I love my new Dunkin’ Coffee Mugs.
Got one in each color: blue and orange.
Inside the mugs, there is a finger sign “V” (for victory) and it says “Be Awesome”.
These oversized mugs are so happy and I can’t wait to fill ’em up.
And they really do make me ready to “Wake Up” for a brand new day. 😉
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Just wanted to share these three new owl mugs we got.
One is orange, one is brown, and one is light blue.
The eyes are adorable on these cups.
It’s almost like a family the way they look together.
All the other coffee/tea cups we have are now officially obsolete.
These are the only ones getting any thirsty attention. 😉
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
This is a display at a retailer in posh Rockville, Maryland.
As crazy as these mugs are including their $4 price tag, what adds to this comical scene is that there is the broom leaning up against the stack on the right, which I suppose you would rightfully need if these mugs were accurate.
I am sitting here thinking (briefly–very) about what exactly the social commentary is for these nasty mugs, and I believe that this is about people wanting to let down their (no, not their pants!) facade of perfection and propriety and having to do everything right at work and at home, and just instead for a while being silly, crude, and even (a little) stupid.
It’s like the person who says the most inappropriate thing at the most inappropriate time and says, “Did I say that?” And everyone starts laughing as the tension of the moment is swept away.
I think to some extent we all need that…to break the tension of the everyday rat race we live, and to give everyone pause to just say or do something a little silly and for everyone just to laugh it off. And then the real business can go on with everyone knowing that there are real human beings behind those suits and stone faces.
Anyway, this was probably the strangest display in a retail store I have seen, outside of the Village in New York City, but that’s another story. 😉
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
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