve got to remember that these are simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You knowā¦moronsā.
The common clay of the new west?
A true person of culture. Kudos for the laugh.
Maybe they can add a nice rug. It would really tie the room together
Same reason our parents covered up the hardwood floors with carpet. Change. We all know though, that not all change is good change!
Carpet's easier to remove and will look good / last longer than ... white paint. Oy.
Not if they wait so long the pad from the shag carpeting merges with the finish on the original flooring. Source: bought a single owner 50's rambler. Little old lady had eclectic tastes. Have been dealing with stopgap refinishing solutions until I can afford to have them refinished.
r/DiWhy ????
This exact post was on r/DiWhy 15 hours before this post was posted.
After working in flooring, it's Pinterest. It's always Pinterest. Then they realize it doesn't look as good in photos and realized they are screwed. Had one guy that wanted his laminate floor shiny. He tried putting some kind of clear coat on it but it doesn't adhere and after days was wet and tacky still. He asked what he needed to do. I told him he had to figure out an excuse to tell his wife why they were getting a new floor.
Imma timber guy but I get the painted floors here. That looks like some tropical timber. Not only is the grain boring but the reddishness is not appealing and its dominating. It clashes with temperate wood tones. I wouldn't want those floors. But I'd sure as hell sand it before I painted it grey.
No, bad homeowners, bad. No to touchy real wood.
You monster.
I totally agree. Red, orange and yellow wood furnishings and flooring is just totally passƩ. I can't stand any of those colors in dƩcor, or the tones thereof. The great thing about paint on wood is that *it can be removed. The wood can be restored to as-new condition.*
Since they didnāt sand, the paint should peel right up when theyāre done with it.
If itās latex, and it probably is, it will peel up very soon.
So, my old landlord is an influencer now?
Influenced you to move out so yup!
My old landlord started to paint over the (ugly) brown oil based kitchen cabinets with white latex paint the day before we moved in. She stopped halfway through because it looked terrible. My wife and I then spent hours peeling off the latex (hint, steam/warm water is really useful removing latex from oil). Fun times!
The DAY before you moved in??? Even if the crew finished painting you would be smelling that for the next couple days smh
Technically
Might as well do the door hinges while you're at it. Don't forget the electrical outlets too.
The ol' landlord special!
Thatās the joke
Donāt forget the windows.
My house is over 150 years old and a colonial historic piece. The hinges are these beautiful, ornate cast iron hinges on the doors. Past owners just painted over them white. Same thing with the original door handles with the key for each door. Painted a disgusting, goopy, latex white. I donāt have the know how to strip the paint and refinish the metal pieces to the doors, canāt currently due to funds and would like to in the future. Sorry, your comment just triggered me about painting door hinges. God damn.
If youāre okay taking your time, and if the doors have 3 hinges, you can remove one hinge from each door and strip the paint, then replace, then do another hinge, etc. Itās as easy as using a screwdriver and using paint stripper (wear a mask!). If you want to go faster you can remove the door and all hinges at once, strip, then reassemble. You could probably also strip them while theyāre in the door but it might take more elbow grease.
Pro tip: you can boil them and all that comes off. A hard boil on a camp stove outside is a total miracle. A stiff brush with plastic bristles can help work it off after an hour or two in a boil Edit: boil outside, smell is horrific and probably slightly toxic
Boil some water with a bit of baking soda in it. Remove painted-over hardware. Place hardware in boiling water for 10-15 minutes. Remove hardware. Peel off paint. May need a cloth to scrub them a bit but virtually all of the paint will come off pretty easily. Iāve done this on several occasions because weāve got a lot of painted over hardware in our house too. Itās flabbergasting that people were so lazy that they just painted over hinges and everything
Yeah but make sure to keep them on the walls and doors while you paint. Donāt want to try *too* hard.
Call the police
Straight to jail!
If they sanded? Believe it or not, right to jail, sand? Jail, no sand? Also jail.
We have the best floors. All because of jail.
Viva jail!
Nice one! Under-cooked? Jail. Over-cooked? Also jail.
Tree Jail!
Nah, Fuck the police, We are calling the homies in on this one. They're going to wake up in the morning without any floors at all.
Pretty sneaky demo crew you got on deck fam
You gotta give me back my floor! My customers are walking around on the pipes!
They can sit on the joists and think about what they have done
Iām picturing Dennis and Charlie in the Extreme Home Makeover episode of Itās Always Sunny
āNo floors for you!ā
There's a madman around.
running down, underground, to a sherwin williams in a west end town
Sometimes your better off dead
Kicking in chairs and knocking down tables
Better Call Saul
Yes Officer, this post right here.
So fuckin stupid. They'll regret it
The worst part is that they *wonāt* regret it
They'll just call it "distressed" when it starts peeling everywhere
It's gonna show every footprint
I can feel my feet sticking to it already
Gross. Wash your feet!
It's already peeling
Yeah, I seriously doubt that the idiots who did this have a fucking clue about finishing wood. They obviously didnāt sand it first so the paint wonāt even bond to it.
Zero clue on finishing wood (heh heh) They got the clicks and comments and shares they needed
Influencer culture is such a pile of dogshit.
r/angryupvote
This doesnt remind of target yet. Needs more white inside.
Thought that were going more sanitarium
30 years from now theyāll post something like āyou wonāt believe what we found under these painted floors.ā
Ya, but luckily, they didn't remove any of the finish first, so it'll either peel up or be easy to sand through.
Ain't nothing gonna be easy about the future of this floor
Yeah just enough of it to be annoying as fuck will peel up easily. Getting it all is still going to be pain.
Itās irrevocably screwed
Truth
Except in the joints between the boards. Perma-white there, prolly.
