One of my favorite comics in the Chicago Tribune is Mr. Boffo. He has an often-run gag with the headline "People unclear on the concept" featuring some idiot doing something completely counter-intuitive.
Exhibit A: this article from Real Simple Magazine telling you how to organize your junk drawer. It includes such gems as "take everything out of the drawer" and "put in a drawer organizer."
Exhibit A: this article from Real Simple Magazine telling you how to organize your junk drawer. It includes such gems as "take everything out of the drawer" and "put in a drawer organizer."
Seriously? Why am I reminded of the ever-so-simple three instructions from that Justin Timberlake SNL skit? ...First, cut a hole in the box. (If you don't know what I'm talking about, you should definitely look it up on youtube, but you might want to wait til the kids are asleep.) *Sounds* simple enough, but really, should you do it?
Honestly, people, the WHOLE POINT of a junk drawer is to have that one place that you can just drop things into and not have to worry about whether it fits your Wacky Organizational Scheme of the Week. What's that, you say? You're actually organized and your organizational schemes aren't wacky?Um, this is a little awkward, but I'm sorry. We can't be friends anymore. Nothing personal.
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