One thing that hasn’t been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic is brutally honest judgment. Yup, we’re still just as salty as we were before we were all quarantined in our homes. While it’s a bit harder to judge when you aren’t face-to-face with your nemeses, social media is helping to bridge the gap. Take the new Twitter account Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) for example. Claude Taylor, 57, and his girlfriend created it to critique the homesteads from which celebrities and media personalities are broadcasting during lockdown. They post screenshots of the settings, rate each one on a 10-point scale, and share biting commentary.
“Like a lot of people, I am probably watching more cable news than I’d like and watching all of the talking heads and pundits. My girlfriend and I started this account to offer our insights,” Taylor told Today.
While the criticism can be harsh (he called Jimmy Fallon’s dwelling a “hobbit house”), the account is meant to provoke chuckles. “We really just created this to have some lighthearted virus content,” Taylor told Today. “Just as a way to distract people and entertain them a bit. It’s not really meant to be taken at all seriously. Just a little levity for the moment.”
Enjoy a laugh yourself with these interior design analyses from the social media account.
Cover Photo: Room Rater/@ratemyskyperoom (Twitter)
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This is either another hostage situation or it’s an audition for a home makeover show. 2/10 @bkesling. pic.twitter.com/WuvawseuhL
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) April 22, 2020
Another hostage video. 1/10 @AOC pic.twitter.com/kW4KSWIRqO
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) April 22, 2020
Unimaginative. It’s mother, isn’t it? Come out. Be yourself. 2/10 @VP pic.twitter.com/cbP4rn9XiN
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) April 19, 2020
Too obvious. What happened? It’s like forgetting to get dressed. Don’t hurt me 3/10 @SymoneDSanders pic.twitter.com/a2QCKVxlqF
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) April 20, 2020
New. Better camera position for @tedcruz raising his rating to -2/10 pic.twitter.com/LBKrciAq00
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) April 21, 2020
Hey @mcuban “I’m so rich I have gold doorknobs”. 7/10 pic.twitter.com/boIZf3Fgf3
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) April 19, 2020
This is a confusing room. It’s like panic room meets after hours club. 4/10 @tomfriedman. pic.twitter.com/qN3s13bioi
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) April 22, 2020
Professor Underpants needs to massage this one. 3/10. @alandersh pic.twitter.com/HjU6cHQfXy
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) April 22, 2020
Color. Art. Balance. @IAmAmnaNawaz nails it. 9/10 pic.twitter.com/J0n5uRB7M7
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) April 22, 2020
Decent bookshelf set up. PewDiePie approves. 8/10 @SusanWojcicki pic.twitter.com/F7NZn0t55N
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) April 22, 2020
We are a sucker for a well placed piano. Automatic 8/10 #HarveyFineberg pic.twitter.com/wMdqkj7fko
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) April 22, 2020
The room is fine. The other side of that door looks lovely. 8/10 @TheDailyShow. pic.twitter.com/cjq3uQI27K
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) April 22, 2020
Some Good News. @johnkrasinski nice object selection. Kids help is a plus. 8/10. pic.twitter.com/OQF7FR07lV
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) April 21, 2020
Idris Elba @idriselba and his lovely Canadian wife. Maybe that’s where @WilliamShatner fits in. 8/10 pic.twitter.com/HOvsrV07eS
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) April 20, 2020
Very attractive wall of books. Nicely lit/distanced and not color coded. 9/10.@catherine_lucey pic.twitter.com/UtP5Uf8rhY
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) April 19, 2020
Stop what you’re doing. Donate to your local PBS station. 10/10 @WmBrangham pic.twitter.com/83k13jexvZ
— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) April 22, 2020
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