I never get around to things, I live a straight straight line

[venta]

Some inventions make you go "wow!" Some inventions make you go "wow.... why did no one thnk of that before? Why doesn't everyone do that?"

I am wrapping Christmas presents, using some wrapping paper I found in the back of the cupboard (probably bought in the January sales). I think it's Tesco Finest, though I can't now remember.

The back of the wrapping paper is marked with a faint dotted 1cm grid, to make it easier to cut straight. Genius!

Comments

[venta.livejournal.com]

I was hoping people who unwrapped my presents would be distracted by the contents and not notice the unprofessionality of the wrapping :)

I don't mind not precisely straight edges, but I suspect you are both more skilled at cutting and less slapdash than I am. When cutting all the way across a roll, I have been known to veer off at such an angle that the resulting piece of paper isn't big enough at one end for the present. This is easily solved by - say - folding the paper and "cutting" with a ruler, but I combine my slapdashery with unassailable self-belief and the conviction that I won't be making stupid mistakes like that again.

[bateleur.livejournal.com]

Hehe - I am now imagining something similar to Mr Bean wrapping a present. ;-)

[venta.livejournal.com]

While I deeply resent the comparison, I do often get into a dreadful lash with sellotape :)

[bateleur.livejournal.com]

Oh, if we're talking sellotape I am at least as bad. I find I have to stick tape to the edge of the table to avoid the problem where it curls up and sticks to itself. :-(

[lanfykins.livejournal.com]

The edge of the sellotape dispenser also works.

...and if you're not using a sellotape dispenser, you have only yourself to blame :)