the little things

[aussie]

After a discussion with a friend earlier I pose the following question.
What makes people the world over the same?
For me it’s the third drawer in most kitchens. The third drawer usually contains all the rubbish,
Mine at the moment contains
4 batteries (they may work Im not sure)
Some rubber bands (I might use them one day)
A few pieces of string (that will be handy for some thing one day)
A collection of pens (some work I think)
Two broken pencils, some chalk, some old bills, some new bills, Warranty papers and a few tools
At different times my life has resided in that same drawer
The thing is red has the same drawer in her kitchen incedently it’s the third drawer
What lives in your third drawer?
What other little things make us all the same the world over?

[Jennafer]

Scewdrivers, batteries, dart tips, tape, bubble wands, weird shit. Oh, and notepads. I like it.

[Redallnite]

Ok, anyone have some great artwork on their fridge?

[Diva]

I have a magnet that says, "Where There's Smoke There's Supper"

[Jennafer]

Oh, this is some shit. My parents went away for two weeks vacation, so me and my dude stayed there. I drew all kinds of porn on the fridge note pad thing and forgot to erase it. My mom now thinks I'm a total freak. My dad didn't see it, thank god. He doesn't understand my sicknex. Nor do I butt I'm open minded at least. He's like orthodox and shit. I still think it's funny. I guess, I'm easily amused.

[Diva]

Oh Jenn, if you could have taken a picture right when she saw those doodles.... Now THAT would be a Hallmark moment!

[Jennafer]

I don't know if my mom looks anymore at my artwork. I think she closes her eyes and erases. My poor mom. She's my best friend though, and loves unconditionally. Can't beat that.

[Scranton]

If I could get into the third drawer I'd tell you. Unfortunately the front kept falling off about 3 years ago and out of kindness I nailed it shut. It must be like a time capsule in there! I always wondered where the pet hamster went!

[Diva]

Duct tape, garden gloves, air freshener, trash bags, vaccuum bags, and a dozen different phone cords and wires that were extra and I couldn't use... I call that drawer my "You never know" drawer. As in, don't toss it, you never know if you'll need it.

[Mick]

Yeah, "don't toss it". Then I buy one. (USB, cat5, co-ax cables). Find it when I am looking for anything else! Now, where did I leave that power of attorney?! More important! Does she know where hers is!? No doubt she has hers in a safe deposit box. That's OK. I have nothing of value, except whats in that drawer. And it sticks.

[Jake]

Damn! I have a small fortune in that compartment, Aussie. It's habit, toss it in, forget about it. It's a good thing I don't smoke.... Can I add: So, what about in between the couch cushions? What's the weirdest thing you found there?

[aussie]

so whats the weirdest thing you have ever found jake? Apart from the usual things like condoms both new and soiled, large black panties, drink coasters and matches from places you have never been and stuff like that.

so what did you do with the old couch jake?
Give it to the poor?
Or sell it to your friend?

[ZXXXcXXXZ]

Originally posted by Redallnite:
<STRONG>Ok, anyone have some great artwork on their fridge?</STRONG>

Girl I have so many magnets they depolorize them selve. My Fav though is a new one that simply say's back to work.{MORON}

[Jake]

Hey, Aussie... The weirdest thing would have to be a diaphram {my girlfriend at the time was one the pill}. I mentioned to my friends that I found some money til one copped to it. I made him clean that couch from head to toe. I got rid of it soon after. Who knows what else 'popped' out.

[aussie]

hey heres one
who has a car worth thousands of dollars sitting in the drive way over night because the garage is full of shit?

[Redallnite]

You??

[aussie]

guilty your honour!! :(

This thread was originally posted in an attempt to show that for all our churlish behaviour and carry on over who had the best country or the prettiest flag, the biggest dick, or the nicest tits. It dosnt matter where you live we are all basically the same. It appears the third draw is for junk, car ash trays are for loose change, people with kids have art work on the fridge, pens that don’t work reside beside telephones, and kitchen windows are a home to pot plants (something men will never understand). All these things and many others make us all very much the same. So why then do we continue to behave the way we do? Why is it always the negatives that are the first things to come to mind? We seem to have no trouble at all blowing something as small as the third draw into into something insurmountable. If we have so many little things in common then surely we must have common ground on many of the larger issues as well.
Im sure we have only scratched the surface here we are after all only a few people scattered around the globe, but I do find it interesting that with so many miles/kilometres and so many accents between us all some things are still just the same. Who could have thought it would be the third draw? Im sure there must be plenty of other things out there as well. If only we would stop and look ocasionally
:)