Messy Room Master Gifts

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

Two bored males hanging out on a tatty sofa.

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

"There, all neat and tidy!"

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

Newborn Chaos

"Until you clean you room, I'm confiscating your iPod, your Xbox and your jester!"

"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!"

'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."

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

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

'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

Playing The Youth Card

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

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

A 'Life is Sweet!' Moment

"Inspiration"

Antisocial distancing

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

"Ralphie sold me his car alarm."

'I'm not untidy! I know where I have to look for the things I need! My socks are under the livingroom table, my underpants are behind the couch, the shoes are in the bathroom...'

'More dirt=more bubbles!'

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

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

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

"I don't know what he's protesting, but he's been on a cleaning strike ever since I married him."

"Nice try, but you can't blame a messy room on standardized testing."

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

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

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

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

Thank you for not Feng Shuing.