An Unexpected Sight

Amazon Prime Now is great and everything, but I wish they’d use a little more discretion.

I walked up the stairs of my apartment complex and peered down the hallway. Right next to my door sat a plunger; more specifically, it was the plunger my roommate and I had ordered.

You know, it would have been nice if Amazon had stored it in a bag or something. A barefaced plunger placed next to my door, frankly speaking, is not a good look in the eyes of fellow tenants.

A plunger is supposed to solve problems, not create them.

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