WTF-ery

[wildrider]

So, today I went out to start taking down the Christmas lights from the front fence. As I wound up the strings of little red lights, I noticed the string that went across the TOP of the fence, the old-fashioned set with the large light bulbs, was missing EVERY SINGLE BULB. Someone had come along and STOLEN every single one of the large light

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[nutmeg3]

How mean of them! I bet those old-style bulbs are hard to find, or more expesive than the little ones, so someone decided to save him/herself a few bucks.

[wildrider]

We can find them, but usually only in single-color packs of four bulbs, usually at old-fashioned places like Ace Hardware. And the last time we bought them, you couldn't find white ones so we had to get clear. We did have a bunch of boxes of replacement bulbs so filled a lot of the empty sockets before putting the strings away, but STILL...!

[ljs]

What. The. Hell. Is. Wrong. With. People.

[hugs]

[wildrider]

The only thing I could figure was kids wanting horrible things to throw at other people (because nothing pops like light bulbs)...

[cornerofmadness]

that is utterly bizarre

[wildrider]

I know. I only pictured kids wanting something to throw at other people (because light bulbs pop/explode when they hit things)...

[cornerofmadness]

that could be or someone thought wow the oldfashioned lights. you don't see that any more. mine

[wildrider]

Although you DO see them -- we buy them in packs of four at Ace Hardware; and Barb found a site where we can order them (and strings of 100) by the gross...

[fenchurche]

That is just really, really bizarre! Were they up high? Is it at all possible it could have been a squirrel or a bird or something? I mean, it doesn't sound likely, but neither does someone coming along and stealing all the bulbs!

[wildrider]

Not high at all, it's a four-foot chain link. If we had squirrels, maybe; but I don't think birds could get off with them clean! :)

[sillymagpie]

People suck. That is all.