|| a poem for the common cat ||

 

 

 

eventually the phenomenons your senses 

combine to assume it is experiencing 

catapult you toward choosing between

flotsam or jetsam—but before you do

 

smile at the opportunity this affords that

whom once assumed antagonists loved

to antagonize and wonder now about

how amazing—never another frustration 

actually exists in those who seize their

recalled memories and cease planning for 

every eventuality and realize how as if

this were but a daydream—time is figment

Angry Amazon Tale (but it works great)

          For those who enjoy Amazon Tales, this episode is an unusual.  One year ago, I purchased a cheap space heater and gave it this two-star review:

Impossible to assemble (but works great)

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 26, 2022 

Verified Purchase 

Impossible to attach screw-in plastic legs because the guide-pins and hook-slots absolutely can not line-up with the metal housing (and removing the guide-pins causes the brittle plastic to shatter). The plastic handle, which requires complete disassembly of the metal housing to attach, is either designed to rattle and not fit tightly on purpose - or - these issues are systemic throughout the heater and it will soon stop working. Please note: This space heater works wonderfully without legs and without a handle (as long as you always place it on a surface that will not catch on fire because the reason for the legs is to help keep the heat from melting your carpet and don't pick it up until it has had ample time to cool down because the reason for the plastic handle is to prevent you from burning yourself).

 

          I assumed they sent me legs/handle from a different model; and decided not to go thru the hassle of returning when this $25 heater worked fine propped on a metal cookie tin.  I received the following message today:

 

           The order and review are accurate, albeit I did not follow the link because maybe this was a new way to spread a virus.

 

          Is this the absolute best way to drive an Amazon competitor out of business?  Or, maybe, this was written by a disgruntled ex-employee?  The actual company would never (or would they).

more Amazon Tales:

An Amazon God Has Spoken

 

Wading In The Amazon

 

Amazon Feedback