Chat with Deb—One Man’s Junk Mail Is Another’s… Okay, Still Junk Mail
Where DO these companies find us for their mailing lists?
My wife and I talk to each other at breakfast. No, really, we do! But since we also need something to talk about, we like to read through our junk mail catalogs.
ME: Is there something about the holidays that brings out friends-related stuff? Like a plaque that says, “We’ve been friends so long, I can’t remember which one of us is the bad influence!” Or a paperweight that says, “You’ll always be my best friend — you know too much.”
DEB: How much for the paperweight? I could get that for Barb. <checks the price, then the paperweight> Or not. I could get an engineer-themed throw pillow for you!
ME: What? Why would—
DEB: It’s embroidered! It says, “Never, but never, question the engineer’s judgement.”
ME: Which is correct, but— an embroidered pillow? Have they actually met any engineers?
DEB: We’ll assume not. Here’s a t-shirt that says, “OHD—Obsessive Halloween Disorder.” Something for Sass? She does those great Halloween cookies.
