get ready.....

we'll be celebrating "particularly preposterous packaging day" this whimsical wednesday.  particularly preposterous packaging day is dedicated to all the crazy and overblown packaging in which products are cloaked in, as well as the insane instructions that come on or in the packaging.

for whimsical wednesday, look at packaging you might still have at home from recent purchases or those on store shelves.  take note of elaborate packaging and/or seemingly ridiculous instructions.  share those with us!  additionally, consider creating elaborate packaging of your own.  wrap a gift for someone who would enjoy the fun of unwrapping it.  the gift doesn't have to be delivered on wednesday, just wrap one for future gifting.

here's how the blog, occasionally speaking, describes the day:

August 7 - Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day

We've all encountered them at some point. Our long awaited, hard earned purchase out of our reach as it's encased in hard plastic, cardboard, and impossibly strong tape! Today is set aside for us to moan and complain about the consumer packaging that provides us with so many challenges. Today is also a celebration of the incongruous package directions and instructions that are often the result of very literal translations. Here's a couple of examples: "Do not use while sleeping" (found on a hairdryer box); "Not to be used for the other use" (instructions for a Japanese food processor); "Do not iron clothes on body" (instructions for an iron). Have a laugh and try not to hurt yourself opening your purchase!