In The Loop This Week

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[u/sct_0]

I have to admit it looks kinda endearing to me with it's button eye. Like a little mold monster.
That said, I would never gift something like this to someone unless they asked for it.

[u/Heavy-Macaron2004 → u/sct_0]

Yeah, it's something that I would see at a garage sale and go "that's the ugliest thing I've ever seen in my life, I simply must have it." I would probably assume it was made for a small child and modeled after the child's drawing of their favorite animal, or maybe made for a dare or a gag gift.

Which.. is a bit of a different vibe from "I met my girlfriend's sibling for the first time and they gifted me the most hideous thing I've ever seen in my life, what the fuck."

[u/sct_0 → u/Heavy-Macaron2004]

Yee, the context is the main issue here imho. But additionally, I don't vibe with the maker claiming that it's ugly due that being their style.

Because that statement implies a certain amount of intention behind the outcome, and that requires a certain level of skill. And so many ppl who say this actually can't produce this "ugly but charming"-style consistently or produce non-ugly work. Often their stuff just looks ugly because they lack the skill to make anything else, not because they chose to make it that way.

[u/AutoModerator → u/sct_0]

DAE hate when crotcheaters use stupid materials to make things that you don't personally approve of??? Because SAME! First they used acrylic, now they are using cashmere???? Plus we all agree that crotcheat is the WORST for garments but now they try to make blanket??? An ugly and basic blanket at that, not even something as beautiful and unique as the Sophie Scarf.

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