David Megginson
@david_megginson@mstdn.ca
Former medieval philologist (Ph.D, Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto, 1993). Living on unceded Anishinabe Algonquin territory. Header picture: Large reddish-orange letters spelling "Hintonburg", some lying flat on the sidewalk for use as benches. Me: #tea #gardening #classicalGuitar #vegetarian #language #disabled #aviation #flightSim #slideRules #tech #Linux #Ottawa Society: #socialJustice #nonViolence #aid #urbanism #accessibility #transit #standards #FOSS
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#TIL (actually yesterday) from my kids about the #sadBeigeMom hashtag, to describe influencers places like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube who design their homes only in shades of cream and grey (even children's toys and ornaments on Christmas trees).
I'd noticed that "design" approach on TV home-improvement shows as well (even to the point of painting over wood trim or exposed brick in bland colours, and putting grey tiles over hardwood floors). "Sad" isn't half of it.
#hashtags #design