John refuses to use blankets or pillows on the couch—just him, the cushions, and a firm belief that this is the only way to sit. Meanwhile, Kristan operates in a world of maximum comfort, where layers of blankets, an excessive number of pillows, and total stillness are non-negotiable. In this episode of This Doesn’t Matter, But It Should, we unpack the great couching divide: John’s minimalist, constantly-in-motion approach versus the other side’s commitment to sprawling in a carefully cultivated nest of chaos. He does not think they are wrong—he just does not understand how they live like this.

Plus, we’ve got a special guest appearance from a Gen Z’er who weighs in on this generational couching conundrum!