Today’s the day. It’s the 2024 Hater’s Guide to the Williams Sonoma catalog! defector.com/the-2024-hat... - ThreadSky

drewmagary.bsky.social • 65 days ago

Today’s the day. It’s the 2024 Hater’s Guide to the Williams Sonoma catalog!
https://defector.com/the-2024-haters-guide-to-the-williams-sonoma-catalog

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mishap360.bsky.social•64 days ago

We have a circular driveway and our next door neighbor is called Graeme

Dying laughing, coffee spit all over my phone and dog

greenakers.bsky.social•65 days ago

When will WS wise up and resell the used marble cooling slabs as mattresses, those of us who prefer a firm and cool sleep surface are aflutter with anticipation

edwardthethird.bsky.social•65 days ago

Ha that’s good stuff. Gonna ask Santa for a marble slab. Hopefully it’s not in the form of a Dickensian tombstone

barneycoopersmith.bsky.social•65 days ago

Phenomenal

Would pay to watch those marshmallows cool on that marble

scwr.bsky.social•65 days ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vxGxuB31yo

pearl-editing.bsky.social•65 days ago

"It's a fucking bar cart! And it costs $1,400! What are we, on a fucking Emirates flight? Do I get a lock of hair from Truman Capote's cadaver for free with this when I buy it?" LOL!

crownvic63.bsky.social•65 days ago

It’s like the Preppy Handbook and Orvis had a love child.

boncevans.bsky.social•65 days ago

OMG I wait for this article every year!

bspergel.bsky.social•64 days ago

🤣🤣🤣

blueridgemere.bsky.social•65 days ago

I look forward to this every year because without fail, it makes me laugh the hardest I laugh all year, and that is a fantastic Christmas present. Thank you for bringing the mirth ❤️

madamehardy.bsky.social•65 days ago

Thank you so very much.

I note that they couldn't even be bothered to hem their expensive linen napkins.

dungeon.church•65 days ago

My friend is the dude who is personally in charge of this catalog and he loves this btw.

emkaydubs.bsky.social•65 days ago

Can he say how many $50k SMEGs have sold?

dedep.bsky.social•65 days ago

📌

tinaki.bsky.social•65 days ago

‘A pram for all your Dewars bottles’
Made my night!

hbrowne.bsky.social•65 days ago

keeping track of the names in this family

itswilltime.bsky.social•65 days ago

In my head, I hear you sing “haters guide” like you do on the podcast. And it brings me joy.

cytobeck.bsky.social•65 days ago

Thank You!

bearatone75.bsky.social•65 days ago

Hilarious

nicolaisnotabot.bsky.social•65 days ago

NOW it's Christmas.

hlnelson.bsky.social•65 days ago

I look forward to this every year! The absolute best! lol!!!!!

shgilewicz.bsky.social•65 days ago

I wait for this every year, it's the best part of Christmas.

veronicamcdonald.bsky.social•65 days ago

📌

ghostyspook.bsky.social•65 days ago

kevinpatrick.bsky.social•65 days ago

A tradition unlike any other. Thanks Drew!

pepgiraffe.bsky.social•65 days ago

"Harvard-bound marshmallows." Hee hee.

hockeenight.bsky.social•65 days ago

The most kickass arancini you'll get is from the corner pizza shop at (checks notes) every intersection in New York.

hockeenight.bsky.social•65 days ago

It should be added, if you ask for arancini instead of rice balls, you'll probably get your ass kicked.

liviajones.bsky.social•65 days ago

This made my night

michaelhamrick.bsky.social•65 days ago

all my chins would quake

hrdhill.bsky.social•65 days ago

This was exactly what I needed to elevate my holiday cheer. Thank you, Drew!!

mamaliz1969.bsky.social•65 days ago

As a woman with childhood roots in the Litchfield Hills this has serious new money vibes and I love it.

wannabecyclist.bsky.social•65 days ago

incredible

josephebacon.bsky.social•65 days ago

I'll just stick with my Ninja coffeemaker that I got on sale for $50...

