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15 “Questions I Have For The Man Who Built My House”
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The closer you look, the weirder things get. And yes, that applies to buildings, too! When you actually take the time to look at your home—and we mean really LOOK at it—you might start to notice some incredibly bizarre design and building decisions. Suddenly, a ton of things stop making sense. Like why the roof of your house is curved. Or why this particular light switch turns on a lamp that’s way over there. Or why your outside terrace is made from the least weather-resistant materials (perhaps in the Universe).
These are all questions that digital influencer, lifestyle blogger, and prop stylist Joanna Hawley-McBride, aka Jojotastic, asks in her wonderfully weird and lightheartedly satirical TikTok video series, ‘Questions I have for the man who built my house.’ It’s a real treat for homeowners (both actual and prospective), architects, builders, and fans of designs, and we’re sharing Joanna’s videos with you today, dear Pandas.
Congratulations, you’ve taken your first step down the rabbit hole and out of the Matrix, and odds are that you’ll start noticing a bunch of quirks about your own home now, too. It’s good to have these questions because you develop your sense of taste and you start noticing bizarre and unusual decisions. And it’s a lot of fun giggling and trying to imagine what went through a builder’s head. Scroll down for Jojotastic’s funny and insightful TikToks (the link to each video is right underneath each pic), and let us know what you thought of them in the comments.
Bored Panda reached out to Joanna and she was kind enough to tell us all about her video series, moving to the remote cabin, and how she feels about having such a massive following. "Sometimes it blows my mind that I have such a large audience, especially because I'm just a woman in the woods with fancy chickens and satellite internet posting satirical videos of my house on the internet!" she quipped. Meanwhile, Ariane Sherine, the editor at ‘These Three Rooms,’ answered Bored Panda's questions about why builders make decisions that might feel illogical and how to embrace homes being imperfect. Read on for our full interviews with Joanna and Ariane, Pandas!
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In 2020, Joanna moved to a remote cabin in the mountains outside of Seattle
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She then started the renovation process of turning it into a quirky dream house
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Joanna has been sharing the adventures of renovating and decorating her house on her social media accounts
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However, she noticed some interesting details about the remote cabin that didn't make much sense and she decided to share them with her followers
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"Questions I have for the man who built my house" is now a viral series on her TikTok channel
@jojotastic.blog The guy literally lives the next street over 👀 #homeownership #buyahousetheysaid #cabinlife #electricalwork #justwhyyyyyy #decortok ♬ Sneaky Snitch - Kevin MacLeod
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#1
You couldn't have centered that light fixture? Okay. And while we are on the subject, why are you so close to the trim?
And let's not forget - there's an outlet!
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#2
You couldn't have opted for a window that fit, instead, you cut into it and trimmed it like that?
#3
Why is there a curve on the roof?
#4
16 outlets in my bedroom alone. I know that there's more, I just haven't found them yet. And they are not even wired. They're just like wires hanging in a box.
Kind Panda 4 years ago
When you rearrange furniture you never know if an outlet will be close enough for lamps and other things. Wonder if the original builder added these for 'jic' but never needed them? Having 16 outlets in my bedroom would be exactly what I would want! I've got four extension cords or power cords in my room for lamps, desk fans, computers, t.v., Alexa, etc. "I need more power!"
#5
Why does this switch operate that outlet, especially when there's a light fixture right there. What am I plugging in there?
#6
Let’s discuss the various intersections of trim/logs/baseboards/etc. in our home coz IT'S A PARTY.
#7
Left window is a different size than right window. Why?
By the way, all three of these are slightly different sizes.
Pretty sure there was a sale at the discount window store the day these were put in.
#8
Why do I need to go upstairs to go to the bathroom? Or do laundry?
SO MANY LEVELS… one of my theories is that the house didn’t originally have plumbing so they added it by bumping up the floors for the pipes, but who even knows.
#9
How "UNsquare" this corner is. Nothing about it is square. And why are there so many angles?
#10
You go upstairs and then you have to take a step down to get to my office. Why?
#11
This is a funnel. The drainage pipe didn't meet up with where the drain was for the shower. So they put a funnel in, and this funnel wasn't glued in place either. It was just resting there. The drainage pipe that connects to the sewer system was probably off by an inch or so, so they just put a funnel in there, but they didn't attach the funnel to anything.
#12
I want to know why our front porch is made of the least weather-friendly material ever known to mankind? Period.com. We got two feet of snow this past winter. And we live in the Pacific Northwest, so it rains all of the time. And this material is not supposed to get wet unless it's been painted. Why, why would you do that? Why?
CindyLouWho1209 4 years ago
Why would you buy a house knowing that it had these issues? Did you get a home inspection before you bought it?
#13
Why is there unpainted wood behind the glass in the window?
#14
There's this outlet which is controlled by a switch down there. Why?
#15
Why there are 22 pieces of trim? And they didn't even fill the screw holes.
Dave Hinckley 4 years ago (edited)
The Previous Male Occupant of my house built a garage that has 5 separate pueces of wood for a 20-foot ridge beam. Also, one wall has 23 separate pieces of plywood jigsawed together. He went dumpster-diving at a development under construction and used cutoffs. I could go on and on.
After going viral, Joanna explained that the series is satire and she absolutely loves her quirky house
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Mora Chilis 4 years ago
It's obvious they purchased someone's project or summer home. The builder used recycled or discounted items. I can't get back the time I spent ready this article.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 4 years ago
This article is complaining that the homemade buffalo mozzarella a guy made for his backyard brick oven doesn't taste right on your fish tacos. It's an item designed and used by an individual who knew exactly what they wanted and made it over several years until they had what they wanted. Maybe the 16 outlets were for lava lamps that each had 1ft cords. Maybe the bump on the roof is to allow it to withstand heavy mountain snow (not uncommon). if you've ever seen an empty semi flatbed trailer, they bow upward because they're designed to flatten and distribute the weight when loaded. Don't buy food at the farmer's market and then complain you had to drastically misuse it to have it taste like Chipotle.
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Alex Boyd 4 years ago
I'm trying to figure out what she means by "this article is satire." What is she satirizing? People who don't understand that the person who built their house might have had different priorities and preferences than they do?
Debbie 4 years ago
It doesn't sound like satire indeed. Just trying to cover up het whining by a smile, "it was just a joke".
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Ian Bartels 4 years ago
That's what I was thinking?! Why are you complaining? You bought the house!
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Mora Chilis 4 years ago
It's obvious they purchased someone's project or summer home. The builder used recycled or discounted items. I can't get back the time I spent ready this article.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 4 years ago
This article is complaining that the homemade buffalo mozzarella a guy made for his backyard brick oven doesn't taste right on your fish tacos. It's an item designed and used by an individual who knew exactly what they wanted and made it over several years until they had what they wanted. Maybe the 16 outlets were for lava lamps that each had 1ft cords. Maybe the bump on the roof is to allow it to withstand heavy mountain snow (not uncommon). if you've ever seen an empty semi flatbed trailer, they bow upward because they're designed to flatten and distribute the weight when loaded. Don't buy food at the farmer's market and then complain you had to drastically misuse it to have it taste like Chipotle.
Load More Replies... Alex Boyd 4 years ago
I'm trying to figure out what she means by "this article is satire." What is she satirizing? People who don't understand that the person who built their house might have had different priorities and preferences than they do?
Debbie 4 years ago
It doesn't sound like satire indeed. Just trying to cover up het whining by a smile, "it was just a joke".
Load More Replies... Ian Bartels 4 years ago
That's what I was thinking?! Why are you complaining? You bought the house!
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