heh heh im not rotund. but, yes, breaking the sofa would become an instant legend, and it would be told for generations. make no mistake about it.
The reason I asked was in my real life I have a friend, named Ivo. Ivo is from Croatia. Ivo is just under 7 feet tall. The first time Ivo visited my home, I pointed to my sofa and told him to sit down. He said "if I sit down, I may break it". Again, I asked Ivo to sit down on the sofa. He sat and we both waited. The sofa was OK. After Ivo left, I was glad that he did not ask to use my bathroom.