kissingersghost.bsky.social•64 days ago

oh, how I've missed you!

sherreew.bsky.social•65 days ago

📌

jakemhs.bsky.social•65 days ago

Wow huge slam on Connecticut College out of nowhere. As an alum I'd be mad but usually nobody notices us so it's fine

scottmadrid.bsky.social•65 days ago

I make a mean Beef Wellington. Just saying. (The benefits sound fab.)

zctylr.bsky.social•65 days ago

I gotta get me one of those marble confectioners slabs

fmitchell.bsky.social•65 days ago

Why It Matters: Because we're all getting dumber by the hour here.

Nailed it!

minnypaul.bsky.social•65 days ago

Christmas has come at last!

minnypaul.bsky.social•65 days ago

Drew Magary is a legend in my house. Tartan for days bitches!

griffincaldwell.bsky.social•65 days ago

YAY!!

drrussell.bsky.social•65 days ago

Though I laughed at many of the items, I am so unbelievably pissed off that people buy this shit just to say they've bought it. Fucking waste

witteefool.bsky.social•65 days ago

$60 peppermint bark???? On the other hand, those red wine glasses are cute and have the distinct advantage over vintage ones for not containing lead.

nickyts.bsky.social•65 days ago

This made my day, Drew!

filigreemchana.bsky.social•65 days ago

This was nearly a religious experience. Bravo!

docta-tobogganbsky.bsky.social•65 days ago

I wait for this every year. TARTAN MOTHERFUCKERS

nickyts.bsky.social•65 days ago

Hahahahaha

amytrask.bsky.social•65 days ago

😎

gracemoves.bsky.social•65 days ago

😂😅🤣

dangfine.bsky.social•65 days ago

1000 harmful substances?? Is it a bandana at an oil refinery? 😂

emkaydubs.bsky.social•65 days ago

“You know what else is fully glazed? Me after I smoke a fatty” 😂

emkaydubs.bsky.social•65 days ago

This is what I needed to make it through the last day of teaching in December. Bless you.

pkygal81.bsky.social•65 days ago

C'mon, it's the most '80s thing ever!

nomath.bsky.social•65 days ago

Sitting in my living room laughing out loud. Could not agree more.

benjaminrose.bsky.social•65 days ago

$50k fridge doesn’t even make ice!

hcvt.bsky.social•65 days ago

in our Marble Slab Era. Chilled, of COURSE. We are not ANIMALS.

ogskydog.com•65 days ago

"First of all, I've spent enough time around drunken suburbanites to know that they can NEVER keep track of their wine."

You make think Drew is kidding here but this past Thanksgiving at my sister's in Montecito she lost/mixed up which glass of wine was hers.

famousjameisamos.bsky.social•65 days ago

Let me have my capitalism and joy!

jgkpdx.bsky.social•65 days ago

@pdxalllstar.bsky.social

reynoldswrap.bsky.social•65 days ago

Holy crap. This is amazing. LOL
"If you don't have tartan patterns in any of your Christmas décor, you get the fuck out. Go spend Christmas in Transylvania with all of the freaks."

avalonsparks.bsky.social•65 days ago

I OD’d a few years ago on the Peppermint Bark

Best OD ever!

There are no words to describe how much I love their brand of it.

ms8086.bsky.social•65 days ago

I accidentally clicked on a REAL catalog link yesterday thinking it was this.

ms8086.bsky.social•65 days ago

Master candy makers

berserkercoach.bsky.social•65 days ago

yessssssss

toddadam.bsky.social•65 days ago

I may sound like a beacon of righteousness when I crack all of these jokes. But if you serve me this tenderloin with all of the accoutrements, I will give you a five-star rimjob.

toddadam.bsky.social•65 days ago

Their obsession with marble countertops is impressive.

dangfine.bsky.social•65 days ago

As long as they came from Denver with the marshmallows I’ll accept it. Lol

toddaago.bsky.social•65 days ago

sadielemoyne.bsky.social•65 days ago

NOW it's Christmas

royquapaw.bsky.social•65 days ago

Those crunchy ass marshmallows in Swiss mix hot cocoa really are the best marshmallows ever. Kudos to the author for recognizing this glorious truth.

synonymist.bsky.social•65 days ago

Funny bilecore. 😀

But although they deserve this mockery, Williams Sonoma still sources the best damn dish towels ever, for any money.

