What could be worse than trying to find the perfect home with a very limited time budget? Carpeting that home once you found it. Everyone’s got an opinion on where to go for pricing, service, etc.
Plus, there’s the added element of trying to pick a design that will go with your home design. This may be a difficult task on a good day. But, when you don’t know how you’ll paint it, what all your furniture will look like, or even remember exactly what the layout of the home is without being able to see it (and the previous occupant is still there), it’s a headache. Like, a migraine headache. Not a single-Tylenol headache. It’s like a call-your-doctor-to-see-if-he-can-get-you-some-type-of-prescription headache.
Luckily, this is something my wife mostly worries about. She’s great like that. Her net headache-giving ratio is way in the red.
May 1st, 2007 at 9:09 am
[…] There’s one defense I can’t seem to find though. That is against stress, as in the feeling one receives when buying carpet. In fact, the body handles stress quite the opposite. Rather than start pumping out endorphins or something useful, it tends to cause physical ailments that are unpleasant and, unfortunately, add to your stress. Anyone know why that is? I don’t really expect an answer. Just musing… […]