Power Tools and Gender Stereotypes

[tamaranth]

I have just purchased a multi-tool set from Robert Dyas. It is PURPLE. (Yay!) It consists of drill, screwdriver, hammer, tape-measure, pliers and spirit level. (I am disappointed to see that the fluid in the spirit level is not PINK.)

I purchased this because (a) I do not have an electric drill (b) I had a £5-off voucher (c) I want to drill holes in things (d) the tools have grips designed for smaller hands (e) PURPLE.

There is, however, an Initiative Test.

The whole thing is attractively packaged in a metallic silver case, with plenty of superfluous plastic. And covering the tools is a thick moulded layer of clear plastic. Which is held in place by ...

... eight Philips screws.

I did consider being Authentic and using a nail file, a kitchen knife or one of those diddy screwdrivers you get in Christmas crackers. Or falling back on my usual resort in Insufficiently Tooled situations ("nolley! I need some screwing!")

But it would have taken too long, so I used my non-PURPLE non-powered non-branded screwdriver.

Give me another Gender Stereotype. I've got a hammer now.

Comments

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Go you!

[lj_stowaway]

omg you crack me up.

[tamaranth.livejournal.com]

I now have the TOOLZ to crack people up. Yiss.

[ladymoonray.livejournal.com]

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!

[ajshepherd.livejournal.com]

I'm sure nolley's not allowed to go out screwing now he's birded up.

[pennski.livejournal.com]

Really? Do pray tell!

[drasecretcampus.livejournal.com]

I'd love purple tools, too (and if that's not a feed line for lamentables I don't know what is).

[drasecretcampus.livejournal.com]

I can't believe it's been nearly 24 hours and no response from lamentables.

"I want to go screwing wih my purple tool."


Tap tap... (Is this thing on?)

[woolymonkey.livejournal.com]

Neat! Maybe if I got myself one of those I wouldn't have to waste time looking for tools that Someone has been putting away in ever more stunningly creative and original variations on The Right Bloody Place. See "Why is there a small Philips screwdriver with the colouring pencils?"

Mind telling me how much it cost?

[tamaranth.livejournal.com]

Ah, the joys of solitary living! The cats very seldom move things ... even themselves.

Full price, the kit is £19.99
http://www.robertdyas.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=311&storeId=91&productId=33489&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=10448&parents_parent_category_rn=10437&top_category_rn=10351&showSubCategory=yes&top=Y&cache_entry=-1

[woolymonkey.livejournal.com]

In the end I tidied up the cellar in hopes of making tools easier to put away and find again. Time will tell.