Humanity’s great achievements are often overrated and obey necessity, nothing more, as the potato omelet proves. For taste, what is called for taste, the man does not shit or bud and would never have left the cave unless his wife, fed up with the troglodyte Artemis, arranged it.

In Spain, young people aspire to own a flat to live peacefully for the rest of their days and everything is easy, real estate market aside. Once you’ve bought a flat, it’s enough to fill it with furniture, striking pictures – nothing like Quinta del Buitre posters – and a multi-purpose bed, like a sports hall in Ourense.

Suddenly, after a few years, the flat starts to ask for a reform. Is it simpler to reform the Constitution of 1978 or an eighty square meter flat?

I would rather reform the Magna Carta than my flat, despite the opinion of friends whose electoral slogan is: “You would be wonderful with some reforms!”.

– And what does that mean?

According to the reformist women, changing the mood of an urban apartment is simple: a few days of absence – or weeks – and money, but not so much because nowadays – they emphasize this “nowadays”, perhaps hinting that I am the same age as the troglodyte Artemi – simple solutions for the home abound.

– And if you throw away this partition…

This is where the strong emotions begin. Who doesn’t love knocking down walls in El Paso, Texas, breaking the flying sound barrier, and tearing down the partitions in their apartment!

-If they are there, it must be for something…

No. They are there, like Everest, not to be conquered, but to be demolished, taking advantage of the fact that there are brigades of immigrants willing to do anything, even to promise that they will not leave a single stain.

-This bathroom would be beautiful…

– It’s a red line!

Having said this nonsense, the theory arises that asking for a quote does not cost anything or commit. It’s free! Wow, like walking into a clothing store and asking for a sweater that you know you won’t buy.

– They will not pass!

– Artemis, don’t be a fool, you will have a beautiful apartment.