IKEA Believes in Us

An IKEA is opening in St Louis.

This must mean we actually exist.

Published by Clarissa

Jones says:

May 12, 2015 at 19:19

Forget the flatpack furniture — buy an entire Swedish cheese wheel. 🙂

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raddledoldtart says:

May 13, 2015 at 07:17

Enjoy the horse meatballs.

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1. Jones says:
  
  May 13, 2015 at 15:30
  
  Rudolph got run over by a reindeer …
  
  … and Ikea served him up as meatballs on Christmas Eve.
  
  [yes, I know it’s early for cheesy Christmas songs, but I couldn’t resist …] 🙂
  
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  1. Clarissa says:
    
    May 13, 2015 at 16:32
    
    I knew this would turn into a very dark thread. 🙂
    
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    1. Jones says:
      
      May 15, 2015 at 18:12
      
      http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/wildlife/3544014/Ikea-accused-of-animal-cruelty-for-selling-reindeer-meat.html
      
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      1. Clarissa says:
        
        May 16, 2015 at 10:11
        
        I wouldn’t mind them hurting any animal but a reindeer. What kind of a freak hurts reindeer??
        
        Stupid Ikea.
        
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