Jan 21, 2009
Why Stuff is Made in Taiwan
Here we have a jello cup from Taiwan. It is plum flavored. Still perfectly sealed.
No flaws, no cracks, no nothing. But there is a problem.
In order to eat jello out of a cup, you need a spoon. But what if you don’t have a spoon handy? You could be out in the mall and you have a craving for jello. Are you going to buy a spoon? No. No you’re not. It’d be a waste. And plastic spoons come in bulk.
Ah, but what’s this? Unlike the Matrix, there is a spoon. It’s attached directly to the lid. The designers of this product must have thought the very same thing. They included a spoon as a part of the lid knowing that there would be occasions where there is no spoon around. An example of brilliant product design!
And now our hero can enjoy his cup of Plum Jello without having to worry about finding an eating utensil.
The end.
Life lesson learned!