I love an obedient nightlight
Glutton or prankster -- I can't decide
Later I will wipe that smile off its face -- I prefer a less self-satisfied toilet lid, but my husband likes it
I’m old school and consider my appliances, furniture, and gadgets to be servants. I’ve heard all the debates about furniture rights and gadget liberation, but frankly, I find it beneficial to maintain clear boundaries. And although I’m worried that the bedroom set may read this blog, I’m going to write about some of the gadgets we use that have made my life bearable.
Those motion detector lights that I wrote about yesterday; we employ some in our house. One works in the garage, and as I leave each day to go to school, it says, “Watch your step, my lovely. And have a nice day.” Cheeky, but sweet.
Another one stays in the entryway between the garage and the office. This light usually says something like, “I’m sorry I can’t open the door for you, but I do what I can do.” It does double duty because the entryway is also the landing of the stairwell to the basement. That’s where the washer and dryer wait, wondering why they only see me on the weekends. We’re on speaking terms, but barely.
We also have motion detector nightlights in each bathroom and one in the front hall. They don’t require any arm waving to turn on, and they stay lit up almost two minutes after you leave the room. I love obedience, especially in nightlights. The bathroom ones are a bit chatty, and say things like, “May I help you tonight? Not sure where to put your hiney? Let me show you. No, I’m not looking.” The one in the hallway is a bit obsequious and always calls me Madam: “Good morning, Madam. Watch your toes. Madam looks like she needs coffee. The kitchen is this way.” I suspect it would like to move to the living room to be able to watch the TV. Not going to happen. My coffee pot is mercifully silent when it offers me a cup of freshly brewed coffee. It’s one of my favorites.
I try not to speak ill of the servants, but I am uneasy about the motion-operated garbage can. I haven’t decided if it is greedy or just likes to joke around. It works fine, but half the time when I walk by, it opens it maw and asks for more. It has startled both the grandchild and me several times.
My husband has his favorites, too. One is the automatic toilet lid. I personally think it puts on airs. It’s not really automatic. When it is in the upright position, you still have to give it a small push to make it go down. But once you do, it moves along at a steady pace. Then it settles down to do the somewhat thankless job of a toilet lid. I shouldn’t complain; it carries its load.
I could go on, but it’s Saturday. All week long I’ve pushed dirty clothes down the laundry chute. Now I’ve got two resentful appliances to face.
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This is all so fancy! You should be careful, if any of your servants read this, they may mutiny against you: the toilet seat would never open and would jeer unpleasantries at you, the bin would perform similar inconveniences… You get the idea :>. Be wary, my friend, be vigilant!
It’s worrying, being part of the upper class and having servants. I was probably foolish to write about them. If you don’t hear from me tomorrow, please call the police.
You sound pretty blessed, but I do hope they do not mutiny. My servants still need to be nudged into action via switches and chain pulls–but once prodded they jump right into action. I have no basement in which to place some of my lesser used servants, such as the married pair–washer and dryer–bu they are old and seem very content to stay in their little room resting most of the time, until I really need their service. Their noisy and complain a lot but they still get the job done. I am still trying to figure out what I need to give my loyal servants for the holidays.
I really never considered that they might rebel en masse. We’ve tried hard to move away switching and chain-pulling. That should count for something. What an excellent idea about giving them something for the holidays!
I’m sitting here wondering what device would lead the mutiny. I’m thinking the Rooma. Beware! 🙂
*Roomba*
Thankfully we don’t have one of those. Nothing else is mobile; we ourselves are barely mobile and never past 9 p.m.
As long as you can stay barely mobile, you will stay one step ahead of a mutiny.
I slept with my cane last night, just in case.
I love that toilet 🙂
I have a very nice video of it but couldn’t upload it. So sad.