I'm prettier than you are.
Saturday, 23 November 2002
Backward Progression

Here are the first few thoughts that entered my mind when I saw this helpful tip on the side of a Budget moving van a few days ago:

Thought #1: "Packing tape, my ass. This is just salacious, damn it. Fabulous!" I immediately pictured this van caked with grime, and some enterprising artistic young ruffian drawing in the dirt, with his finger, a third stick-figure guy doing something even more potentially painful to the hapless guy on the right.

Thought #2: "You know, there's some fucking jackass out there who would actually do that [what's pictured on the van]."

Thought #3: "Will Budget be held harmless against any damages that could arise when some dolt actually does something with packing tape as a result of having seen it depicted on the side of the van? Or does its humorous warning serve as a disclaimer? Is that disclaimer sufficient?"

Thought #4: "I wish the van were dirty right now. And no one was looking."

fresh-baked at 05:15 PM
Comments

This reminds me of a safety briefing I got in Air Force tech school once. We were told "staple guns are not to be used as toy guns". Hmmmm, wonder why we had to have that warning.

Offered by: Dj on November 27, 2002 3:36 PM

Hmmmm. I'm kinda thirsty.

Offered by: Pete on November 24, 2002 1:20 PM

Leo, I felt your pain AND just knew it was you!

Offered by: sally on November 24, 2002 11:39 AM

Egad, how could Sally have known it was me! I had stricken my name to protect the innocent (namely me)!!

Damn you Budget, damn you and your somewhat humourous attempts at marketing! Your powers are much too much for a lowly peon like me... I guess succumbing to your might was inevitable.

Well, at least you aren't UPS. I never really liked how I look in brown.

Offered by: leo on November 24, 2002 10:45 AM

Who knows? For some people that tip is probably very very useful, lmao!

Offered by: Ace on November 24, 2002 8:07 AM

Jodi, have I told you lately that I love you? Well, I do. Thank you for making my day!

Offered by: Joan on November 23, 2002 11:01 PM

hehe.. I love a good practical joke.

Offered by: Deb on November 23, 2002 10:39 PM

I feel your pain Leo...

Offered by: sally on November 23, 2002 9:12 PM

They say that duct tape (I make the assumption here)has a million and one uses, not the least...helping those with "a screw loose upstairs"!

Offered by: Amit on November 23, 2002 6:59 PM

Hmmmmm. I suppose they've got a point.

Yes, they've got a point. Packing tape shouldn't be used for painful practical jokes.

Consider me to have learned my lesson. Never again shall I perform a painful practical joke by dint of packing tape. Again.

Now, where did I put the stapler?

Offered by: Pete on November 23, 2002 6:16 PM

That sign, [sniff] is yet ANOTHER way that Budget is capitalising on my pain.

Forgive me for strickening my name, as I don't want anyone to know who I am...

Offered by: leo on November 23, 2002 6:06 PM