Zeno Marx
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I'm sorry if this offends anyone, but really, I'm not.
In particular, contemporary yard decorations are so incredibly ugly and tacky. I don't mean the LED lights. I mean the blowup dolls. The flaking, glittered figurines made out of wire and plastic mesh. All the garbage made in China sold at all the cheap department stores (Walmart, Menards, Lowes, etc) that make everyone's yard look like plastic trash. The projectors showing scenes on garage doors. The inconsiderate music players that play one or two songs on repeat 24/7 so loud that I can't believe neighbors aren't complaining. I can't imagine sleeping next to "Jingle Bells" playing all night long. I find the modern interpretation of "bigger is better" and "the busier the better" is simply gaudy.
I cannot believe how ugly blowup dolls are. "Yeah, buddy. You're super cool. You bought mass-produced things at Walmart. You're very unique. Having 15 in your yard instead of 2 really makes you special."
To end on a positive note, I do think the little LED globes that you stick in the ground in your front yard that light up the entire yard are very smart. Economically smart. Physically efficient. 60ft of glitz and movement is covered in a single mechanism. One small box collecting dust in the basement rather than having to house a shed of junk 11 months a year.
In particular, contemporary yard decorations are so incredibly ugly and tacky. I don't mean the LED lights. I mean the blowup dolls. The flaking, glittered figurines made out of wire and plastic mesh. All the garbage made in China sold at all the cheap department stores (Walmart, Menards, Lowes, etc) that make everyone's yard look like plastic trash. The projectors showing scenes on garage doors. The inconsiderate music players that play one or two songs on repeat 24/7 so loud that I can't believe neighbors aren't complaining. I can't imagine sleeping next to "Jingle Bells" playing all night long. I find the modern interpretation of "bigger is better" and "the busier the better" is simply gaudy.
I cannot believe how ugly blowup dolls are. "Yeah, buddy. You're super cool. You bought mass-produced things at Walmart. You're very unique. Having 15 in your yard instead of 2 really makes you special."
To end on a positive note, I do think the little LED globes that you stick in the ground in your front yard that light up the entire yard are very smart. Economically smart. Physically efficient. 60ft of glitz and movement is covered in a single mechanism. One small box collecting dust in the basement rather than having to house a shed of junk 11 months a year.