I am not going to whine.
I am not. I always reprimand my daughters for whining, and it occurred to me, as I was wallowing in self-pity over what I knew full well was a very trivial situation, that I ought not to accept anything less out of myself.
However, I am going to say that I really hate washing dishes by hand, and having a dishwasher that has been broken for two and a half weeks has made me appreciate modern conveniences more than ever.
It has also made me start to hate Sears, even though I found a dress I really liked there for half-price a couple months ago. First Sears sent us the wrong replacement dishwasher part. Then they informed us that the correct part was back-ordered. Then they shipped the correct part, but it was apparently destroyed by malevolent elves living in our local UPS truck.
That's the only conclusion I can come to after receiving the following baffling shipping update from the UPS tracking center:
Huh?
So, apparently, at some point yesterday UPS received the part, put it on the truck, sent the truck out on its delivery route...and then when they went to deliver it, discovered that the dishwasher part was missing?
Who hides in UPS trucks and steals random dishwasher parts that are worth only $13?
Evil elves, I tell you. Their one goal in life is to drive innocent housewives over the edge, one stinkin' dirty dish at a time.
Now, I realize that there are many, many people all over the world who do not have the benefit of dishwashers. Who have never had dishwashers. Who do not complain about washing dishes by hand, ever.
Dish-washing people of the world, I salute you. You are stronger people than I.
May my days in your ranks be few.
However, I am going to say that I really hate washing dishes by hand, and having a dishwasher that has been broken for two and a half weeks has made me appreciate modern conveniences more than ever.
It has also made me start to hate Sears, even though I found a dress I really liked there for half-price a couple months ago. First Sears sent us the wrong replacement dishwasher part. Then they informed us that the correct part was back-ordered. Then they shipped the correct part, but it was apparently destroyed by malevolent elves living in our local UPS truck.
That's the only conclusion I can come to after receiving the following baffling shipping update from the UPS tracking center:
4:00 AM: Arrival scan
4:11 AM: Destination scan
5:30 AM: Out for delivery
11:41 AM: Merchandise is missing. UPS will notify the sender with additional details. All merchandise missing, empty carton was discarded. UPS will notify the sender with details of the damage.
Huh?
So, apparently, at some point yesterday UPS received the part, put it on the truck, sent the truck out on its delivery route...and then when they went to deliver it, discovered that the dishwasher part was missing?
Who hides in UPS trucks and steals random dishwasher parts that are worth only $13?
Evil elves, I tell you. Their one goal in life is to drive innocent housewives over the edge, one stinkin' dirty dish at a time.
Now, I realize that there are many, many people all over the world who do not have the benefit of dishwashers. Who have never had dishwashers. Who do not complain about washing dishes by hand, ever.
Dish-washing people of the world, I salute you. You are stronger people than I.
May my days in your ranks be few.
4 comments:
Everytime I do the dishes, I wish for a dishwasher. That simple appliance would make a huge difference in keeping my house clean.
Ha ha. I think those evil elves also have a collection of unpaired socks they've snagged from dryers. My family asked me last night how I made sure the dishes were clean if there was no hot water for the sink. I was glared at when I said, "soap".
I always swore my parents had children just so they would have someone to wash the dishes.
And look! You have THREE! Maybe you could buy them new "toy" washcloths and let them have at it!
hmmm I think that it is one of the things in life that you don't need till you have it, then you can't live without it. My mother in law never had one and never cared, but now.... she doesn't know how she ever lived without a dishwasher since the house they bought came with one.
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