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Cracked helmet
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Dec 16, 2010
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When I was in the market for a snowboarding helmet, I remember reading a funny/stupid product complaint. It was from a mother saying that the helmet she bought her son got cracked after one day of use. Another commenter replied to her saying that if a helmet cracked, that means it served its purpose, i.e. at least your son's head didn't get cracked instead. To view a cracked helmet as a failed product is to misunderstand the purpose of a helmet. In conclusion, people are stupid. #business
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Office gift exchange
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Dec 16, 2010
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One December a few years ago at our office Christmas party, I was forced to participate in a gift exchange where the value of the gift was capped at $15. People bought things like wine, chocolate, and novelty desk toys. The gift I received, which happened to be from my boss (who has since retired), was a mirror. An ugly, metallic, craptastic mirror. The price was conveniently listed on the packaging so that I would know the giver spent exactly $15. From the quality of the gift and the very specific price tag, it was easy to deduce that my boss simply went to a local store, walked down the nearest aisle, and picked out the first item that met the cost requirement. This is why I no longer participate in office gift exchanges. #business
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People in the floor
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Dec 16, 2010
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I really like this piece of artwork by Korean artist Do-Ho Suh:
I like imagining that the world is held in place by little people. (via The Big Picture) #entertainment
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