Merriam Webster dictionary defines it as
: a strong and harmful
need to regularly have something (such as a drug) or do something (such as
gamble)
: an unusually great
interest in something or a need to do or have something
Read on to know about one such addiction in my life.
I got introduced to Tupperware in the year 2006 when I
shifted to an area called New Tippasandra in East Bangalore and a dealer had
her warehouse right on my way of going to office. I heard about it in college
and saw a few people carry Tupperware water bottles, but always thought that it
was expensive and I will not be able to afford it. I happened to go to the
dealer one day just out of curiosity to see what exactly does she have in the
warehouse? I went there and was stupefied to see the Tupperware pieces of all
shapes and sizes and colours there. I felt like a small child and leapt to touch
almost every article, be it a box or a bottle and was in complete awe of that
place and lady.
Slowly and steadily, I managed to befriend that lady and she
coaxed me to become take membership so that I get discount in every purchase
and I readily obliged. I did not bother to note down my membership number or even
take a receipt of the membership. I was thrilled to get hold of a tiffin set
and a bottle with a funky carry bag with it and set off. I showed off my new
set like a child who shows off his new compass box with magnets. I got a few
other things in months to come and passed on to friends as gifts. After a year
or two, I shifted from there and my love affair with Tupperware got a set-back
as we got separated from each other.
Then after a gap of 4 years, we met again and our affair
started again. Got introduced to a lady who sent me all the stuff at my home. I
just had to select things from the catalogue she sent every month and transfer
her the money online. I haven’t met or seen her yet, but she holds me in high
esteem as I am a very easy customer who buys something or the other from her. I have by now collected almost shapes and
sizes and colours of storage boxes and also coaxed my dad to get some for him. He
happily agreed. I also gifted a few things to my friends and relatives who
visited me. This went on for about 5 months and then I realized that it is
getting little too much and I am buying things as if there is a compulsion and I
won’t be able to live without ordering Tupperware. It felt like a hungry child
who wants all the chocolates available in a stores and still is not satiated.
I
realized that I have got addicted to buying Tupperware stuff and that I must
control myself. I purposely avoided the lady’s mail and call asking me to check
out the Diwali special catalogue and I thought I was in control. But she sent
the December’s catalogue and there, I flipped again. My dad wanted an oil
dispenser and a round box to store the daily spices and I ogled at the box and
the dispenser in the catalogue. Not looking at anything else, I just ordered
these two things, because they were necessary for my kitchen, you see! (I
reasoned in the same way for almost every box I bought, that is a different
thing!)
But now, I need to stop. I am running out of place to keep
the boxes and also my money is dwindling! So my new year’s resolution is going
to be “No Tupperware”! Let’s see how much I am able to follow it! Wish me luck
people, wish me luck!
:-)
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