Fridge Magnets
An awareness of my need to find a means of displaying useful information in such a way as to keep it beyond the bounds of forgetfulness came upon me a while back. A timetable of refuse collection days would be a good example of such information. It took a surprising length of time for me to come up with the solution of fridge magnets.Some people collect fridge magnets from the places they visit on holiday, but I never go anywhere. Others like “humorous” ones that express their personality, even when it would be better left unexpressed. They don’t seem to make fridge magnets that express my personality, and I wouldn’t want anybody to see them if they did. Besides, I don’t like that sort of thing; it’s no better than T-shirts with slogans printed on them.
When I looked on-line I was disappointed to find that nobody sells fridge magnets that are just magnets. The ones I reluctantly settled for are meant to look like little hands performing the thumbs up gesture, although you would have to study them for some time before that became apparent. I prefer them not to be studied at all.
What’s that I hear you say, “they are only effing fridge magnets, for God’s sake, what’s the big deal?” But it is a big deal, and it’s not just fridge magnets. Everywhere you look they are trying to sell you “fun” items to cheer up your home. I don’t want a cheerful home, and I don’t want anyone brainwashing me into thinking things are fun. And if I were looking for fun I would be hoping for more than a magnet that looks like an arse.
Anyway, I have to admit that my fridge magnets did do the job they were intended for, and for that reason alone I felt obliged to give them a five-star review on Amazon.
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Welcome back hunny bunny
Good seeing you
Maybe fridge magnets are a guide to the personalty of their owners.
I did notice 3 in a row though.
I'll take a pic of them
Call me old fashioned.
Plastic bottles, cans, paper and cardboard go in the blue bin.
Garden waste goes in the green bin.
Glass bottles and jars go in the green recycling box.
General waste goes in the black bin.
Or, alternatively, and even simpler, everything goes in the black bin.
Delighted to see ... you got it
Yes, I remember the gnomes; they weren't at all frigid.
Although I don't know who would write such a blog.
I fell in love with a frigid midget.
We now have 3 giant daughters who are eating us of house and home.