I receive an email from one of my blond friends.
“I have just been to M&S to get my lunch.” it began. Clearly this was not an urgent request for help, or in fact likely to be very interesting.
“I was queuing up to pay for my sandwiches when I spotted some chocolate by the till. I am a sucker for point of sale promotions.” it continued, showing little sign of reaching a point.
It is not unusual for me to receive such emails, it is almost as if she is documenting her life by email. I have no idea why she thinks I would be interested, but there is usually some nugget in there that makes reading it worthwhile, so I continued onwards.
“I was at my desk in the afternoon and decided I would like to eat my chocolates. So I opened the packet and realised there were no chocolates in there. Just batteries.”
Right. Batteries.
“When did M&S start packaging their batteries like chocolates? I feel cheated!”
I have never bought batteries from M&S so I can not comment with any authority, but I would assume that the writing on the side saying, “Batteries” would have given the game away. Or perhaps the lack of the word “Chocolate”. Clearly not. Perhaps there is someone out there right now enjoying some nice milk chocolate, but with a non-working remote control.
Overall, this email was nearly as good as the time she emailed to ask at which point the Space Shuttle had turned from a space rocket into a plane, as she thought it was going to land back on earth like the rocket on Button Moon.
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Cliff · September 3, 2007 at 8:42 am
land back on earth like the rocket on Button Moon
I laughed out loud at this. Strike a blow for common sense, angry. In front of the whole office.
Anna · September 3, 2007 at 8:59 am
‘land back on Earth like the rocket on Button Moon’.
You mean it doesn’t? What about Mr Spoon?
bender'sbetterbrother · September 3, 2007 at 10:12 am
The worrying bit isn’t her mistake but the fact that she can’t see that telling you about it is even less clever.
Jo · September 3, 2007 at 10:19 am
But….but….batteries…would say Batteries on the front of the packet. Not chocolate. Hmmmmm. I’d have just kept quiet about the whole thing myself.
Equine Pimp · September 3, 2007 at 10:42 am
I’m with Anna on this one. Are you suggesting that Button Moon is not an accurate reflection of reality?
Honestly, next you’ll be trying to claim that The Clangers don’t live on the moon and there is no Soup Dragon
AFC 30K · September 3, 2007 at 11:15 am
The comments are too intellectual for me today……
I have a really crap memory and can’t ctual remember button moon.
Anna · September 3, 2007 at 11:50 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp_WRQRme1I&mode=related&search=
Admin comment by Mr Angry · September 3, 2007 at 11:52 am
Cliff – She doesn’t work here, but trust me I have admonished her in the pub.
Anna – Ever since writing that I have had the theme tune going round in my head.
Bender’s brother – Exactly, and her ritual email humiliation does not stop her from doing it time and time again.
Jo – I do wonder if she keeps the best ones to herself, and how embarrasing they must be.
EP – Oh, I don’t know those two. I am too old. Boo!
AFC – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Button_Moon
Anna · September 3, 2007 at 11:52 am
As you can see the rocket that goes to Button Moon is clearly a Heinz can sooooo it’s not unfeasible that someone could mistake batteries for chocolates now is it?
Duck · September 3, 2007 at 12:58 pm
Ah, and the beans can is clearly glued to a chocolate sponge pudding, tin representing the power source.
Easily done.
Equine Pimp · September 3, 2007 at 4:25 pm
Is it definitely Baked Beans? After all, as previously mentioned, there is a Soup Dragon up there
meredic · September 3, 2007 at 5:32 pm
This is the kind of mistake you wouldn’t want to make in Anne Summers.
Fern · September 3, 2007 at 9:16 pm
It is an known fact among marketers that people select items by the general look of the packaging rather than the words printed on it. I myself, despite having dark hair and a massive IQ, have once or twice made a similar mistake, especially when in a hurry.
Sam Cullum · September 3, 2007 at 9:50 pm
What the hell is Button Moon and why (if I am guessing right and it’s a kids programme) does Mr Angry (of the none prize giving variety) watch it………..sooooooo confused.
Four Dinners · September 3, 2007 at 10:57 pm
She is related to my mate Bambi. Seperated at birth.
Still. Nice to know she doesn’t need batteries.
Bendygirl · September 7, 2007 at 11:10 pm
I’m not alone woo There are more of me…maybe even a whole species? We must’ve come from Button moon.