Overheard a homeowner say their old carpet 'just needed a good steam clean' and had to bite my tongue

I was at a supply shop in Portland yesterday and this guy was telling the clerk his 15 year old shag was fine, just dirty, and I wanted to ask how many times he's cleaned the backing off his vacuum roller but I just grabbed my glue and left, anyone else run into folks who think carpet lasts forever?

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miawalker3d ago

Oh boy, tell me about it. Saw a lady insist her 20 year old shag was perfectly fine.

irishenderson3d ago

My buddy Dave in Seattle once watched a landlord try to revive a 18 year old berber with baking soda and vinegar, swore it looked brand new after. I had to walk away when he started talking about how stains just add character to the fibers, like a worn-in pair of jeans. It's wild how people will convince themselves anything is fine as long as they don't have to pull out their wallet.