New Mug! (Blog 425)

I dropped a veteran mug and broke it, I’m all out of ‘my’ other (my dad’s) mugs because of a number of similar incidents, so I decided to buy a new one off of Amazon. To be more specific, I ordered a Metallica mug! It’s described as being a ‘Metallica and Coffee for All Mug’ and that’s a reference to their ‘And Justice for All’ album. I do believe in justice for all, but you guessed it, I don’t want coffee. Not any more. No way. I’m not alone however, many people are sensitive to caffeine. Most don’t react to the stimulant quite like I do, but even so, the thought of any band forcing people to drink anything is a bit overbearing. Metallica write good music, but that doesn’t mean they have the right to influence your decisions. They may think they’re being harmless, maybe even amusing, but a newcomer to the band could wrongly assume their lyrics such as ‘I’m creeping death’ could be meant literally. In that case, the listener may end up drinking coffee in fear of being attacked by the band. And if the listener is sensitive to caffeine in the way I am? Let me tell you this… It will be a disaster.

I don’t know if Amazon monitor how users view their site, they probably don’t but if they do, the company might be wondering why I’ve been looking at the picture of the mug for so long. Either they’re thinking I’ve left the page on after getting something to eat, or they may be thinking I really do like the look of the mug a hell of a lot, apparently explaining why I bought it. Actually, I have the picture in the background so that it can inspire my writing. At the time of writing, I should be getting the item today. I almost feel like leaving a note on the door saying ‘try and post the mug through the letter box and I’ll kill you’, just so it doesn’t get broken, but of course that would be illegal and the postman could well seek justice against me. In that case, I guess I wouldn’t believe in justice for all. Ha. I thought I did. On the plus side, if the mug gets delivered broken OR in first rate condition, it’s free delivery!

Furthermore, the mug looks nice and sturdy. A couple of days ago, I knocked a thinner mug over spilling water on my carpet which is bad because I’d only been using it for a few days. If I’d been using it for years, I can only imagine what could have happened. I have been lucky in the past as the worst that I experienced was pieces of paper, etc. being stuck together, but what if I spilled water on my keyboard? Scary stuff, which is why I bought a wider mug so quickly. If Amazon were a shady company, they’d sell their mugs with the boast they can’t really be knocked over - too wide - and how all other mugs can even be dangerous, but respect has to to go the company for not saying that. I would, I’d just say it was good marketing. Do metal mugs have a metallic taste? I’m just asking because I could drink from an ornate Slipknot drinking thing (not sure what to call it) I got for Christmas, but not only does it look like the kind of thing a witch would drink from, it’s stopping my CDs from falling over. (And is metal, too).

Before I write about my new mug, I guess I should make another apology. Sorry for talking about caffeine AGAIN. No actually, this is a blog isn’t it? I mean it’s real life. If I was a care worker for example and I blogged about my various situations, you’d expect me to talk about caring for people a lot, wouldn’t you? Of course the thought of me being a care worker is ridiculous, but it does prove a point. Right, I now have my new drinking thing! Is it any good? Yes, it’s a good looking mug! The person delivering it could have rung the doorbell to let me know it arrived, but that’s a nitpick. I’m glad the thing wasn’t posted through the letterbox, breaking it, but that wouldn’t really have been possible as it’s way too big. But he could have tried. As I’m typing I still haven’t broken the mug, which is good, obviously. I was thinking how it would be funny if I post a blog shortly after this one called ‘R.I.P. mug’, then I thought to myself, actually it wouldn’t. Not for me anyway, so I will treat my item with maximum care. And blog over, bye!