After long and careful consideration, I have decided that the biggest waste of money on this planet is greeting cards. You spend what, like $3, for some generally cheesy poem or phrase printed on a $.05 piece of cardstock, with an equally cheesy or lame picture on it. You sign it, and give it to someone. They open it, read it, smile, thank you, and put it down.
From there, it probably sits on their kitchen counter, unless they are one of those people who like to display greeting cards on their mantle, or over their TV, or anywhere else. It will sit there for about a month, while nobody else picks it up to read it, until the next holiday comes up, and all the cards are gathered up and probably thrown away.
The fact that Hallmark has convinced everyone in America that they need to purchase a card for any event, no matter how small and insignificant, is impressive. I'd rather take the $25 I spend every year on greeting cards and use that to buy softer toilet paper.
From there, it probably sits on their kitchen counter, unless they are one of those people who like to display greeting cards on their mantle, or over their TV, or anywhere else. It will sit there for about a month, while nobody else picks it up to read it, until the next holiday comes up, and all the cards are gathered up and probably thrown away.
The fact that Hallmark has convinced everyone in America that they need to purchase a card for any event, no matter how small and insignificant, is impressive. I'd rather take the $25 I spend every year on greeting cards and use that to buy softer toilet paper.
bitten:
oh you know it is much much better!! *wink*