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Let’s say you order something online or bought something at a store and it doesn’t fit.  You know the protocol: keep the receipt and put it with the item, put the item back in its original wrapping/casing and return.  There’s one problem: how in the world do you get the item back in its original casing? It’s next to impossible.

Even things I plan to keep but have to put back in the plastic case for storage-that’s a hassle.  Sometimes I even break the plastic case.  Why do they make them that way? The most common answer is that they make things harder to remove to deter theft.  That explains why they make it hard to take out.  But what about putting it back in?

I think it’s an exercise in patience.  It’s easy enough to get a television remote in its plastic casing, most of the time.  But what about putting a television back in plastic casing? That’d be a little more difficult, wouldn’t it? Luckily, I’ve never had to attempt that feat.

You would think, since some stores are trying to be more environmentally conscious, that they would do away with the plastic.  I know, they have to protect the product.  That’s the hang-up.  If they stopped using plastic casing, what would they wrap things in? I have a suggestion: bubble wrap.  Who doesn’t love bubble wrap? I’ve loved popping bubble wrap for years.  It’s one of those things that never get old.  But wait, bubble wrap is made of plastic also.  I guess stores and companies could wrap things in cardboard.  Of course, that would rile up environmentalists I guess. 

So, what’s the answer? I guess there’s not an answer.  More succinctly, there isn’t an answer that’s not going to ruffle somebody’s feathers.  You could say that for just about everything, couldn’t you? There are several bright sides to the snug packaging: the item won’t fall out.  Most importantly, the item most likely won’t get stolen out of the package.  As for the difficult way to get things out of the packages: we’re just going to have to try harder to open it.  I suggest a Buck pocket knife.  Those things will get through any package. 

Hello.  My name is Andy Sullivan.  I received my bachelor’s degree in business from Mid-Continent University in June 2009.  I began writing for beechtree in July 2009.  I enjoy writing, photography, watching basketball and football, and playing guitar.  I also write a blog that encompasses sports and entertainment, called Sports and More, at http://andyuk79.tumblr.com If you have any comments, please leave them in the space below.  Thanks for reading!