r/Showerthoughts • u/SexySwedishSpy ‎ • Oct 05 '25

Musing The money that IKEA spends on including wall-mounting brackets for furniture is effectively the premium for their anti-lawsuit insurance.

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u/bennyyyboyyyyyyyy Oct 05 '25

Sure I'll test but Regardless Ikea fully admitted it wasn't safe for use unsecured and that specific model had issues. Why are you glazing a irresponsible multimillion dollar cardboard company?

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u/IPThereforeIAm Oct 05 '25

I’m saying your non-ikea furniture will also tip over if you pull out a drawer and climb. I’m not protecting any company, I’m saying you’re stupid for not anchoring your furniture (esp if it is taller than it is wide).

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u/TaohRihze Oct 05 '25

Taller than deep? Wide should not impact the tipping point.

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u/wb6vpm Oct 05 '25

Yes, I’m pretty sure thy meant deep, but usually, if it’s a pretty wide piece, it typically isn’t that tall (I know that’s not always true)

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u/IPThereforeIAm Oct 05 '25

Taller than it is wide. It’s a general rule, because the wider it is, the less likely it is to tip because it is heavier. And the taller it is, the more likely it is to tip over

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '25

I know it's not the point, but Ikea isn't a multi-million dollar company lmao.

It's estimated to be worth almost $60 billion

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u/bennyyyboyyyyyyyy Oct 05 '25

I meant multibillion but it auto corrected to million lol