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Making your bed is, at best, a performative waste of time... (slrpnk.net)
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... And at worst, actively making your bedroom less functional and more cumbersome to use. The arguments I hear in favor of it are completely asinine and I will address them one by one.

  1. It makes it more comfortable to sleep in.

I have absolutely no idea where that comes from. Do you all sleep like Dracula? My bedding is usually tussled about within minutes of me laying in bed. Blankets balled up for knee support, one leg sticking out for temperature venting. I couldn't imagine sliding under the covers and laying perfectly supine like Vladimir Lenin.

  1. It doesn't take much time, so you might as well do it.

I find any task not worth my time to be a waste, so unless it has a purpose, it is actively infuriating to do.

  1. It looks nice. And an unmade bed looks lazy

Given that this is an entirely subjective reason, I can't exactly "disagree" with it. But if there was someone I trust enough to be in my bedroom, I'm not going to waste my time convincing you that I do not, in fact, sleep in my bed.

Not to mention that if you want to nap or even sit on the end of the bed, you have to make it again. It is an incredibly unstable artwork, making me avoid using my bed unless I really need to.

If you make your bed, I have no judgment for you. Just like people who fold designs into the ends of their toilet paper. I couldn't imagine caring about something like that, but it literally doesn't affect me at all, so go nuts.

But I think we should be honest and call it what it is: some kind of shameful cleaning ritual that is probably some vestigial military chore, and I want nothing to do with it.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Firstly, I respect your opinion as I probably shared it in the past.

Secondly, we're obviously talking about making the bed as in after you wake up. Making the bed as in fresh linen is an amazing feeling and absolutely worth while once every few weeks.

Now, to rebut your comments...

  1. It makes it more comfortable.

This is a silly reason, and I don't see how it's true.

It does however make bed time feel calmer and more soothing somehow. In my 20s I didn't care about quality sleep because you just bounce back from anything. In my 40s I do think about things like what might contribute to the perfect night's sleep. Having a shower, putting on clean pyjamas, and climbing into a nice bed in a tidy room just kinda sets the scene for a good sleep.

  1. it doesn't take much time so you may as well do it

any task not worth my time to be a waste

this is subjective. Your whole argument may as well be "I don't value having a made up bed", which would be fine, but that's not an unpopular opinion so much as a personal preference.

Regardless, you don't "make" the bed the same way you make it when putting on fresh linen. You just flick the covers straight. It takes less time than scratching your ass.

  1. It looks nice. And an unmade bed looks lazy

It's kinda weird how often people do see our bedroom TBH. Usually it's someone using the toilet in the en-suite when the other toilet is in use.

  1. It's a good example for our kids

There's no way our kids would keep a nice tidy bedroom if we didn't.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

this is subjective. Your whole argument may as well be "I don't value having a made up bed", which would be fine, but that's not an unpopular opinion so much as a personal preference.

???

Is... a personal preference... that is not universally or widely shared...

How is that not an opinion, a potentially unpopular opinion?

Like uh, in my opinion, Hawaiian pizza is great.

Many people do not agree with this opinion, do not share my personal preference.

Like, yes, generally speaking, an 'opinion' is often more broad, more wide ranging, has prescriptive solutions or suggestions for more people than just a 'personal preference'...

But OP pretty explicitly says that they have no problem with people who do regularly make their beds... they just wish people would realize its largely a cultural artefact derived from disciplinarians and military regimentation.

That last part, that's the broader opinion.

The part of your response here that I've highlighted... that is, in my understanding, a 'small' opinion, which is functionally totally equivalent to a literal 'personal preference', that does not extend beyond them, does not instruct or suggest others behave or think in a different way.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

that's not an unpopular opinion so much as a personal preference.

This phrase means that "personal preference" is a more apt description, not necessarily that "unpopular opinion" is incorrect.

Regardless, you're free to discuss your preferences for pizza toppings if you wish, it's just not a very engaging subject.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

You entirely did not understand what I said.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

Pretty sure I did.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago
  1. It makes it more comfortable.

[I have absolutely no idea where that comes from.]

This is a silly reason, and I don’t see how it’s true

Laying down in a bed without wrinkles is more comfortable than laying down in a bed with wrinkles.