On Sunday I went to HEB and browsed through the hair product aisle and, without even thinking, picked up a hair curler and put it in my basket. Then I went about the rest of my shopping being very diligent about choosing only American-made items. I put nail polish back because it wasn't made in America (really, we can't make our own NAIL POLISH?). I picked out the horrifically ugly air freshener instead of the pretty ones because the ugly one was the only one made in America... of course.
I chose American strawberries, and so on and so forth. You all already know the deal with the food.
It was not until I got home and unpacked that I realized I had bought a Chinese-made hair curler.
Part of the problem was I was moving really slowly on Sunday because my friends made me go to this rock concert and do Irish Car Bombs on Saturday night, even though I really insisted on not being a part of their bad decision-making.
However, I suspect there is more to it. You see, I have wanted to try that hair curler for quite some time. It's the one that has three barrels and is supposed to wave your hair instead of curl it. Probably I subconsciously chose to avoid checking to see if it was made in America, which any of us would have not even needed to do really. Obviously anything with a cord is made in China.
The worst part is that it is a horrible instrument! I tried it out (probably should have returned it?) - and I looked like a bad 80s movie! It didn't curl my hair, it crimped it! So that is what I get I guess.
Also if anyone wants a Chinese-made hair-waver/crimper/torture instrument, I have one available for free. If not, I plan to use it once a year on Halloween.
Philosophical Question - if I buy an Irish Car Bomb at a bar in America - does it count as buying American-made or not?
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