By Merlin Lessler —<\/p>\n
Here we go again, being offered yet another way to eliminate a simple chore: FINDING A KID\u2019S SNEAKER! When a kid says, \u201cWhere are my sneakers,\u201d their mom or dad responds, \u201cGo look for them yourself!\u201d (Unspoken, but in the parent\u2019s mind, \u201cThat\u2019s your problem. I\u2019ve got my own, trying to figure out how to help you make a miniature volcano for show and tell.\u201d) <\/p>\n
That may be a slight exaggeration, and I\u2019m sure a large swath of the population disagrees with my perspective. But why else would a major footwear company like Sketchers think that a lot of parents want to be relieved of the challenge of finding misplaced sneakers? They already proved that people don\u2019t want to be bothered with a simple chore like tying the laces in their sneakers. The enormous sales success of their \u201cSlip-Ins\u201d verified that assumption. <\/p>\n
But this new product, a sneaker for kids with a hidden compartment where a parent can insert an AirTag chip to solve the problem when a kid says, \u201cMom, where are my sneakers.\u201d At least, that\u2019s how they are promoting the product. A quick glance at an app on a cell phone locates the sneakers. What the heck, another task is now eliminated from the modern-day world. I guess the lost sneaker issue takes too much effort: looking, thinking, bending, and moving stuff around. <\/p>\n
We\u2019ve eliminated many common-day chores. We don\u2019t wash our cars, push a lawnmower, or rake leaves. We can\u2019t even dry our hands with a towel in many public restrooms; we are forced to use a screaming, high-pitched, ultrasonic blow dryer, a definite threat to hearing. I don\u2019t know about women\u2019s restrooms, but in men\u2019s, most guys give the blower a few seconds, get impatient and bothered by the noise, and finish the job by wiping their hands on their jeans.<\/p>\n
The list of physical stuff we no longer do is endless. Some people replace the exercise that was lost by going to the gym, or more often, with nothing at all. <\/p>\n
I\u2019m not going to put a chip in my sneakers. I\u2019ve opted for all the bending, stretching, looking, thinking, and moving things around that I can get. Us old-timers need to stick with the credo, \u201cUse it or lose it.\u201d I know I can\u2019t afford to lose any more of it. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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