Warning: first world problems ahead.
Serial Wired Christmas Lights
1) Only a giant vat of spiked eggnog will make you feel better about the daunting task of disentangling that rat's nest.
2) When one bulb goes out, the whole thing goes out, and you have to find which one is the faulty one via trial and error. By the time you're done, Christmas is already OVER.
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The British Tap
Whoever coined the phrase "you choose, you lose" was not talking about an election but rather the British tap.
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The Microwave Keypad
Almost every microwave control panel has about 18 more buttons than necessary.
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