Declining quality

I bought a new fan yesterday.

It was a model I have owned before and liked.

When I opened the box it turned out it is made of very lightweight plastic and high speed on this fan moves the air at most at the same rate as medium speed on the old model.

 I can't remember if I wrote about the replacement desk lamp I bought a while ago.  It was so shabby that I just threw it out and decided to try and get the old one rewired.

I hear people saying similar things about fridges and other appliances.  

Perhaps with our new consciousness of the environment and waste we will be able to demand some quality in our purchases. 

In the mad dash for profit all these conglomerate corporations seem to have lost all track of the idea of supplying a good product at a reasonable profit.

Junior

 

Thank god I wasn't named after my father.

Imagine going through life (until your father's death) with "Jr." after you name, let alone being called "Junior".

What a demeaning thing to inflict on a child.  What an egotistical thing to do.

I wonder what percentage of patricides are committed by "Juniors"?

(But then I grew up terrified of my father so I do have father issues.)