Am I alone, or does reading this kind of stuff make you want to chuck yourself off Beachy Head whilst wearing a “Get a Grip” t-shirt? (Hat tip to Anne for ruining my morning with it).
The question:
To nobody’s great surprise, I have liberalpinko Issues about Chocolate – production of, not consumption. And therefore ordered a bunch of Divine choc eggs and mini eggs, which have arrived.
Ah, but now I see that Mr Inferior has put some G&B eggs – which are NOT fairly traded although more ethically produced than others, I think on our Ocado order (not yet processed); plus, crucially, a couple of Lindt chocolate rabbits.
While Abel & Cole, our rightonliberalpinko organic delivery lot, is doing mini chocolate rabbits from the Chocolate Alchemist, which are I think produced with some degree of fairness. Although not FT logoed. Also no bell round neck.
So, do I interfere with Mr Inferior’s parenting/consumer rights by cancelling his rabbits in the interests of World Fairness and Equity?
The most astonishing response of many:
May I offer a cuationary tale?
It was precisely a chocolate egg issue last year which acted as a catalyst to DP and I seeking counselling.
(I was out shopping with DS, DS saw a cheap Yorkie Bar egg in Tesco, badly wanted to buy it for DP as the two of them had been scoffing ‘not for girls’ Yorkie bars, I was in rush, bought it, DP ranted about fair trade and capitalism and commercialism of easter in front of DS DS devastated…cue events which led to counselling…)
You can cancel the bunnies leading swiftly towards the dismatling of your relationship, family and household, which will be terrible because your DP will then go his own way without any futher education or influence from you about fair trade issues and children worldwide wil go hungry, OR you can appreciate the importance of the bell round neck, accept the Ocado Lindt bunnies and continue your rlationship, family, household, and most crucially, ongoing sensitisation of MrInferior.
I’m going to go and buy a huge sack of Green & Blacks, a warren full of Lindt bunnies and a lorryload of Yorkies to distribute to children in Stoke Newington Church Street. It’s the only way to restore a bit of perspective…
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I’m all for conscientious shopping but this is bordering on the surreal. I’ll remember never to read Mother Inferior threads first thing in the morning.
Incidentally, I think I’ll stencil myself a “get-a-grip” t-shirt.
August
So I guess the Cadbury’s Creme Eggs are a no-no, too?
Sigh.
It’s telling that these people have nothing better to worry about - the Ocado order being a bit of a giveaway…
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