Welcome to this week’s Friday Five – Five Funny Things I Saw At A Waikiki ABC Store.
Don’t get me wrong, the ABC Stores in Waikiki are great. They sell all sorts of helpful items and we were there on a very regular basis buying things like Hershey’s Cookies and Cream Drops and Caramel Milky Ways fructose corn syrup free bagels and freshly squeezed orange juice.
But while wandering through the store on our last night in Waikiki, I happened to stumble across quite a few random items that gave me a bit of a laugh. Naturally I whipped my phone out and took photos of those items, because you know, if you don’t photograph things and then blog about them, did you even see them? I don’t think you did.
Also, it’s polite to share. So today I’m sharing those photos with you. Hopefully you’ll find them as funny/weird/strange as I did!
Five Funny Things I Saw At A Waikiki ABC Store
1. SPAM
But not just any old SPAM. Nope. Look at that label. It’s Glorious SPAM!
I’m not really sure what makes it glorious? I mean when I hear the word glorious, things that are outstanding or magnificent tend to spring to mind. “Look at that sunset kids. Isn’t it glorious?!”
I can’t say I’ve ever really thought to myself, “My god I could go some SPAM right about now. The last time I chiselled some out of a can, slapped it on a piece of bread and ate it, it was GLORIOUS!” But maybe that’s just me….
2. Coffee Butter “Spread”
Ok, well there are a couple of concerns with this one. First of all, I’m not sure why the word “spread” is in inverted commas. I mean is it a spread or isn’t it?
It definitely looks like a spread and butter is meant to be a spread but the whole inverted comma thing has got me thinking it’s not a spread? But if it’s not a spread, what the hell is it?
Secondly, this one did give me a laugh because even though it looks as disgusting as it sounds, it really is quite clever. I mean if you’re time poor in the mornings, this “spread” is made for you!
You don’t have to worry about making yourself a coffee anymore. Just spread this butter on a piece of toast (assuming of course that you can actually spread it) and BAM! you’ve got yourself butter and a cup of coffee in one. GENUIS!
3. A can of beer bigger than your head
This not so little gem got a mention in our Two Chatty Chicks podcast on Wednesday. (If you missed it, you can listen to it right here)
When I found this enormous can of Aussie beer Guns was horrified. I thought it was because of the size of it, but no. Apparently Fosters isn’t the best beer to be representing Australia on international shelves and it should be changed immediately.
Guns did tell me what it needed to be changed to, but to be honest I’d tuned out by then because WOULD YOU LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THIS THING.
And at $2.99 a can you can put your Glorious SPAM and your faux “spread” back on the shelf thanks very much because I’ve just found their replacement!
4. An Alcoholic Lei
No, that is not the name of my favourite cocktail. Or even my favourite pass time – I don’t know where your mind was going with that, but FYI, my favourite pass time is sober scrapbooking.
JOKES. As if I’d scrapbook sober! #passthewine
Anyway, where was I? Oh that’s right, alcoholic lei’s.
When I first saw these, they cracked me right up. Because you know, who wants to be walking around with an option-less mini bar around their neck?
But then when I thought about it, they really are a great idea.
Allergic to flowers but want to get into the Hawaiian swing of things? Here, have an alcoholic lei!
Fancy a drink but don’t want to polish off a whole bottle of tequilla? Here, have an alcoholic lei, conveniently filled with several single serves AND a shot glass!
Looking for the perfect gift to give to that special someone in your life? Here, give them an alcoholic lei! I’m not sure they will love it but it’s got to be better than a tin of glorious SPAM, right?!
5. Kale Chips with a Sprouted Blues Chaser
I mean where do I even start?
Kale chips made from corn? How is that even a thing? And don’t get me started on Sprouted Blues.
I don’t know about you, but I’ve got sprouted blues just looking at those two packets of sadness sitting side by side.
Thank god I quit kale back in January, otherwise I would’ve snapped up a packet of those chips. But I’m pleased to report I did not fall off the Kale Wagon. Instead I took the photo, looked longingly at them and kept walking. Straight to the sugar aisle where I bought a bar of chocolate, inhaled it and felt MUCH better.
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