Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign
Have you ever wondered what life would be like if we carried colourful little signs? You know, like warning signs that we could wear, like a pin on our shirt to warn others of impending danger. Our own Personal Warning Badge.
I think a box of Personal Warning Badges would be a great His and Hers wedding gift. Easy to wear, just pin one on your shirt lapel or under the collar so everyone can see what mood you are in. I believe it could catch on! Kind of gives that old expression hot under the collar a whole new and personal meaning.
For instance, my husband, he is a wonderful man and I love him more than life itself, but he does have an annoying habit of NOT coming straight home from wherever he's been. He's like a migratory bird, he flies off, visits people, has a beer then returns home...eventually. Years ago, this used to infuriate me. My husband, the eternal, happy-go-lucky schmo, was totally oblivious to my black mood, he would try and try to give me a hug or a kiss and say "Hello", notice, I said try! He would be immediately chastised, and he quickly understood just how miserable I could become! This is when one of these badges would have benefited my husband. During those years, I probably would have been wearing a few Personal Warning Badges ...Fasten your Seat Belt would have been on my back, Danger High Voltage on my front. After reading these, he never would have attempted such a foolish feat again. Afterall, we ladies know that our husbands have a very limited vocabulary of words they understand. These Personal Warning Badges are small, direct and above all, easy to comprehend.
How about the times when we ladies have been working all day, cleaning, doing laundry, grocery shopping, making meals, washing dishes and taking care of the children. By the end of the day, we are exhausted. We just want to go to bed and sleep, our husband does as well, but not to sleep. The trusty Stop badge, or the Do Not Enter badge would speak when we were just too tired to argue. It would be a great visual que for our husbands to not even try, and to watch the hockey highlights instead. On nights when you don't feel like cooking, you could pin on your trusty Expect Delays badge, then hand your husband the phone number for Pizza Hut. No fuss, no dishes!
Personal Warning Badges would be a great tool for our children as well. They could help teach little ones how to spell and sound words out phonetically. When you hear "Mom" for the 30th time in a 1 hour period, you wouldn't have to say a word, just look at your child, point to the yellow warning badge, with Detour or perhaps Thin Ice, followed by a one eyebrow cocked higher than the other brow glare and they would quickly learn that sneaking in a pet snake is a definite no, no, or showing your brother how you scored the winning goal at your last soccer game, in the middle of the living room is grounds for more than a red card! If you are the parents of teenagers, instead of lecturing or nagging them about their choice of ...ahem a romantic interest, pin a Personal Warning Badge on THEIR date! High Traffic Area or Danger Toxic Waste, these intuitive little badges will save them grief and embarrassment.
I do believe this to be a brilliant idea. The applications for such an invention are endless. Married couples and parents wouldn't be the only ones to reap the rewards of this innovation. Teachers, babysitters, and management. Dieters, could go into any restaurant and not worry about being tempted. Their Don't Feed the Animals badge would warn the waitress to not even think about handing them the dessert menu! Pretty much anyone with a pulse could use these badges everyday. Hey, if we can text, we can wear a Personal Warning Badge. Nobody would ever need to guess what the other person was feeling. It would be idiot proof!
Life is too short to wonder why or if someone is upset! Personal Warning Badges are a terrific alternative to being slapped by your wife!
Think about it! I think I will look up patent laws and regulations. In the meantime, I will be wearing my own warning badge . Dead End Keep Right!
I think a box of Personal Warning Badges would be a great His and Hers wedding gift. Easy to wear, just pin one on your shirt lapel or under the collar so everyone can see what mood you are in. I believe it could catch on! Kind of gives that old expression hot under the collar a whole new and personal meaning.
For instance, my husband, he is a wonderful man and I love him more than life itself, but he does have an annoying habit of NOT coming straight home from wherever he's been. He's like a migratory bird, he flies off, visits people, has a beer then returns home...eventually. Years ago, this used to infuriate me. My husband, the eternal, happy-go-lucky schmo, was totally oblivious to my black mood, he would try and try to give me a hug or a kiss and say "Hello", notice, I said try! He would be immediately chastised, and he quickly understood just how miserable I could become! This is when one of these badges would have benefited my husband. During those years, I probably would have been wearing a few Personal Warning Badges ...Fasten your Seat Belt would have been on my back, Danger High Voltage on my front. After reading these, he never would have attempted such a foolish feat again. Afterall, we ladies know that our husbands have a very limited vocabulary of words they understand. These Personal Warning Badges are small, direct and above all, easy to comprehend.
How about the times when we ladies have been working all day, cleaning, doing laundry, grocery shopping, making meals, washing dishes and taking care of the children. By the end of the day, we are exhausted. We just want to go to bed and sleep, our husband does as well, but not to sleep. The trusty Stop badge, or the Do Not Enter badge would speak when we were just too tired to argue. It would be a great visual que for our husbands to not even try, and to watch the hockey highlights instead. On nights when you don't feel like cooking, you could pin on your trusty Expect Delays badge, then hand your husband the phone number for Pizza Hut. No fuss, no dishes!
Personal Warning Badges would be a great tool for our children as well. They could help teach little ones how to spell and sound words out phonetically. When you hear "Mom" for the 30th time in a 1 hour period, you wouldn't have to say a word, just look at your child, point to the yellow warning badge, with Detour or perhaps Thin Ice, followed by a one eyebrow cocked higher than the other brow glare and they would quickly learn that sneaking in a pet snake is a definite no, no, or showing your brother how you scored the winning goal at your last soccer game, in the middle of the living room is grounds for more than a red card! If you are the parents of teenagers, instead of lecturing or nagging them about their choice of ...ahem a romantic interest, pin a Personal Warning Badge on THEIR date! High Traffic Area or Danger Toxic Waste, these intuitive little badges will save them grief and embarrassment.
I do believe this to be a brilliant idea. The applications for such an invention are endless. Married couples and parents wouldn't be the only ones to reap the rewards of this innovation. Teachers, babysitters, and management. Dieters, could go into any restaurant and not worry about being tempted. Their Don't Feed the Animals badge would warn the waitress to not even think about handing them the dessert menu! Pretty much anyone with a pulse could use these badges everyday. Hey, if we can text, we can wear a Personal Warning Badge. Nobody would ever need to guess what the other person was feeling. It would be idiot proof!
Life is too short to wonder why or if someone is upset! Personal Warning Badges are a terrific alternative to being slapped by your wife!
Think about it! I think I will look up patent laws and regulations. In the meantime, I will be wearing my own warning badge . Dead End Keep Right!
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