When I am elected Supreme Leader of the US, my first edict will be

Platapus · 12-23-18, 08:17 AM

That any merchandise that is either intended to be, or could be considered intended to be, given as a Christmas present must be packaged in a rectangular box.

Any merchant in violation of this edict will suffer death by medium speed torture for the first offense.

Sigh, yes, I just spent last night wrapping presents for the grandkids. What is it with toy manufacturers and their packages!?!?!?!

All I want is a simple box that I can wrap with my extremely limited wrapping skills. I don't need a multi-faceted polygonal box based on a Fibonacci sequence!

I need at least one 90 degree angle

As for round packages? No. No. Bad manufacturer. Just. Stop.

The vast majority of toys seem to be in any shape container BUT a normal box. Why?

Do they really want to discourage Opas and Uncles from doing what they are supposed to do -- spoil the younglings at Christmas

Please have mercy on these old arthritic fumbling fingers.

Now I have to wrap The Frau's presents but at least most of them come in nice boxes that are easy to wrap.

12-23-18, 08:17 AM	#1
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	When I am elected Supreme Leader of the US, my first edict will be That any merchandise that is either intended to be, or could be considered intended to be, given as a Christmas present must be packaged in a rectangular box. Any merchant in violation of this edict will suffer death by medium speed torture for the first offense. Sigh, yes, I just spent last night wrapping presents for the grandkids. What is it with toy manufacturers and their packages!?!?!?! All I want is a simple box that I can wrap with my extremely limited wrapping skills. I don't need a multi-faceted polygonal box based on a Fibonacci sequence! I need at least one 90 degree angle As for round packages? No. No. Bad manufacturer. Just. Stop. The vast majority of toys seem to be in any shape container BUT a normal box. Why? Do they really want to discourage Opas and Uncles from doing what they are supposed to do -- spoil the younglings at Christmas Please have mercy on these old arthritic fumbling fingers. Now I have to wrap The Frau's presents but at least most of them come in nice boxes that are easy to wrap. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.