First of all, I would like to say thank you to everyone for the amazing feedback!!  I am purring like a kitten.  Our office chair that sits in front of our computer is the most uncomfortable chair in the world.  I'm convinced it has done me bodily harm.  It is hard and squishy, how is that possible?  It has the power to make you hurt in places that you didn't know could hurt.  It's ugly and all wrong.  We've had it for four years.  The wheels on the bottom work very well, which is why it sneakily moves backwards, inches at a time, until you are typing hunched forward with arms stretched in front of you.  I look like I'm making my daily prayer to Allah.  Then, usually, to move back to the computer I hit my knees on the desk, those darn slippery wheels!  Sort of like when you're ice skating and your skates slip out from under you, whoosh you're on the ice.  The chair is an engineering marvel, it should be studied.

This got me thinking about something that my husband and I have discussed frequently.  Quality Vs quantity.  Or in other words, should we spend the extra money for quality things or save the money and buy something cheap.  With all of these huge big box stores, it is easy to find what you want for a price tag that that won't break the bank.  But what quality?  Our office chair was probably under a hundred bucks at one of those big box office supply chains.   Clearly, very little thought was given to the design or the functuality.  I'm sure the price point was thoroughly investigated.

When my husband and I have chosen quality over cost we haven't been disappointed.  We switched over to a Mac after our 2nd PC bit the dust, this time taking all of our son's baby pictures with it.  We spent the extra money and bought a quality computer that does the job and never gives you the blue screen of death.  All that and no viruses too, whoopee.  We bought a quality grill, I love that grill, I want to adopt it as a member of my family.  It starts every single time and it cooks beautifully.  Well worth the extra money.  Over time quality goods pay back.

However, we are in bleak financial times and people don't have the extra cash to buy quality goods.  So, Walmart here we come.  This morning I read a story about 2 giant chain stores that ruined perfectly good clothes and throwing them out in the dumpsters.  They slashed coats, cut off sleeves of shirts etc.  This was just a downright crime in my eyes.  I believe they should be prosecuted for crimes against humanity.  Walmart, you are certainly filling up your karmic scorecard and things are not looking good for you.  

I say that if we stop providing a demand for cheaply made goods from countries where people make pennies per hour, maybe they will stop making them.  Maybe we should take a good look at quality made items made right here in the good ol' USA.  If you love them they will love you back.  Say goodbye to pressed board furniture with plastic wood-like laminate.  It may be $88 bucks, but in a year or two that piece is going to look like it had water damage without water.  Save the money up and buy a real piece of furniture made of wood.  Or better yet, resale shops or thrift stores.  We just have too much stuff.  Apparently, we have so much stuff that we can cut it up, wrap it in plastic and throw it in a dumpster so no one can use it or enjoy it.

Ugh, what a mess.