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The Coathanger ShortageNobody really knew why, But there was a coathanger shortage - Maybe there was a strike somewhere or something. People started wishing they’d said, "Yes" When asked, "Would you like the hanger?"When buying a shirt. They actually knew At the time that they needed the hanger - But it seemed like a silly thing to admit That owning the coathanger was almost As important as owning the shirt - The thing they were paying for. "Yes, I’d like the hanger, in fact - I need the hanger - I’m always short of Coathangers." Now, they really needed them. Coathangers had never been The sort of items people bought as separate items - Now people couldn’t get enough of them, People had always known where you could get them - Apparently, they just give them away in charity shops, But still, till now, you wouldn’t just go to a shop And say, "Can I have some coathangers please?" You knew a mate who was going to buy Charity Xmas cards, so you asked them, "Could you get us some coat hangers while you’re there?", but of course, they forgot. You’d seen some nice new ones in Ikea - Not exactly expensive, but come on, would You have paid for coathangers? Now though, it had got to the stage Where you were secretly carrying a bag Of them out from your parents’ house Which you’d found in the loft while Looking for something else, and your Mum’s stopping you - "Can I just have A couple of those?" You offer 4, And she says, "I only need a couple, Well, ok, I’ll have 3". That’s how desperate people have become For coathangers these days. |
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