Should we forget about caned chairs with the obesity crisis?

[Anonymous]

I agree that your house and/or floor has structural issues. Maybe a missing support beam, or inadequate subfloor.

The branch must have been dead or damaged, unless it truly wasn't as big as you are describing.

[Anonymous]

Bryce Harper is 6'2" 230 pounds he can come over to my house anytime...

[Anonymous]

Caned chairs are not known for being sturdy. A quick Google search provides thousands of hits for how to repair and re-weave the seat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe buy better quality stuff? Things should hold up to 220 lb people.

When people jump in synchrony, even commercial structures can be damaged or collapse. It is one thing for two 5 year olds to do this, but 500 pounds would make a floor like a trampoline.

That's just stupid. A commercial structure isn't going to come down because two people danced on it. There's a reason the very rare occasion that type of thing happens makes news headlines. Commercial structures are made for thousands upon thousands of pounds to move around on it. Do you really think steel frames are unable to withstand a room full of people dancing after a wedding? I can't think of any headlines where a building (or even a house) crashed, but I've heard of a few random decks and balconies. Seriously, take a xanax.

Look even the engineers don't want troops marching on bridges in synch. There have been famous cases of discos falling in. Residential property can't withstand that.
Anyway, I am looking at a rehab of a house across from me. The sub floors and all had to be torn up because the previous owners who each weighed over 300 pounds damaged the doors and they all sag. That did not happen in any of the other identical homes in the neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're the most wasteful people in the world,
making ourselves fat, fat, fat.
This is insanity.
But it sure does fuel Big Pharma, doesn't it?

ITA and I am sick of it. Hey, remember, we can't tell kids to stop stuffing their faces because it will either damage their self esteem or cause anorexia. Let's just keep getting fat and make pharma fix us.

[Anonymous]

Caned chairs are ugly as sin anyway. Since you asked, yes, go ahead and stop using them. Other seems to have covered the other points well. A tall person holding a 5 year old could easily be over 220 lbs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe buy better quality stuff? Things should hold up to 220 lb people.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe buy better quality stuff? Things should hold up to 220 lb people.

Esp floors. WTF?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe buy better quality stuff? Things should hold up to 220 lb people.

When people jump in synchrony, even commercial structures can be damaged or collapse. It is one thing for two 5 year olds to do this, but 500 pounds would make a floor like a trampoline.

That's just stupid. A commercial structure isn't going to come down because two people danced on it. There's a reason the very rare occasion that type of thing happens makes news headlines. Commercial structures are made for thousands upon thousands of pounds to move around on it. Do you really think steel frames are unable to withstand a room full of people dancing after a wedding? I can't think of any headlines where a building (or even a house) crashed, but I've heard of a few random decks and balconies. Seriously, take a xanax.

Look even the engineers don't want troops marching on bridges in synch. There have been famous cases of discos falling in. Residential property can't withstand that.
Anyway, I am looking at a rehab of a house across from me. The sub floors and all had to be torn up because the previous owners who each weighed over 300 pounds damaged the doors and they all sag. That did not happen in any of the other identical homes in the neighborhood.

You are ridiculous. Maybe take an engineering or architecture course.

[Anonymous]

How did the 300 pound owners damage the doors? This thread is ridiculous.

There are lots of rattan type furniture that looks attractive and is substantial. Some of the wicker stuff holds maybe 175 pounds. If a 25 pound child climbs into the lap of a 155 pound person - watch out!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Caned chairs are ugly as sin anyway. Since you asked, yes, go ahead and stop using them. Other seems to have covered the other points well. A tall person holding a 5 year old could easily be over 220 lbs.

You beat me to it. OP doesn't need thinner guests, she needs better taste in furniture.

[Anonymous]

I'm pretty fat. I've never broken a chair, antique or otherwise. I'm guessing this has a lot more to do with the teens being careless than just "omg fat people ruin stuff." Because 220 is a low threshold for anything other than a small child's furniture.

And I call bullshit on cat people ruining doors. Come on, at least make an effort to be believable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm pretty fat. I've never broken a chair, antique or otherwise. I'm guessing this has a lot more to do with the teens being careless than just "omg fat people ruin stuff." Because 220 is a low threshold for anything other than a small child's furniture.

And I call bullshit on cat people ruining doors. Come on, at least make an effort to be believable.

That should be FAT people. Not cat people.

[Anonymous]

Don't invite them, then? You'd think they'd get a clue if they break chairs that they should think twice about what they put in their mouths.

[Anonymous]

OMG, OP. Why are you friends with fat people? Just get a sign that says "No Fatties" and post it at the door. Your precious ugly chairs and crappy floor will be safe, and the rest of the world will be safe from your ridiculously judgmental bullshit.