Messy Room Lovers Gifts

Newborn Chaos

Joey discovers the difference between coffee beans and jelly beans.

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

'No. The television screen hasn't gone red - You've got tomato ketchup all over your glasses!'

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

"There, all neat and tidy!"

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

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

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.'

"Bird of paradise, my ass."

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

Cloak Rooms

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

"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

"Mum, I can't find my camouflage jacket."

Pardon me! My being born was your idea, not mine!

"Who made this mess?"

A 'Life is Sweet!' Moment

"Quick, make a mess. Company's coming."

Antisocial distancing

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

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

Cooking shows for dogs

"A banana Grace left in my room four weeks ago."

"Ralphie sold me his car alarm."

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

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

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

"My parents know more about technology than I thought. They didn't believe someone hacked into my room and messed it up."

'We gave you ample opportunity to clean your room, Billy. Now its been sealed off.'

Thank you for not Feng Shuing.

'Assault on Mount Stinky...now that's a big adventure.'

"Both of you are rotten and hateful—from a kid's perspective."

"Okay! I'll clean my room....but we both know I'll just mess it up again!"