Wouldn’t it be great if there were such a device? If we could somehow have some type of fine-mesh device installed somewhere between the brain and the mouth that stops something we’re about to say that, simply put, is going to offend others? You press a button to activate it, and your thoughts are blocked from reaching your mouth and floating like mist into the airspace.
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More on the Art of Returns
Some years ago, I wrote about returning items that, for one reason or another, just don’t work. Sending back items has become substantially easier, what with so many of us doing our shopping online. Vendors have made it easier to return items by putting them back in their boxes and dropping them off at a pick-up center. No personal interaction, no lengthy explanations. Sometimes you can indicate what was wrong – it came too late, it was damaged in shipping, whatever. And you can even check off “other”, and in the box write: “I changed my mind.” Even your refunds come back quickly – no waiting until they receive the item. Just pass “go” and collect . . . .
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