A girlfriend had them years ago. When I went looking for dish towels last year, I kept coming up empty. Then I recalled the WS ones. Still the best.

Seriously. 😊

sailorwayne.bsky.social•65 days ago

Found Peppermint Bark's burner.

acallidryas.bsky.social•65 days ago

Thank goodness it's here. We need bright lights like this during these dark times.

ellewoodhead.bsky.social•65 days ago

Wonderful darlings, simply wonderful.

theleaderisgood.bsky.social•65 days ago

I looked through the catalog when it showed up last week and thought "Man, they've really dialed back the insanity. Drew's gonna have a harder time with the hating." Which means:
1. Your pull at W-S is real (10%); or
2. I've horrifyingly aged into the demo they've always marketed to (90%)

jennyredford.bsky.social•65 days ago

I mean, did you see that champagne saber? You know that would look good on your antique brass bar cart.

mmmccarthy.bsky.social•65 days ago

The champagne saber is incredible. And not as expensive as I would have thought. I fully intend to purchase one the next time I need a superfluous wedding gift.

traindubs.bsky.social•65 days ago

With floor-friendly nylon casters! Only $1,400. Because anything else is for peasants!

debmarst.bsky.social•65 days ago

📌

debmarst.bsky.social•65 days ago

Oh my gosh, this is gold. I laughed way too hard. “My retort to her is that IT'S A FUCKING NAPKIN, HONEY. The fuck else am I supposed to wipe the corners of my mouth with? The dog?”

liviajones.bsky.social•65 days ago

That’s where I lost the battle with trying to laugh quietly

cas-y55.bsky.social•65 days ago

Thanks for this. I have always loved Dave Barry's Christmas list, but this is even better

chicagogameguy.bsky.social•65 days ago

This was wonderful! You had me at "breezeway"! 😆

cayugavibes.bsky.social•65 days ago

📌

peculiarparsnip.bsky.social•65 days ago

Now I feel like I should speak in nothing but Locust Valley Lock-Jaw and go day drinking with Ina Garten.

mmmccarthy.bsky.social•65 days ago

Day drinking with Ina would be amazing. She’d drink you under the table but I bet she has incredible gossip on a roster of vaguely notable celebrities.

mako60.bsky.social•65 days ago

It's officially Christmas now 🙌

vmob65.bsky.social•65 days ago

“Why I am opening this box of Raisin Bran Crunch with my hands, like a fucking socialist?” Exactly!🙋🏼‍♀️

csandberg.bsky.social•65 days ago

📌

gyregimbalwabee.bsky.social•65 days ago

It's the most wonderful time of the year!!!

ignoramoose.bsky.social•65 days ago

Andley break free!

kimmiepooh.bsky.social•65 days ago

But the little mouse mug is cute 🤣

cathyw.bsky.social•65 days ago

that was the one thing. I looked at the mouse mug and thought 'I would actually pay the list price for that unless the picture is misleading and it's like a 4-oz capacity or something'.

silkymilktea.bsky.social•65 days ago

Nothing says holiday cheer like overpriced gadgets and passive-aggressive kitchenware. Let the roasting begin.

deansbluesky.bsky.social•65 days ago

I used to work on the RH catalogs.

drewmagary.bsky.social•65 days ago

Oh that one is just absurd, and strangely dull

dlbvet.bsky.social•65 days ago

OMG I just snorted my ☕ -- during the first paragraph about Andley coming home from college.
HYSTERICAL
and sadly so true

sailorwayne.bsky.social•65 days ago

Oh, here's the beloved old elf with his annual sack of expensive toys! Bless!

