WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2010
My Dove Dark chocolate wrappers are talking to me again. Or maybe it’s my stomach. I did eat about fifty of them. Anyway, you know those sayings on the wrappers? Here’s what mine said:
“We’re in this together!”
Um, no, we’re not. If we were in this together, you’d pay half my bills, clean my house, take me out to dinner once in a while and buy me more Dove Dark chocolates.
“You are never alone because I walk beside you.”
Well, that’s pretty damned creepy. And if you really are walking beside me, how about a hand with the shovelling? I’ve got 8 inches of snow and ice here.
“Remember to love and lean on others.”
I’m a woman. We don’t lean on people. People lean on us. A lot. And that’s not necessarily a good thing.
“Strength comes from within.”
So does anger, hostility, and the insatiable urge to strangle someone.
“Go for it, girl!”
I did. That’s how I ended up eating a hallucinegenic amount of Dove Dark chocolates.
“Believe in yourself!”
Wait…if I don’t believe in myself and a tree falls in the forest, do I even exist?
“Always think positive.”
Okay…then it’s a good thing my kids had Lucky Charms and Diet Coke for dinner. It’s a good thing I pretend I don’t see the dirty laundry every time I high jump over it to get into bed. It’s a good thing I fed the dogs moldy hot dog buns because I realized at 9pm I was out of dog food and I’m too damned lazy to go out. (Psssst – this one may be my favorite!)
“Be strong and your loved ones will share in your energy.”
So THAT’S where my energy goes! Damned energy leeches! I always wondered why everytime my loved ones were happy, I felt like I was drained by a starving coven of anemic vampires.
Alright my friends…what bits of inspiration would you put on these damned wrappers?
The Chocolate-Drunk Assassin