(grumpy old man)

I rarely buy fruits and vegetables at Costco. There are few exceptions, but generally speaking, it’s not logical for a single person living alone to buy fruits and vegetables in Costco size.  27% of all Americans live alone, that’s 88 million people living alone in the US.

Then I saw this video promoting us to save food. 40% of food in America is going to waste, it says. The video shows strawberries being spoiled and getting dumped into a trash can.

As a single person living alone, this promotional video rubs me in the wrong way.

1. First, it sucks that we trash 40% of our food. I will try harder not to waste the food That’s given. but…
2. I can’t help but wonder that.. if they know 40% of strawberries are going to waste, why don’t they sell strawberries in containers that are 40% smaller? how about any other produce items? Why don’t they package them in smaller containers? possibly in paper containers or paper bags.
3. I’m pretty sure that a team of experts decided what sizes strawberry containers should be. And they knew 40% of strawberries will go to waste. So, the fate was decided by corporations and regulations – It’s not purely my fault that I cannot finish a pack of strawberries.
4. I will not put a pacifier on a gallon of milk and complain that babies don’t finish their milk.
5. If I want strawberries, I will buy strawberries, but I will not force-feed myself. I will not force myself to eat strawberries day after day after day… until I finish the entire package. Even if I buy the smallest package, some strawberries are likely to go to waste. And I have absolutely no problem with that.
6. If they really care about food going to waste, they should make the packages smaller. They do it with blueberries. So why not with strawberries? There are millions of us living alone. Some of us are tiny old people. We will not apologize for not having a large stomach.

Thank you.

I still record Maury show and watch them after work. I love Maury Show so much that, last year, I traveled 3000 miles to Stamford, Connecticut to attend Maury Show.

On Maury Show, there is a special move – we call it “The Maury Splits”. Sometimes, when female guests want to express their feelings, they may do splits on stage. For example, one might say, “I am so positive you are the father, I will do the splits.” Then she would proceed to spread her legs on the live stage. If you think about it, it makes perfect sense. She must feel very positive about what she’s saying in order for her to do splits on stage. So, we give her more credit for it. Maury Splits is a powerful tool to persuade the audience.

You don’t always see the splits on Maury Show, it’s a special treat.

You may do Maury Splits when you are happy. You may do Maury Splits when you are frustrated. You may do Maury Splits when you want to prove your innocence. Maury Splits is a versatile body language, kind of like the word “Aloha”  – except for the spreading of legs.

Maury Splits is fun, rare, and special. Check it out.

Talk to you later. Aloha!