My mother-in-law crochets these ugly blankets in browns and oranges and insists we use them as throws on our blue and green couch. What should I do?

Answer: You ungrateful, ungrateful, ungrateful daughter-in-law. There she goes to all that trouble to crochet something nice for you and all you can do it bitch, bitch, bitch. Blog is so happy we do not have any sons for the fact that in this crazy mixed up world one of 'em coulda ended up with you -- some kinda freak about color coordination.

On the other hand, if she used polyester yarn, you could have a case....