Anyway, when I was a youngster, we lived on a very tight budget. My Dad worked very hard for what we had, and my Mom & Dad both worked even harder at pinching pennies. We never drove new cars or ate at fancy restaurants, but I never felt like I was lacking in anything ... I even remember owning a pair of Jordache jeans. Sexy for sure! As soon as I was old enough to babysit and make my own money, I was taught the same frugal lessons that my parents lived by ... and it worked.
One night, when I was at one of my babysitting jobs, I was once again in the ladies room. Shortly after assuming the position, I heard two little people outside of my door. I wondered for a minute if they were needing something or if they were just anxious for my return. Pretty soon, one of the little people spoke.
Little Person: "You know you can only use two squares!"
Me: "What?"
Little Person louder:
"THE TOILET PAPER!
YOU CAN ONLY USE TWO SQUARES!"
Me: "Okay!"
As I tried to re-roll the surplus that was already in my hand, fully aware that the squares were probably marked and tracked on a T.P. Chart
in the food storage room.
in the food storage room.
As I recalled this story tonight, I was grateful ... because I am not a two square kind of girl .... and honestly, I don't think two squares is enough for anybody! I may never have a butler, by I had/have all of the toilet paper a girl could possibly hope for.
New definition of rich = infinity of squares
Enjoy your squares, ladies. Enjoy the heck out of them!
3 comments:
That is so funny. I can remember my grandmother instructing me in the ways of toilet paper conservation and Sylvan's dad marks the inside of the toilet paper rolls with a date and time. He can tell you, to the minute, how long a (one ply) roll lasts in their house.
I'm with you. Toilet paper is a luxury I'm willing to splurge on.
hahaha "Are you really that bad at going to the bathroom?" -Dwight Shrute.
haha! What a funny memory! I'm surprised, however, that it doesn't include how your own dear daddy tried desparately to regulate how many squares the 5 females in his house used!! Seriously?! I don't think guys have a clue how much, or how many, we need!! EEWWW!! I just had a flash of what the 'finished job'... especially a BIG job, :) is like for someone using only 2 squares! YUCK! Anyway, I'm with you. That's a 'luxury' I intend to lavish myself with!! xox
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