Enthusiastic DIYers receive family heirloom rocking chair, controversially decide to refurbish it instead of continuing tradition: 'This is why everyone hates millennials'

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Ally Perry • Writer and Editor
Jul 18, 2024 6:00 PM EDT

Inheriting things from family can sometimes be a tricky business; you might be hoping that grandma bequeaths you some of her priceless jewelry collection, but instead, you get the ugly china. Of course, there are options if you receive the gift of a hand-me-down that isn't entirely to your taste. You can quietly sell or donate it, or in the case of something like furniture, you can even give it a makeover.

This is exactly what one young couple caused controversy with after they were given an old rocking chair. Generations of their family had covered the seat with new fabric after they received it, but they decided to do something different and completely refurbish it. While some people saw the logic in this, others were aghast that they would choose to break with tradition in such a way. If their deceased relatives start haunting them, we know what caused it.

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    internet hall of fame C @InternetHOF Subscribe > gets family heirloom chair > there's a tradition of adding fabric > removes it all
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    JB (33.3%) @JustJB 02 Jul . Replying to @InternetHOF This is why everyone hates millennials
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    ⚫ Evan Dyer @Evan LeeDyer 02 Jul Replying to @InternetHOF My grandma would definitely be haunting me if i did that to the family quilt.
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    Humanzee @HumanzeesUncle ⚫ 02 Jul Replying to @InternetHOF Just casually cuts up generations of tradition. There I fixed it.
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    ★OG D4K♥❤⭑@ogorlyog ⚫ 02 Jul Replying to @InternetHOF no way that's real. they probably just found that chair outside of goodwill and thought of some rage bait.
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    • Ang @AriesAngel111 02 Jul Replying to @InternetHOF could The way she framed them so you actually see them though. She's not completely disregarding those
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    Banana Republican @BananaMediaX Replying to @InternetHOF Follow They improved the chair by removing the smelly old fabric and adding new, and also preserves the older layers and literally framed them to honor the previous owners. Internet: clutches pearls
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    Monique Lula @MoniqueLula ⚫ 02 Jul Replying to @InternetHOF They are honoring the fabric and spreading awareness to those who sit in the chair. The old fabric would eventually start to wear more also, so preserving it now was not a bad idea.
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    Reuben Scratton @rjscratton • 03 Jul Replying to @InternetHOF I thought what they did with the chair was lovely •
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    . koala ko ❤ @SkyGazingKoala ⚫ 03 Jul Replying to @InternetHOF see, on one hand this is disrespectful and on the other hand, they get to see all of the fabric added which is cool but you couldn't do sum else? I'd be scared one of 'em gonna haunt me after that though.
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    Jeff Christner @SixbyFire .02 Jul Replying to @InternetHOF Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.
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    Lucy Huber @clhubes ⚫ 02 Jul • I don't care at all that they removed all "heirloom" Joanne's fabric on the chair but I do think there should be a PSA to new moms to stop accepting your husband's mom's janky old wooden rocking chair and just get a cushioned glider, its 2024.
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    I'm A Lazy Egg @bellyflopz⚫ 03 Jul Why are some people like this?
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    kintsugi kid @trillharris 02 Jul Why the wouldn't you just do your preferred fabric over the other fabrics????????????
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    Max Dubler @maxdubler .02 Jul Occasional reminder that "family heirloom" is heterosexual for "ugly furniture," and that you can do whatever you want with stuff you own.
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    Darkie Malarkey @andsohere ⚫ 03 Jul *looks at quote tweets and comments* I find it really weird how women are discouraging other women from incorporating things from their husband's family/in-laws into their home.
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    The Queen Prophet @nat_attaaack Follow I think my problem with this is... all they had to do was follow the tradition in the first place. They ended up putting their own layer of fabric ANYWAY so why remove it at all
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    joy @um_noooo. 03 Jul I feel y'all are framing for nothing. Those fabrics are very clearly from like the 80s on. Those are not family important historical pieces. Her mom did a margaritaville pattern. This is not ancient tradition.
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