Just enough is more
On the plane
When we landed at Brisbane airport the Virgin Blue “crew member” asked us over the plane’s PA to help them get the plane turned around faster by putting the emergency safety card in the front of the seat pocket. I had no idea the location of the emergency safety card was so important.
A conversation
Kai: I got new pants.
Ben: They’re exactly like your old pants.
Kai: And you have no idea how happy that makes me. I bought 4 pairs.
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Dude… If I could buy 5 pairs of the pants that I’m wearing right now, I would.
If it ain’t broke, why fix it or If it’s fantastic, why move away from it?
Comment by fro — October 7, 2005 @ 5:20 am
It’s not about having the same pants for every day of the week. It’s about his sheer excitement about finding the specific (if basically the same as the pants you and I are probably wearing) pants.
Comment by Ben — October 7, 2005 @ 5:40 am
I’m wearing a hemp/polypropylene blend trouser, that Kathmandu discontinued 18 months ago.
I’ve got some insight.
Comment by fro — October 7, 2005 @ 6:11 am
As dumb as it sounds, they’re apparently supposed to ensure that the contents of the seat pocket are in a consistent order. I have no idea why they bother asking though, considering that they have to check every seat anyway…
Comment by Nathan — October 23, 2005 @ 11:22 am