Messy Room Enthusiast Pillows

"Dear Ask Sadie, My mom is always nagging me to clean my room. I don't see why I should have to. I like it the way it is. I don't nag at her for having a clean room, because I know that's how she likes it. How can I get her to just let me be?" "Excellent question. The thing is, it's your mother's job to shape you into a respectable person." "If you think 'being you' includes being dirty, that means you're a dirty, slovenly filth-beast..." "...who will end up alone and miserable because no liv

"Bird of paradise, my ass."

"Studies show that during teen years...it's more important to focus on character issues rather than petty things like dirty rooms."

'You should apply for government relief. Your room is a disaster area!'

Joey discovers the difference between coffee beans and jelly beans.

College kid rakes up his clothes on the floor in messy dorm room

'You never compliment me when it's tidy so I figured you wouldn't notice when it's a tip!'

'Bad luck duck - he's on your side of the bed.'

"There, all neat and tidy!"

"Never mind rehearsing for your first year at Uni. Get up now!"

Newborn Chaos

"You told Pastor Bob about my room, didn't you?"

'The sleepover was great Mum: Timmy's house is a pigsty just like ours...'

'You've been faking it, haven't you?'

"But mom, I can't clean my room now. I just won the Kids Bedroom Seal of Approval!"

"Perhaps it was wrong to say 'May our company become a home to you'..."

Two bored males hanging out on a tatty sofa.

'I'd like to come over, but Mom cleaned my room and it's going to take me all day to put it right again.'

'How can he remember 37 passwords but always forget to pick his clothes up off the floor?'

'You have to clean it yourself. There is no delete key.'

"My decorating style is more like 'Flung Shui'."

'You can't come into the clean room looking like that.'

'I've gotta go to the john. Have you seen my travel mug?'

Cloak Rooms

A 'Life is Sweet!' Moment

'Really? My mum says my bedroom is a pigsty too...'

"Your room isn't a rubbish tip! go and mess it up now!!"

Antisocial distancing

'My husband is a police detective. He does know how to toss a room.'

"Inspiration"

'I can't get into my room because of all the clothes, books and C.Ds piled up against the door, so we have to go in this way.'

'It's hard to believe her biggest passion is for a cleaner environment.'

'Yes your room needs cleaning, the dust bunnies have become full grown rabbits!'

"Ralphie sold me his car alarm."

I thought I told you to straighten your room. (Originally published on 2008-01-08).