Comments on: TGIF videos: Plastic Fight Club

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:31:00 +0000

The Tim Minchin tune is now stuck in all three of our heads. Johann now sings it when we head grocery shopping. I fell sorry for the next checker who looks at us askance when we pull out our bags that don’t have their name brand on them (happens around here!) Since I instructed him (much to Tammy’s chagrin) to launch into the full version of the song. (Not the smartest move I’ve made in the past 14 years of marriage!)

By: CK

CK — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:14:52 +0000

Absolutely true. For months I have ended up at the checkout counter, cursing because only then do I remember the canvas bags are in the car. This weekend, I had that song in my head and remembered. My sweetheart was teasing me about it, so I threw in a few of the dance moves in the parking lot (I’m particularly fond of the vogue-esque hand-thing at the end). I also sent this video to pretty much everyone I know…and one friend promised to strip naked and only wear canvas bags if I could just get the song out of his head!

By: Aaron Golas

Aaron Golas — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:12:54 +0000

I once had a CVS employee, no lie, try to double-bag a four-pack of toilet paper. Um, no thanks, I’ll just carry it under my arm.

And then there was the one who tried to triple-bag a box of kitty litter. Granted, that one’s actually heavy… but it has a built-in handle!!!

The best thing about the Tim Minchin video is, it works. Every time I go to the market now, it pops into my head, and I remember to bring my canvas bags, hehe.

By: romunov

romunov — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:49:22 +0000

Make those 7 kids carry the groceries?

I always carry my backpack with me, so bags are never the problem. If I happen to buy more than I can carry, I’ve been carrying a bigger, better quality plastic bag in my jacket for months. However, it saddens me when I see people take, often more than one bag, to carry a yogurt and some bread, or even a plastic bottle of water!

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:17:47 +0000

Your own “bamboo” shopping cart, my friend…

By: Aeolius

Aeolius — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:56:10 +0000

I have 7 kids. I don’t need a canvas bag. I need my own shopping cart… or three.

By: Johann

Johann — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:41:28 +0000

I want to be a Member of the BYOB!

By: Johann

Johann — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:39:59 +0000

I love the “Take your canvas bags to the Super Market” and how in Australia they Banned plastic bags!!

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:09:02 +0000

Tim Minchin’s piece is absolutely brilliant! Love it. My wife and I hav made bags for people before, maybe ought to do up some new Deep Sea and invert centric ones and put the profits all towards a good cause.

By: Aaron Golas

Aaron Golas — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:34:50 +0000

Tim Minchin shares the sentiment.