With the aid of technology, humans have found a valid reason to be lazy. Let's take Milo - the favourite drink of many a Malaysian youth, as an example. In my father's time, powdered Milo only came in tins. To make a delicious cup of Milo, a young boy will have to plead his mum to take a spoonful (or more) of Milo, add in 250ml of boiling water, and then sweetened with condensed milk. But most children like Milo chilled, so that means a night being cooled in the fridge.
Not long after, some guy had the bright idea of creating convenient sachets containing Milo powder with adequate amounts of creamer and sugar. Thus, the 3-in-1's were born! Mothers no longer had to worry about buying separate tins of condensed milk that have to be kept cool - they just get the instant mixes which will create a nice cup of cocoa all the same. Of course, there was the problem of chilling the Milo first. But have no fear!
Around the same time, TetraPak popularised the convenient drink boxes which we see everywhere. Show me a widely used drink box that is not copyrighted by TetraPak and I will show you my tan lines. With this new found convenience, Nestle debuted Milo in 250ml boxes. Mothers all over Malaysia heaved a sigh of relief as they could now just stick 6 boxes of Milo into the fridge and their children could just take one anytime. You don't even have to boil water!
And today... today I saw the Motherlode - 1 liter boxed Milo! Someone in Nestle's product development department must have thought, "Children are just too weak to take a straw and punch a hole through those small boxes. Why not come up with a 1 liter box version so they can drink directly from it?" I really do not know how convenient (read: lazy) the act of drinking Milo can get.
I predict that one day, mankind will be too lazy to have sex, thus leading to the annihilation of our species.
4 comments:
Enough about milo..we dun have milo to drink here. Ppl dun drink milo here either cos its darn expensive. Anyway, i suggest the next thing they come up with is a fridge that can dispense milo. U know like those modern fridge where can dispense cold or hot water. Or rather have those bottles attach at the corner of the home where you can go over and suck ur milo out like those hamsters.
Hmm, didn't know about that. Interesting trivia though!
But I doubt ppl will ever be lazy to have sex, Zemien. ;P
When scientists come up with a decent way we can have virtual sex, giving our minds direct stimulus. I'm sure sex would go straight out the window.
hey.. I like Milo.. I drink it every morning.. no need sugar and creamer/milk.. Milo alone is sweet enough..
I have to agree with Derek here... lazy having sex? never....
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