the pots and pans circle jerrrrrr....game

A long time ago..I wanna say about 20 years, maybe longer (might have even been about when we got married)...my parents bought us some pots and pans. They were really nice pots and pans, and they served us well. We used them for everything, until about 2 years ago. The wife announced she didn't like them anymore. She also announced there was some special deal going on at the grocery store...buy a pot/pan a week for a special price. They were lighter. They were a pretty blue. They were all teflon coated and came with power windows, sunroof, cruise control and wireless internet access. They were...in the pot world...da bomb.

So we bought them, a week at a time. When we had the whole set, we gave the old stuff to our niece, who was just starting to make her way in the world, and could use pots and pans.

After about a year and a half, the handles on the lids of these fancy new cheap ass pots started breaking. The first went when I was holding it by the handle to wash it. I was ridiculed for washing it 'too hard', but soon I wasn't the only victim. One by one we lost them. The lids still functioned, but you needed a screw driver or pliers and pot holders to get the lid off, because the handles were worthless.

Finally, this weekend, the wife had enough. We went pot and pan shopping, and came home with a new set. We've come full circle. It's an updated version (because it's 20 years later), but basically...they're the same brand and stuff we used to have. Maybe we learned a lesson.