The Musings Of An Opinionated Sod [Help Me Grow!]


If You Need To Make Your Monday More Depressing …
November 26, 2018, 12:15 pm
Filed under: Attitude & Aptitude, Comment, Creativity, Innovation

If you thought bottled water was expensive, try bottled water with an over engineered ring pull.

Look, I get they’re doing their bit for the environment.

And I do appreciate that having a ring pull that reseals means you might keep your drink for longer rather than throwing it away because the bubbles have gone flat.

Seriously, it’s all so over-the-top though I must admit to enjoying watching people trying to work out how to open it when they first get one because – like I did – they want to act all nonchalant but inside, they’re conscious that if they don’t find a way to take a sip soon, they’ve just been publicly humiliated by a can.

Which is even more refreshing than the water.

But I tell you what is even more refreshing than that …

As you read this, I’m in NYC so there’s no more blog posts till Thursday.

THURSDAY!!!

Consider this my Christmas gift from me to you … something I know you will like and not take back to the shop to ask for a refund. Which is a good thing, because the value of this blog is – as you well know – £0.01.

Enjoy the peace, see you Thursday.


16 Comments so far
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What, you can’t blog from NYC? That should be easier than opening a can of water.

Comment by Up In Your Business

i had to have dinner with the fucker, i need some peace even if you dont. sick fuck.

Comment by andy@cynic

You were there for 3 minutes. Smartest move of your life given your wonderful wife had to deal with me and my jetlag for a whole evening. (I’m so sorry M)

Comment by Rob

Is she calling a divorce lawyer for intolerable cruelty?

I’m seeing him tonight. I might follow your method Andy.

Comment by DH

the fact i agreed to see him was my first fucking mistake.

Comment by andy@cynic

Most average hour of my life.

Comment by DH

and he cant blog on business trip freebies because he has to do some work. it might be ordering everything on the room service menu but thats still work for the little fucking prince

Comment by andy@cynic

I’m staying at the Ace. No one orders room service here both for the fact everything costs $1,000 and you don’t want to let another try-hard hispter invade your space, even if they’re bringing you your food.

Comment by Rob

I can. I just can’t be bothered. Hahahaha.

Comment by Rob

If only that rule could extend to the times you’re not travelling.

Comment by DH

When overengineering goes over the top.

Comment by DH

I love how much you despise that Ace Hotel. I love the fact that you’re putting yourself through the pain (on someone else’s dollar, no doubt).

Comment by Marcus

since when has campbell ever used his fucking dollar for anything.

Comment by andy@cynic

And they say Bernie Madoff was a conman.

Comment by DH

Funny you should say that as I just got 2 pairs of Cole Haan for free.

Comment by Rob

Lucky you, you could have been lumbered with three pairs.

Comment by John




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