Am I A Criminal?
I tore the tag off my pillow32 total reviews
Comment from Mrs. KT
What a hoot, Tom!
I laughed throughout your exceptionally well=written parody of dealing with those lovely individuals who suffer from "Fat Head Syndrome!"
I, too, have always felt guilty if I surreptitiously remove the tag from pillows and sheets! How insane is that!
Much enjoyed, Tom!
One of your all-time best!
Still laughing...
Thank you for sharing!
You have done the world a great service... :)
diane
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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What a hoot, Tom!
I laughed throughout your exceptionally well=written parody of dealing with those lovely individuals who suffer from "Fat Head Syndrome!"
I, too, have always felt guilty if I surreptitiously remove the tag from pillows and sheets! How insane is that!
Much enjoyed, Tom!
One of your all-time best!
Still laughing...
Thank you for sharing!
You have done the world a great service... :)
diane
Comment Written 11-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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Oh my word Diane,
thanks so much for the glowing review. I'm so pleased that you enjoyed this. It seems like such an odd thing to have a tag on your mattress, what's the purpose? I suppose some agency somewhere in the government is being funded obscene amounts of money to make sure those tags are stuck on our bedroom furniture.
Have a blessed day gal.
Tom
Comment from Sally Law
Yes, I've been a pillow-tag ripping, offender for decades. I'm sure to be on the Division of Pillows and Mattresses watch list. I'm tearing one off now in defiance. Liberate them, I say. No more pillow and bed tags!!!!
Loved your story, Tom. Laughter is the cure for this madness. Only in the United States....
Sending you my very best today as always.
Sal :))
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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Yes, I've been a pillow-tag ripping, offender for decades. I'm sure to be on the Division of Pillows and Mattresses watch list. I'm tearing one off now in defiance. Liberate them, I say. No more pillow and bed tags!!!!
Loved your story, Tom. Laughter is the cure for this madness. Only in the United States....
Sending you my very best today as always.
Sal :))
Comment Written 11-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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Hello Sally,
isn't that the truth- only in the United States. While the rest of the world is worried about feeding themselves or building a strong military or how to fix the traffic snafus, we have the government monitoring our mattresses. Thanks so much for the wonderful review gal.
Have a blessed day.
Tom
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
Always love your humour, Tom, and, of course, this is no exception! Wonderful satirical story that reads so fluently it almost seems to write itself. Your imagination simply soared with fun and sarcasm! Well done, as ever! Debbie
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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Always love your humour, Tom, and, of course, this is no exception! Wonderful satirical story that reads so fluently it almost seems to write itself. Your imagination simply soared with fun and sarcasm! Well done, as ever! Debbie
Comment Written 11-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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Hello Debbie,
thanks so much for the great review gal. As the old saying goes, you have to laugh to keep from crying. There are so many things to get upset about, that sometimes you have to step back and find the humor. Have a blessed day gal.
Tom
Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill
I asked my momma when I was little why the pillows and mattresses had those on them. She said it was so folks would not sell used ones with all their usage and germs, and disease. one of the first things I did when I got my own place was to remove all the tags on the mattress, bed pillows, and throw pillows. In a fit of independence, I ripped and tore. Then sat and worried and got quiet for an hour, then went about my unarrested life. Good story. Good writing. Karen
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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I asked my momma when I was little why the pillows and mattresses had those on them. She said it was so folks would not sell used ones with all their usage and germs, and disease. one of the first things I did when I got my own place was to remove all the tags on the mattress, bed pillows, and throw pillows. In a fit of independence, I ripped and tore. Then sat and worried and got quiet for an hour, then went about my unarrested life. Good story. Good writing. Karen
Comment Written 11-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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Oh Karen,
you had me laughing here. That is so funny. I can relate to the act of rebellion- and then of course the fear that sets in afterwards. It sounds like your mom was wise. By the time I get rid of my pillows, I don't know if a dog would want them. The ol' Fat Head Syndrome- they get pretty flat. Thanks so much for the hilarious review and the six gal, I appreciate it.
Have a blessed day.
Tom
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Yes, my well loved ones get flat as a fritter. I have a lot of pillows. All sizes and types. My back being the pill that it is I need different support at different times. My back is not reasonable, so I need constant adjustment. I rip tags joyfully, whenever I get a new one. Take that! Small victories accrue. :-) Karen
Comment from BethShelby
This is a clever parody on something that I'm sure all of us have wondered about. It seem like a strange message to have attached to our bedding. Since there is really no way they could possibly know, maybe all of us have a bit of defiance in our system we need to get out now and then, and we can feel better once we rip that tag off and toss it. Then we feel we have our revenge on the government and we don't have go out publicly to shoot someone.
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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This is a clever parody on something that I'm sure all of us have wondered about. It seem like a strange message to have attached to our bedding. Since there is really no way they could possibly know, maybe all of us have a bit of defiance in our system we need to get out now and then, and we can feel better once we rip that tag off and toss it. Then we feel we have our revenge on the government and we don't have go out publicly to shoot someone.