wijisworld.bsky.social•65 days ago

Once upon a time I lived in a very exclusive zip code. As a result I somehow ended up on the Neiman-Marcus mailing list. The xmas catalog was absolutely bonkers. I only lived there a short while but somehow I kept getting them after I moved. Great for cocktails and mockery with friends.

mddee.bsky.social•65 days ago

Hell yeah. The first piece of non Vikings content I’ve read since September.

denkmeme.bsky.social•65 days ago

This is the best damn thing I have read in a long time. I am literally laughing out loud in my office and people are staring.

sacredrixx.bsky.social•64 days ago

Outstanding.

mrshsparks.bsky.social•65 days ago

This is my favorite thing about Christmas.

bucca.bsky.social•65 days ago

thank you for your service 🫡

scottleadingham.bsky.social•65 days ago

Dear Sir: Denver, Colorado, is known for its marshmallow tourism in the marshmallow tourism community to which I belong. Your snarky tone is offensive and unkind, especially in this season of joy. Please apologize.

edwardthethird.bsky.social•65 days ago

Or… your apology is accepted in advance

hello-quacken.bsky.social•64 days ago

The marshmallows do offset the very grey winter denver vibes don’t they

bbqcornnuts.bsky.social•64 days ago

I’m sitting in Denver and it’s sunny and 62

hello-quacken.bsky.social•64 days ago

Well maybe brown is more accurate. I miss green grass lol

bbqcornnuts.bsky.social•64 days ago

Definitely brown! We put in xeriscaping because soft green grass is never happening around here

hello-quacken.bsky.social•64 days ago

It happens for 2 weeks I. July! And man do I love those two weeks

ghostyspook.bsky.social•64 days ago

TIL that’s where they make those Hammons’s ones that are probably the same as the Williams Sonoma stuff but cheaper

melissjpeltier.bsky.social•65 days ago

😂😂😂

wyntersgirl.bsky.social•65 days ago

Well THIS is the thing I didn’t know I needed to read today! 🦋😆💜

iyamwhatiyamintx.bsky.social•65 days ago

I lol’d so hard! Thank you for this. 😂

iyamwhatiyamintx.bsky.social•65 days ago

Also following you now.

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chato.bsky.social•65 days ago

I don’t use the word hero lightly, but you are the greatest hero in American history.

applecider.bsky.social•65 days ago

Drew, I look forward to this all year and have for years and you rule

swickl3.bsky.social•65 days ago

THANK YOU, Drew, I really, really needed that!

youngbloodz.bsky.social•65 days ago

Sweet Fuck Yes

drlizpowell.bsky.social•65 days ago

📌

streetsajed.bsky.social•65 days ago

Part of Defector's holy trinity of holiday posts, along with the Shams Charania Award, and the "what we got stuck in our rectums" roundup.

dawnzad.bsky.social•63 days ago

I was just thinking about the rectum post and was hoping I didn’t miss it.

streetsajed.bsky.social•62 days ago

It’s usually a Dec 31 post.

randyis.online•65 days ago

Your commentary on the Red Tartan Charger Plate had me crying and gasping for oxygen.

thejane88.bsky.social•65 days ago

Every coffee maker I’ve ever owned has died (except the Mr Coffee burnt-sludge-maker I got in the 80’s which has surely lived several lives via goodwill, garage sales and FB marketplace). I got tired of abusing Costo’s return policy and bought a kettle, and have been happily pouring over for years.

autieinkentukia.bsky.social•65 days ago

I used to have a bar cart. It was a floor model I got for $100. I miss using the bar cart for snacks and treats. But I'm not gonna plunk down over $1000 for one, either!

katyetc.bsky.social•65 days ago

Thank you! The hater’s guide is an annual tradition my family loves so much we once included it in a trivia quiz on the theme of “unwanted gifts.”

https://learnedleague.com/oneday.php?unwantedgifts