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YSaC, Vol. 278: I like the papadum chairs. They’re crunchy.

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PAPA-JOHN Chair-$30- OBO – $30

FOR SALE…..”.Papa John / Pier 1 type chair”…….just the frame…….maybe from the 90’s….but still sturdy and in decent shape….a spray paint job could make it a cool color……all it needs is the cushion…which can be found online or import-type stores…..must be local and willing to pick up…..$30-OBO !!!! ……

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Ashley sends this one in, saying, “Umm, I’m confused. Must be willing to pick up’? I thought Papa John’s delivered!  Also, $30 and no toppings? No thank you.”

So this person knows that this type of chair is available at Pier 1, yet can’t be bothered to go to Pier 1’s website (which is confusingly named www.pier1.com, so I can see where that would be a problem) to check the spelling of papasan. Really? Papa John chair? This has to be the only person in the world who could possibly make that kind of mistake. Right?

Peach fold-up Poppa-sun chair – $5

Fold-up peach poppa-sun chair

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papajan chair – $35

beautiful papajan chair with cushion

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PAPASON CHAIR WITH CUSHIONS AND OTTOMAN – $30

PAPPASON CHAIR, YOU KNOW RATTAN, WITH BROWN COURDOROY CUSION AND FOOT STOOL WITH SAME CUSHION, $30

Oh. Never mind.

Comments

26 responses to “YSaC, Vol. 278: I like the papadum chairs. They’re crunchy.”

  1. TastyPrawn Avatar
    TastyPrawn

    Not only is this posting terribly funny (“Papa John”? Seriously‽), as I was reading it and listening to my iPod on shuffle the song “Papasan” (by Big Soy, if that matters) came on. At least Big Soy can spell papasan.

    1. drmk Avatar
      drmk

      Serendipity!

  2. Mandee Avatar
    Mandee

    Eh…that Papa John chair is alright. I’d rather have a Dominos chair.

    1. drmk Avatar
      drmk

      The problem with the Dominos chair is that it falls over all the time with just the slightest touch, and takes all of the other chairs with it.

      1. candace Avatar
        candace

        I NEEDED that laugh today =)

  3. kellyann Avatar
    kellyann

    Is “You know rattan” a special kind of rattan? What if I don’t know?

  4. Amy H. Avatar
    Amy H.

    I like how in the last entry both the “Pappason” and the foot stool have to share the same cushion. Do they alternate days?

    1. jackie31337 Avatar
      jackie31337

      I personally find it touching that two generations of seating still maintain such closeness. Sure, they could each get their own cushion, but sharing that cushion has become a time-honored tradition for both pappa and son.

      1. lareigna Avatar
        lareigna

        Wow…that was a truly magnificent pun. Well played.

  5. cf Avatar
    cf

    At least i can see the logic with the “Poppa-sun” chair.
    Since it’s a folding chair, i kinda get the “pop” part. It’s like the offspring of a “sun chair” and a “pop tent”

    1. Victoria Avatar
      Victoria

      You mean a *pup* tent?

      1. cf Avatar
        cf

        Nah, it may be a slang term, but the the spring loaded pop-up tents, i’ve always heard referred as that.

        http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/469981/pop-tent

        Or I could be wrong. I’ve been sitting in my PapaJohn chair buying French Prevential furniture all day.

  6. woofless Avatar
    woofless

    If the Papa John chair comes with complimentary extra garlic sauce and a handful of peperoncinis…..I’m sold!

  7. gas station bathroom Avatar
    gas station bathroom

    Is that a stain in the seat part of the $5 chair?

    Um, EW.

  8. i too had a papasan Avatar
    i too had a papasan

    besides the obvious spelling errors, this person also doesn’t seem to realize that pier1 sells new papasan chairs (with a cushion to boot!) for $50. given this chair is “maybe from the 90s,” and apparently needs a spray paint job, i think i’ll pass on this particular investment.

  9. Linnee Avatar
    Linnee

    I was hoping for a French Prudential Papa John chair.

    1. Mary Ann Avatar
      Mary Ann

      Nice one, Linnee. Very nice;)

  10. CE Blog Avatar
    CE Blog

    Sometimes people are kind of stupid! HaHA!

  11. vickie Avatar
    vickie

    I particularly like how the $35 “papajan” chair is no longer circular!

    1. kellimi Avatar
      kellimi

      Yeah, I noticed that too! It’s all wobbly like someone large sat in it and is now trying to pawn it off as a “beautiful” papajan chair.

  12. JB Avatar
    JB

    “must be local and willing to pick up”

    Why would one have to be local, if they have to pick up? If someone wants to travel from far off lands for this shell of a chair, what difference does it make if they’re local or not?

    1. Jill Avatar
      Jill

      I was thinking the same thing, but maybe the seller will miss his Papa John and wants to still be able to visit!

  13. Kit Avatar
    Kit

    Okay, I didn’t even know those chairs had a name, but had I, I would’ve at least tried to find the spelling.

  14. skluz Avatar
    skluz

    I’ll take it!! It will go great with my Papa Murphy bed!

  15. Fraulein N Avatar
    Fraulein N

    I don’t know why, but I think my favorite part is the “you know.” Like this person doesn’t have a clue what he’s selling (huh, no kidding), but is hoping someone will jump in and save him. “YOU know, it’s a pappason chair, or Papa John or papajump or SOMETHING. YOU know, from the 90s! Anyone? Bueller?”

  16. Shane-For-Wax Avatar
    Shane-For-Wax

    My sister had one of these, then I had one. I always called it a futon for some reason… Now I know what it really is. Papa John (papajan)

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