Comment Written 11-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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Hello Beth,
I never thought of it that way. If we feel like we are sticking it to the government in some small way, it might give us some relief. Then we can all go out and pay our taxes like good citizens. Thanks so much for the thoughtful review. I appreciate it.
Have a blessed day gal.
Tom
Comment from Tom Horonzy
This would have made a good entry for silly story tales, but I don't see where it is an entry.
Further, when was it exactly when we stopped believing it to be criminal to remove said tags? know I felt as you describe until I was twenty-five.
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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This would have made a good entry for silly story tales, but I don't see where it is an entry.
Further, when was it exactly when we stopped believing it to be criminal to remove said tags? know I felt as you describe until I was twenty-five.
Comment Written 11-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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Hello Tom,
I guess you get to an age sometime in your life you stop worrying about such things. After all, what are they going to do, throw you in prison where all the pillows are flat? Thanks so much for the great review.
Have a blessed day.
Tom
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I would have a good day if it wasn't for the continuing invasion of arthritis!
Comment from Lisasview
Hysterical...and brought back memories of when I was very young and saw those tags on my mattress and pillows and really was worried!
Such a weird thing...right...
Great write,
Lisa
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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Hysterical...and brought back memories of when I was very young and saw those tags on my mattress and pillows and really was worried!
Such a weird thing...right...
Great write,
Lisa
Comment Written 11-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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Hello Lisa,
what? You mean you don't worry about that anymore? I wonder how many people see the tags and don't bother to rip them off because of some secret fear of being discovered. Thanks so much for the wonderful review gal.
Have a blessed day.
Tom
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Happy to not be worried about that any more?.ha ha
Lisa
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Still thinking about those tags... wonder what they were all about to begin with?
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Hi Lisa,
oh my, who would have thought the tags on pillows and mattresses would cause such deep contemplation? I've had several people tell me that the warnings were for the manufacturers, not the consumers. However, I'm still a little skeptical. If the government could, I suspect they would monitor every aspect of our bedrooms, and who knows, perhaps they do. I hope they find it entertaining. You made me laugh with this comment gal.
Blessings,
Tom
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Tomorrow I am going to check it out
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
This is hilarious Tom, I fell our laughing as I loved the humour and your added quite a few little incidents here to have me in stitches, a fine post Tom, very entertaining, love Dolly x x x
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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This is hilarious Tom, I fell our laughing as I loved the humour and your added quite a few little incidents here to have me in stitches, a fine post Tom, very entertaining, love Dolly x x x
Comment Written 11-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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Hello Dolly,
I'm so pleased that you found my little offering entertaining gal. It just came to me yesterday as I was changing the sheets. I had thought about writing a piece about weighing things. I saw a a news article that mentioned Icelandic air was considering weighing their passengers as well as the baggage. I may have to pursue that in the future. Thanks so much for the super review and the six stars, I so appreciate it.
Have a blessed day.
Tom
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You are most welcome Tom, I was thoroughly entertained x x x
Comment from giraffmang
Hi there,
Very nice job with this piece. This tickled me and put a smile on my face this morning.
It's one of those weird thoughts writ down and developed nicely into this humorous piece.
I noticed the tag that hangs of pillows and - should that be off instead of of?
Its 8:30 on a Tuesday morning. - It's.
the government frowns on it's citizens - its.
Should you want to have printed sheets or pastel colors, we don't judge your choice. - need closing speech marks at the end here.
Very enjoyable read.
GMG
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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Hi there,
Very nice job with this piece. This tickled me and put a smile on my face this morning.
It's one of those weird thoughts writ down and developed nicely into this humorous piece.
I noticed the tag that hangs of pillows and - should that be off instead of of?
Its 8:30 on a Tuesday morning. - It's.
the government frowns on it's citizens - its.
Should you want to have printed sheets or pastel colors, we don't judge your choice. - need closing speech marks at the end here.
Very enjoyable read.
GMG
Comment Written 11-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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Hello GMG,
thanks for pointing out my errors. I changed a few, but I see I need to fix a few more. I'm glad you enjoyed this post. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. Have a blessed day.
Tom
Comment from Navada
HA! I thoroughly enjoyed this! It was very funny, but at the same time, something about it felt as though it could be all too real. Even though we're subject to separate governments, I will keep a closer ear out for any buzzing noises in the sky from now on ... :)
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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HA! I thoroughly enjoyed this! It was very funny, but at the same time, something about it felt as though it could be all too real. Even though we're subject to separate governments, I will keep a closer ear out for any buzzing noises in the sky from now on ... :)
Comment Written 11-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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Hello Navada,
thanks so much for this entertaining review. When I was writing this I was kind of scaring myself. I wouldn't be surprised it there is an office somewhere in the recesses of the government that monitors the mundane. This government seems to excel at wasting our money, I just wish they'd throw some my way if they want to waste it. Have a blessed day gal.
Tom
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Yep - that sounds fair. :)