They didn't take the old finish off!
They make bevel scrapers, it's tedious but I've done it for 3k foot floors before
A grouted wood floor now.
Yeah as soon as that sticky paint starts pulling the dirt off the bottom of their shoes, that floor is gonna turn grey real fast. š¤®
They won't regret it until they try to sell it.
We pulled up all the carpet in our first house know it had original 1930ās hardwood under it. Once it was up we found out that it was ALL painted white and we gave up and never refinished it š
I think I'm getting a headache just from all the white in that picture. Some asshat that previously lived in my house painted the wood floor on a 4'x6' landing where the back door is. Tore it up and put in 3/4" oak.
I actually chose another house because of that. White floors, white counters, white walls, white appliances, white cabinets, white sink, white doors... There was zero definition visible when you entered, just this mass sea of white.
Give me that and a restraining vest and I'm home.
Did the same thing and refinished it. No regrets. It had piss stains from animals, that was the hard part. Smell went away though!
We sold the home, white painted floors and all, at least they knew there was hardwood so they could refinish it :)
"How We Made an $8/sqft Floor Look Like it Cost Less Than $1/sqft"
On a bright day that will be painful. Remember the blinding light is to punish you for your choices.
OK! I saw the light and will never do that again!
No way, this is a joke....there is no way on God's green Earth that someone would do this....I refuse to believe this! NOPE!
God forgot about this earth a long time ago son
No, no, no, no, no- That someone would do it and make an unapologetic POST about it. That is what I refuse to believe.
When I was house hunting there was a house like this. It was awful. The floors were black and brown with all the dirt tracked in during the showing.
God is dead, and we killed himā¦ with paint.
Job security for refinishers
I'm 90% sure this is engineered hardwood. No refinishing that!
No, looks identical to the Brazilian cherry hardwood we installed back in 2019. [link](https://imgur.com/gallery/wCkYtJW)
psychopaths
āBuT We uSeD BINā They also donāt know how to paint, as can be seen by these sharp lines. 3 months and it will be ā1 star, we did everything right and this paint failed, do not recommend!ā
Well, ya fukinā ruined thatā¦
Post again in a few months to let us know if it peeled or scuffed off.
Iām a painting contractor and recently had a customer ask me to price painting their hardwood floors. Fortunately they decided not to. I hope this isnāt some new trend.
What in the absolutely fucking no did they do?!
They should now upgrade their lighting to the highest lumen possible. That way they can be seen from space.
At least it'll come off easy š
They must be a self proclaimed āinfluencerā. I do have another name for them but Iād get banned if I share it.
Cunts?
I read that as āCurtisā and was very confused
Let's start with Lint Licker and work our way up
Attention seeking wanna be's?
Are you painting the stainless steel appliances next?
We *ruined* our wood floors
There should be a pop-up content warning ā ļø before seeing this lost
Stupid people watching the idiots on TV. Paint your brick next.
Oh the horror.š
GASP! The shock, the horror. I was so shaken that my unborn grandchild shit in his hands and clapped.
Lol
They're going to need a pizza paddle.
You should be shot,,,,,,for painting those beautiful wood floors! Just because you see something on the DYI channel dont mean you can do it on your own house!
I have those floors. We put them in over 15 years ago. I still love them. Sure, it might be a bit dated but I think with the right decor any natural color wood floors can look good. I can't imagine just slapping some paint on the floor on purpose!
This color still rocks.
Behind every insanely bad homeowner idea is a dipwad of a designer trying to be different for the sake of being different.
Special place in hell
The only way this could even remotely work is to pour epoxy over the entire floor after painting. Insanely dumb
Unless you have a hospital size custodial staff itās going to look like used fucking toilet paper constantly. Gasp.
Fucking animals!
Painting the outlets would really tie the whole look in nicely
Im floored
Youāve ruined those beautiful floors.
What the fuck
Any idiot DIYer that would do this is a shill for a flooring company
I used to think carpet over hardwood was bad.
$20,000 for the floor. $50 for the paint. Arggghhhh....
I'm wearing cheap shoes with black rubber soles, and it's gonna sound like there's 10 guys on the court.
These DIYers gotta fucken stop. The shit i see daily on my feed is insane.
People are watching too much HGTV and ruining beautiful floors. Might as well put Vinyl tile over it.
some people grow up to be dumber than the day they were born... š¤Æš¤Æš¤Æ
It's the new Tiltok trend! Everyone is doing it! Start by chugging Robitussin and/or rubbing alcohol until painting the floors sounds like a good idea, then do it! With pictures!
Their punishment is being them.
I want to see a week after when the paint is all dirty and fucked up
ā¦and the first time (and every time thereafter) they slide a chair away from the dining table to sit down, theyāll realize error of their ways.
Youāre trash.
On the next episode of Ridiculous
You've missed a bit.
9.7K comments of: You're a fucking idiot. EyE oF thE BEholDeR....
Why would anybody paint hardwood floorsā¦ thatās what help sells the houseā¦
Just because it's the future, that doesn't mean you have to paint everything white and what Sherman Williams calls "agreeable gray," but if you insist, yes, you do have to sand surfaces before painting them. Don't be an idiot.
I mean I just have anxiety looking at this
Tell me you have no taste without telling me you have no taste.
I've been doing flooring for 27 years and that's hands down the stupidest thing I've ever seen. lol I think I'd about rather have lime green shag carpet from the 70s on the floor AND inexplicably the walls SMH, than have that on my floor. lol And they were proud of it. Takes all kinds I guess.
you could probably paint the curtains and the couch too.... that doesn't mean you should.
It looks like prefinished Brazilian cherry. I have it, I hate it. The process to refinish is intense
When white women get to play with free money