I had to buy a new kettle and started reading reviews on Amazon. Within 30 minutes I was descending to the very depths of insanity and catching myself in the weird state of caring passionately whether there was a tiny plastic part inside a kettle that would emit noxious substances and kill us all.
When I realized that I was getting peer-pressured into a total incapacity to find a kettle that would not pose mortal danger, I managed to snap out of it and finally buy a kettle.
“peer-pressured into a total incapacity to find a kettle that would not pose mortal danger”
Well as long as you didn’t get the one with the invisible squids inside it you should be okay. The squids themselves aren’t the problem, but occasionally they get frightened and shoot out invisible ink and that’s the dangerous part.
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The one I got does glow with a bluish light, so now I’m wondering. ☺
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God, the same thing happened to me recently. My surface pro 2 charger broke down and I was looking for a replacement on amazon. Those hundreds of 1-5 star reviews really mean nothing. Which ones do you believe?
In the end I just said fuck it, let’s buy something and just went with my gut. All that added information from the reviews just made it harder for me to make my purchase. Paralysis by analysis! For a $30 charger!
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