While attending a peanut promotion the other day, someone was handing out peanut-shaped stress relievers made out of foam. I admit, it looks pretty cool. I've placed it on top of my computer and several people walking by my desk have inquired about it, so I guess that's good.
However, I have not nor will ever use this foam nut for its intended purpose - reducing stress. In fact, the thought that it was anything other than decoration hadn't even crossed my mind until recently.
Who invented stress-relieving squishies? I can't believe they might actually be intended to relieve stress. For once, even Wikipedia's kinda let me down.
I'm sure stress balls and the like were only invented for companies in need of whimsical promotional items. How many letter openers and embossed tote bags does someone need? Might as well be upfront with the uselessness of corporate swag, really - just make a foam thing in a weird shape.
However, I have not nor will ever use this foam nut for its intended purpose - reducing stress. In fact, the thought that it was anything other than decoration hadn't even crossed my mind until recently.
Who invented stress-relieving squishies? I can't believe they might actually be intended to relieve stress. For once, even Wikipedia's kinda let me down.
I'm sure stress balls and the like were only invented for companies in need of whimsical promotional items. How many letter openers and embossed tote bags does someone need? Might as well be upfront with the uselessness of corporate swag, really - just make a foam thing in a weird shape.
fair enough
Which brings me to my main point, this website. Top 10 List? Reasons to Squeeze the Banker? Can do! If anything's going to convince me to buy these, it's a Ben Franklin with bug-out eyes. I hope they come out with an entire cast of the squishy people responsible for the worst recession in 80 years.
I remember you and your sister making stress-reducing squishies in church camp/afterschool care out of balloons and flour. Eventually, you would squish too hard and it would break and flour would go everywhere; which I found stress inducing.
ReplyDeletei remember those. they were awesome!
ReplyDeleteI was actually going to reference those flour/balloon stress balls...what an odd school project. I think it was the only thing that everyone could make and not mess up.
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