Let’s talk about stealing.
You might think, “Not talking to me. I’m not prone to sticky fingers." In the traditional sense of theft, I haven’t stolen anything since I swiped a piece of Bazooka bubblegum from Hatley’s Variety Store when I was eight.” (And I still feel bad about it.)
But this Swedish proverb might make you think again. “He who buys what he doesn’t need, steals from himself.” We’re thieving a lot of the time- but not this time.
I just saw this Fabulous Home Melon Slicer by the actual watermelons at the grocery store. It brought back a memory from about 25 years ago. We were at the beach and had gone to the Dairy Queen for a cone. There was a “gift” shop next door that had all the usual beach junk and then some. My young nephew was hellbent on having a battery operated ice cream cone twister. I don’t recall the marketing name but I’ll give you a picture. It was a plastic holder shaped like a traditional cake ice cream cone with a deeper bottom to accommodate the two Double A batteries (not included). The on/off switch was on the side. The lucky owner of this device could load his cone into the holder, flip the switch, and the cone would spin without the inconvenience of the eater having to do any manual rotating. You could just stick out your tongue and the cone would be licked evenly with steady 360 degree revolutions. I pointed out to my nephew that he had a perfectly functioning range of motion in both hands and this was a wasteful piece of junk, the purchase of which was a “gift” to no one other than the hopeful shop owner.
What’s was true 25 years ago, is still true today. He got his DQ cone. I got my watermelon.
“Everything is 100% off if you don’t buy it.“ The Minimalists Maxims
From steal to deal!