[Trilby]

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

I bought four tools today at the local hardware store.

One was a cutting tool,
one was simple pliers,
one was a package of screw drivers,
and one was diagonal cutter pliers.

In order to open the bomb-resistant packaging of the pliers, I needed a cutting tool.
In order to open the cutting tool, I needed diagonal pliers to cut the plastic wrap.
In order to open the packaging of diagonal pliers, I needed a screw driver.

I had to go out to the garden shed to find the pruning shears
to cut open the package of blades for the cutting tool, to open the ....

There is a special HELL for all people who work in the packaging industry.
I will hold the boat until each and every one of their damned souls are on board,
and I'll push them out into the Phlegethon.

I completely agree!

I know the special hell of not getting it together for the post office, too. It's really so easy so why do I torture myself by not just getting the thing boxed and going in to post it? It's not like the postoffice people are mean or weird or smell funny. I don't get it.

I DID manage to get a box of books to orthodoc and a few things to Cherry (a bit late, ahem) but otherwise I'm shite at it.