This is the one where I get a zippo lighter.
I was really excited a couple of weeks ago when the Marlboro girl approached me at a bar and gave me a free Zippo lighter.
“For free?!?” I asked. I really couldn’t believe that I could get something so great for nothing.
The only catch was that I had to tell her I smoked, and then I had to give her all of my personal infromation. But I think I can handle a few pieces of junk mail for a free (and very sturdy) lighter, right?
So yesterday my incredible boyfriend, who knew how excited I was about this lighter, went and purchased lighter fluid or whatever you put inside of these things to make them light. And then this morning I lit it a few times. And now I have no use for this thing.
If I were actually a smoker, I guess I’d be using it quite frequently. But I don’t even light candles all that often.
Maybe I should start smoking so I could get some use out of this thing. Too extreme?
January 29th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
A zippo lighter is not worth it, I have now been smoke-free for 24 days and wish I never started, the wasted money, the smell, the gooey brown stuff coughed up in the shower in the morning.
January 29th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Congrats on the 24 days!!!
I was just joking about the smoking stuff.
January 29th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
The Zippo isn’t even good for lighting candles! Since the flame is wick powered, it doesn’t really go where you want it like the butane powered lighters do. Oh well! Maybe it’d make a good re-gift or just something you light every once in a while to satisfy those pyromania urges. Or, am I the only one that has those?
January 29th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Phew. From the first part I thought you DID smoke. Good thing you don’t. It’s so gross.
You could use it for small candles, like on a birthday cake. Or newspaper articles you don’t like. Or love poems from your ex. Or arson.
January 29th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
You need to learn the art of the snap-light. I could do it in college. With a snap of your fingers you both open and light the zippo. It’s a great party trick.
January 29th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Dude! I am chuckling to myself on this one! “and now I have no use for this thing” HAHA! That’s freaking great!
But – it is a kick ass lighter.
January 29th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
You can use the lighter to burn the junk mail.
January 30th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
I still have mine. now i won’t waiste my time getting fluid. not that i would have anyway.
February 2nd, 2009 at 8:09 am
There’s just something about them I think. They’re simple and sleek. I’ve always liked them even I don’t smoke either.
February 2nd, 2009 at 3:11 pm
I gave my prized zippo to my smoker dad… who tells me that he polishes it every time i see him. You can give it to some old guy, and he’ll probably become your new friend.
note: the junk mail will be coupons for smokes you can give that to your new smoker friend as well