Monday, May 08, 2006

Haiku/Gesundheit (Volume XIII)

lessons learned from a diamond jewelry commercial*
(or "if these advertisements were people, i'd take up boxing")

always consult with
wrench experts before getting
engaged to a tool


on joining a co-ed softball league
(or "back into the swing of things — sort of")

i seem to recall
being much better at this
where is my ice pack?
on being asked to remove my shoes at the sea-tac airport
(or, "what's next, tsa?")

ever stopped to think
about the dangers of the
underwire bra?


*A response to J.B. Robinson's newest radio diarrhea, in which a woman tells her man that shopping for a diamond ring is a lot like shopping for wrenches (in both cases, she claims, you need to consult an expert).

3 comments:

michele said...

ha! I'm willing to bet the underwire of an underwire bra could do some serious damage... I know I've had a few gouge bits out of me when they start to break down!

Anonymous said...

The probability of a man asking for help picking a diamond is about the same as one asking for help buying a wrench: 0. A friend once said "Men buy tools like women buy shoes and vice versa." I tend to agree.

Yeah, ice packs can be your friend as you get back into the swing of things.
~BPP

thirdworstpoetinthegalaxy said...

In the commercial, the woman actually says she'd consult with a wrench expert before buying wrenches for her man. She then recommends he consult with a diamond expert before getting her a ring. The whole setup is ridiculous.