Abby and Norma --- by Erika Hammerschmidt --- Oct 1, 2007

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I'm curious, Abby. Why do you always buy the box of cookies that's torn or dented or squished flat on one end?

The cookies are fine, Norma. They're in a sealed bag inside the box, and the bag isn't torn.

I was just wondering. I mean, you ALWAYS choose a damaged box, even when there are plenty of undamaged ones.

It's because I don't mind a box with a dent, and some people do. If I don't buy the dented box, and buy an un-dented box instead, then some picky person who thinks he needs an un-dented box might not be able to get one later, when the dented box is the only one left.

And then a perfectly good box of cookies will be thrown away, just because some picky idiot complained to the poor employees about a little dent.

You're not picky about boxes, but you sure are picky about people.

I tolerate only those who are perfectly non-perfectionist.