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July 15, 2002
Why do I keep using
Why do I keep using the giant can of shaving cream that I don't like? I bought it at Walmart in Lubbock just before I left, one of those ultra-mega-huge econocans of foamy stuff. From the very first time I used it, I didn't like it. It's all farty and such. As I depressed the tab, it hissed, frothed, and produced this lousy foam. Maybe if you don't shave your head, you just wouldn't understand, but think of it as a shampoo that you don't really like. It's never consistent, sometimes a quarter size amount produces enough for my head, other days not enough, other days I have a giant foamy 'fro. The other day I looked like Mr. Softee.
So why can't I just throw this substandard stuff away? Was I born in the Depression or something? I will do the standard action and blame my parents. I'm not sure at which point that my parents imparted this lesson, but it haunts me to this day. I have such a hard time throwing things away. It's why I habitually poison myself with skanky food. I know that the old ham is bubbling with dangerous bacteria, but I'm such a botulism optimist that I always end up microwaving the bejeezus out of it, and then ingesting it. This isn't your rare event, but a regularly occurring habit. Plus I can't tell if the milk is gone off, unless it turns to cottage cheese.
I've corrected the mistake, buying some really good Aveeno oatmeal shaving cream at the Bedford stop. I'm down to the last bits of that nasty stuff, but I can't force myself to throw it away. I just wonder what other things in my life I've missed out on, just because I've stuck with something out of habit.
Posted by G at July 15, 2002 09:30 PM