Mary Fioratti

Mary Fiorattis thoughts about anything.

Fake Commercials

Do you ever notice that a lot of TV commercials are so totally fake that the scenes they depict are laughable? Like the one where a girl in a big city, like New York City, comes walking home from work and finds a package left on her front step. She opens it up and find [...]

After Christmas Clearance Bargains

Heading out to the stores this morning. I want to pick up some Christmas clearance items, like wrapping paper and gift tags. If they have any cute Christmas tree decorations, I might get a few of those. Its nice to pay 20 cents on the dollar for things that are definitely going to be put [...]

Reality Check

Burgers and Fries

Who decided that hamburgers should be served with french fires? Why did french fries become the standard side? Why not potato salad? Or potato chips? Or a piece of fruit? I have to stop eating french fries because they are fattening and have a lot of cholesterol. Do you have any idea how hard it [...]

Wrapping Paper

Have you shopped for wrapping paper lately? I am used to buying a big roll that lasts a long time for just a couple of dollars. Well, let me warn you. That’s not how it is any longer! The rolls only have a couple of feet on them – you can barely wrap one large [...]

 
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