Ramblings

I started a new day job the other week, and I’ve been preoccupied working there instead of doing more worthwhile activities. I now work in the back room of a high-end kitchenware store for the holiday season. Although it’s not too terrible, I’m not exaggerating when I say it’s exactly like unloading a dishwasher for eight hours in a row.

Although most of the stuff sold there is high quality and durable, unfortunately, like any retail store these days, there’s a fair amount of pretty worthless crap. I made a list of my favorites yesterday.

1. Onion Goggles. They are supposed to prevent that burning sensation you get when you chop up onions. One person bought a pair the other day, saying that she was actually going to use them when skiing.
2. Electronic Twirling Spaghetti Fork. It’s only for kids, but still. Kids shouldn’t have fun when they eat. They should just eat their vegetables.
3. Electronic Cocktail Shaker. Because shaking a martini is so difficult to do without 120 volts of electricity.
4. Wonder Bar. Basically a hunk of stainless steel that removes odors. I’ve heard a metal spoon works just as well, if at all.
5. $45 wooden spoon. It’s really, really nice.
6. Cookbook that only contains recipes for deviled eggs.
7. Grill Slinger. This picture will always make me laugh.

They also have a soft-serve ice cream machine that I’m seriously thinking of buying/finding broken in its box.

I also learned the other day that a canister without a lid is called a crock. I thought that was pretty interesting.

I would give my new job a score of 46,593 out of 100,000.