My husband's a bit of a teetotaler. He's no Carrie Nation. Or... Is he?
He's destroyed seven wineglasses in five years. I can't remember the last time I broke a glass. He claims that he is not personally wreaking this havoc. The dishwasher was blamed for three of them. Okay, fine. But the other four? Those, he says, simply slipped and exploded when they hit the granite counter tops. (I know, I know... My diamond shoes are a total bitch, too.)
In an attempt to thwart either his (a) passive-aggressive booze prevention methods, or (b) legit butterfingered-ness, I bought shatterproof wineglasses. Shatterproof! Elegant solution, yes? Except, they are plastic. As such, they are not immune to the melty nature of the dishwasher. It's tough to see, but observe:
Oh, yes, those are warped lips to the wineglass. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO ENJOY THE BOUQUET OF A $12 BOTTLE OF YELLOWTAIL SHIRAZ IN A VESSEL SUCH AS THIS?
So, anyway, I'm having a very 'we can't have nice things' moment about my wineglasses, because if I buy fancy ones, they will inevitably end up shattered or melted. Do they make wooden wineglasses? Besides the Holy Grail prop from 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?'
He's destroyed seven wineglasses in five years. I can't remember the last time I broke a glass. He claims that he is not personally wreaking this havoc. The dishwasher was blamed for three of them. Okay, fine. But the other four? Those, he says, simply slipped and exploded when they hit the granite counter tops. (I know, I know... My diamond shoes are a total bitch, too.)
In an attempt to thwart either his (a) passive-aggressive booze prevention methods, or (b) legit butterfingered-ness, I bought shatterproof wineglasses. Shatterproof! Elegant solution, yes? Except, they are plastic. As such, they are not immune to the melty nature of the dishwasher. It's tough to see, but observe:
Oh, yes, those are warped lips to the wineglass. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO ENJOY THE BOUQUET OF A $12 BOTTLE OF YELLOWTAIL SHIRAZ IN A VESSEL SUCH AS THIS?
So, anyway, I'm having a very 'we can't have nice things' moment about my wineglasses, because if I buy fancy ones, they will inevitably end up shattered or melted. Do they make wooden wineglasses? Besides the Holy Grail prop from 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?'
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