I Was Mugged Today

Tchaikovsky Sounds Funny

I just received a mug for a present. (I have friends who go all out in their gift giving.) The mug is actually nice. What I find a riot is, the mug comes with "Use and Care Instructions". Have we really become a society that looks at a mug and then we say to ourselves: "I wonder how this thing works. Let us read the instruction book." How did we drink for so many generations without written instructions to follow?

Actually, the instructions are quite information. "Do not overfill mug" is one of my favorite instructions. All these years, I wondered why beverages would spill over the top. Now I know.

Of course, there is: "Always make sure that the lid is securely attached before drinking."


Huh?