Rant number 102
Today is my darling wife's birthday and I have, like any doting spouse - done my utmost to spoil her rotten.
The plan for this was pretty simple. Get her some nice food, some nice drink and of course some nice presents.
Like a good girl, she waited till after work for these and has just finished opening them all. She is happy - plan success.
Except...
The curse of wrapping paper! I spent nearly an hour and a quarter yesterday wrapping her 10 gifts and it took her mere moments to get into each one.
Wrapping is a nightmare and a conspiracy - I tell you! Some people are great at it - ever seen a professional do it in a shop!?
It looks far too good to open doesn't it?
Get a present from me and it will no doubt be heartfelt, well thought out and pug ugly! It's not fair, how can a grown man be do defeated by something so simple?
Cutting wrapping paper straight for instance is impossible! It's too thin to cut nicely and is too long to be anything but wonky. They should make man friendly perforated stuff!
Then it's getting the right sized bit. My guesstimation never gets me close to the right sized bit leaving either half the gift showing or an ugly surplus to deal with!
Then there is the tuck and tape bit - which I am rubbish at! I can't ever make the edges look good unless The present is an exact tube!
Damned you wrapping!
Rant over.
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