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Worst. Bookcase. Ever. (Original Post) underpants Oct 2020 OP
He seems well read.... magicarpet Oct 2020 #1
Hes got crazy eyes..... he concerns me.... magicarpet Oct 2020 #4
On his nook? A lot of people are going e-reader jimfields33 Oct 2020 #13
Ohhhh yea... FarPoint Oct 2020 #2
Giving him the benefit of the doubt, madaboutharry Oct 2020 #3
LOL Ohiogal Oct 2020 #5
Nah! It looks like a MyOwnPeace Oct 2020 #6
$39 each Demovictory9 Oct 2020 #7
Ya,.. he put the bookcase together by himself,... magicarpet Oct 2020 #9
I once completely assembled a kit correctly... Hugin Oct 2020 #16
Were the assembly instruction in Chinese,... that alone makes the job so much more challenging. magicarpet Oct 2020 #18
It could have been cave paintings, Hieroglyphics, or possibly... Hugin Oct 2020 #21
Tell us honestly,... magicarpet Oct 2020 #22
Stone cold sober... Hugin Oct 2020 #23
Excuse free,.. maybe eptitude..... ? or a lacking there of.... ? magicarpet Oct 2020 #24
It does look like a bookcase in front of a bookcase underpants Oct 2020 #12
I'd like to see these folks have more fun with their bookshelves for interviews. bbernardini Oct 2020 #8
Or load the book case with Stormy Daniels complete and unabridged library of porn flicks. magicarpet Oct 2020 #14
What you're not seeing... Hugin Oct 2020 #10
Looks very lame. He could have bought the fake books -- just spines with the NCjack Oct 2020 #11
Really, this bothers you? Belongs in the lounge! nt USALiberal Oct 2020 #15
trDumpie thinks he is ruthless and vindictive.... magicarpet Oct 2020 #17
Maybe frazzled Oct 2020 #19
how boring. barbtries Oct 2020 #20
IKEA Billy bookcases obamanut2012 Oct 2020 #25

madaboutharry

(40,217 posts)
3. Giving him the benefit of the doubt,
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 09:34 AM
Oct 2020

maybe it is in a university building and he just found someplace to sit down.

Ohiogal

(32,041 posts)
5. LOL
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 09:35 AM
Oct 2020

Hey give the guy a break ... maybe he just got that put together yesterday after he dragged the big box in from Home Depot and hasn’t had time to put books and plants and fancy vases in it yet.

MyOwnPeace

(16,937 posts)
6. Nah! It looks like a
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 09:40 AM
Oct 2020

Fujik or Mylag shelf system from IKEA! (don't look those names up in the catalog, they just "sound" like the real ones)

magicarpet

(14,160 posts)
9. Ya,.. he put the bookcase together by himself,...
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 09:50 AM
Oct 2020

... 'cept he has 12 screws, 15 bolts and 18 clips left over from the assembly kit.

Do you think that will effect the structural integrity of the book self display unit ?

He is afraid to put a damn book on the shelf,.. for fear it will come crashing down.

Shoddy workman assembly.

Hugin

(33,180 posts)
16. I once completely assembled a kit correctly...
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 09:58 AM
Oct 2020

Yes, I know, hard to believe.

But, I did. No leftover parts. Solid. Tested. Burn in period. The works.

Put all of my books and tchotchkes on. Came back the next morning.

Everything dumped on the floor.

I wrote it off as spite.

Hugin

(33,180 posts)
21. It could have been cave paintings, Hieroglyphics, or possibly...
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 10:17 AM
Oct 2020

the more modern Sumerian cuneiform.

I don't remember.

Hugin

(33,180 posts)
23. Stone cold sober...
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 10:30 AM
Oct 2020

Not even caffeine.

I took the task seriously.

The gloves were off. (Well, really, I was wearing them, so not literally.)

bbernardini

(9,938 posts)
8. I'd like to see these folks have more fun with their bookshelves for interviews.
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 09:49 AM
Oct 2020

Like completely fill one with VHS copies of Will Smith's film "Hitch".

magicarpet

(14,160 posts)
14. Or load the book case with Stormy Daniels complete and unabridged library of porn flicks.
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 09:56 AM
Oct 2020

An appropriate prop behind dear leaders head during a pResidential message of national importance direct from the Oval Office.

The Pervert pResident with the pathetically micro mushroom dick.

Hugin

(33,180 posts)
10. What you're not seeing...
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 09:52 AM
Oct 2020

Is the mad dash to stash the porn when they called him to set up the interview.

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
11. Looks very lame. He could have bought the fake books -- just spines with the
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 09:55 AM
Oct 2020

titles and authors glued to a board. That would be better than nothing.

magicarpet

(14,160 posts)
17. trDumpie thinks he is ruthless and vindictive....
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 10:02 AM
Oct 2020

Poor trDumpie,...

This ruthless DU crowd has turned this admin. Into the cartoon,.. clown show pEesidency.

Good job gang,.. carry on !!!

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
19. Maybe
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 10:07 AM
Oct 2020

It’s set up for his Zoom teaching.
I know that my spouse, who has been teaching from home, decided not to have his extensive bookshelf scenario in the background, for two reasons: (1) because it’s trite; and (2) because he doesn’t want students getting distracted reading all the titles on the shelves.

Who knows. Who cares. Maybe he just moved.

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