{"id":13024,"date":"2022-07-11T06:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T13:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kinsta.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/?p=13024"},"modified":"2023-01-11T09:34:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T17:34:45","slug":"diy-disputes-the-good-the-bad-and-the-fugly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/diy-disputes-the-good-the-bad-and-the-fugly\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Disputes: The Good, The Bad, and The Fugly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13026\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/header-option1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/header-option1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/header-option1-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/header-option1-644x480.png 644w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emily is right\u2014adulting is HARD, y\u2019all. Buying stamps. Writing in cursive. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doing<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all the things<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">yourself<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">What has the world come to? How do we make sense of it all?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a word: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83e\udd2e.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here at Taskrabbit, we\u2019ve had the sneaking suspicion that \u2018doing it yourself\u2019 isn\u2019t all it\u2019s cracked up to be. Being the inquisitive creatures we are, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we conducted a survey <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that questioned the effects of DIY on relationships (defined as partners, friends, family members, or other).\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">So without further ado, here are the results:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13072 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-sectionheader-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-sectionheader-1-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-sectionheader-1-1-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-sectionheader-1-1-960x431.png 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u2620\ufe0f <\/strong><em><strong>Nothing. There is nothing good about DIY. Sorry. <\/strong><\/em><strong>\u2620\ufe0f<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13073 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-sectionheader-2-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-sectionheader-2-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-sectionheader-2-1-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-sectionheader-2-1-960x413.png 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>\ud83d\udc4b<\/b><b><i> Hello DIY move? Goodbye relationship! <\/i><\/b><b>\ud83d\udc4b<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18pt;\">40% of respondents say moving has caused an argument in current or past relationships<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13057 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-the-bad-stat-example3-300x224.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-the-bad-stat-example3-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-the-bad-stat-example3-644x480.png 644w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-the-bad-stat-example3.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18pt;\">38% say moving has led to either the end of a friendship, a break-up, a split or break, or a divorce<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18pt;\">32% of single respondents say moving has caused a break-up, split or break in a current or past relationship<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18pt;\">22% say it has ended a friendship<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b><br \/>\n\ud83e\udd2c<\/b><b><i> Why won\u2019t you help me?!?!?! <\/i><\/b><b>\ud83e\udd2c<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18pt;\">51% of consumers who typically take on 3 or more DIY projects a year say they have gotten into an argument with their partner(s) over a project <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13058 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-you_re-dead-to-me-heart-option1-300x224.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-you_re-dead-to-me-heart-option1-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-you_re-dead-to-me-heart-option1-644x480.png 644w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-you_re-dead-to-me-heart-option1.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18pt;\">58% of respondents who live with their partner(s) say they have gotten into an argument with them due to a DIY project<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18pt;\">24% of all respondents say they have argued with a family member (parent, sibling, or child) over a DIY project, while 18% say they have argued with their friend(s)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18% say a DIY project has caused the end of a friendship, a split or temporary break, a break-up, or a divorce<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>\ud83e\ude9b<\/b><b><i> Assembly and painting and moving&#8230; oh my! <\/i><\/b><b>\ud83e\ude9b<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18pt;\">The most common DIY projects that respondents say have caused an argument with someone are moving large items like a bed or sofa (26%), painting (23%), and assembling furniture (23%)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47% of Americans say that they neglected to finish between 1-4 DIY tasks in the past year due to an argument that occurred mid-project<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>\ud83e\udd76 <\/b><b><i>Would you like that argument with a side of ice? <\/i><\/b><b>\ud83e\udd76\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18pt;\">Almost a quarter (22%) of respondents say the longest they have gone without speaking to someone after an argument regarding a DIY project is between 10 to 30 minutes<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13061 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-silent-treatment-option1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"422\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-silent-treatment-option1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-silent-treatment-option1-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-silent-treatment-option1-644x480.png 644w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18pt;\">While 21%\u00a0 say the longest they gone without speaking to someone is between half a day and 3 days<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13074 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-sectionheader-3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-sectionheader-3-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-sectionheader-3-1-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-sectionheader-3-1-960x437.png 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>\ud83d\uddbc\ufe0f <\/b><b><i>Save the mounting for the bedroom <\/i><\/b><b>(\ud83d\ude18)<\/b> <b>\ud83d\uddbc\ufe0f<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18pt;\">More than a quarter (27%) of DIY mishaps involve drill damage, such as drilling into the wrong place or hitting a pipe or cable when hammering or drilling into a wall<span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13071 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-youre-doing-it-wrong-option1-300x224.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"268\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-youre-doing-it-wrong-option1-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-youre-doing-it-wrong-option1-644x480.png 644w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/TR-DIY-Disputes-Blog-graphics-youre-doing-it-wrong-option1.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">53% of overall DIY mishaps involve wall d\u00e9cor mistakes \u2013 paint spillage when redecorating, crooked or unstable shelving, wall damage when mounting pictures, or wallpaper being put up wonky<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>\ud83e\ude79 <\/b><b><i>Gen Z-ers can\u2019t hang* <\/i><\/b><b>\ud83e\ude79<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33% of respondents 18-24say they have accidentally injured themselves or their partner(s)\u00a0during a DIY project \u2013 and are more likely to say so than other age groups(16% NET)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, there you have it, folks. The data overwhelmingly points to DIY as a major DON\u2019T when it comes to friends, family, love, and well, life in general. So do yourself a favor and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/services\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">book a Tasker<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article was written by a millennial (nuthin&#8217; but love for Gen Z, tho)<\/span><\/i><i><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13043 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/diy-fml-option2.png\" alt=\"diy fml-option2\" width=\"1024\" height=\"763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/diy-fml-option2.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/diy-fml-option2-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/diy-fml-option2-644x480.png 644w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b><br \/>\nMethodology<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nTaskrabbit conducted a survey of 1,001 individuals aged 18 and older in the US, capturing census representation across gender, age, region, and ethnicity. The survey was fielded using the Qualtrics Insight Platform and the panel was sourced from Lucid. Fielding took place in April 2022.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emily is right\u2014adulting is HARD, y\u2019all. Buying stamps. Writing in cursive. Doing all the things yourself.\u00a0 What has the world come to? How do we make sense of it all?\u00a0 In a word: \ud83e\udd2e. Here at Taskrabbit, we\u2019ve had the sneaking suspicion that \u2018doing it yourself\u2019 isn\u2019t all it\u2019s cracked up to be. 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