Top
10 Excuses for NOT Doing it Yourself
By
Al Carrell and Kelly Carrell
In
the Super Handyman column, we try to help our readers in every possible
way to be able to cope with the everyday disasters that happen around the
house. We realize, however, that not everyone wants to become a do-it-yourselfer.
We want to help those folks, too . . .so we offer the top ten excuses for
not doing it! Reason number:
10.
"I
need to eat and take my vitamins to build up my strength first."
9. "I've
had a mechanical by-pass and my doctor told me to by-pass any and everything
mechanical."
8. "According
to the fashion magazines, my work clothes are out of style."
7. "I'm
highly allergic to sweat!"
6. "My horoscope
for today warns me against getting in stressful situations!"
5. "You
should never do any fix-it chores in a month that has an "R" in
it!"
4. "The
dog ate my tools!"
3. "It's
a full moon!"
2. "This
project doesn't rise to the level of meaningful improvement!"
AND
. . .the number one excuse for not doing-it-yourself is . . .TADA!
1. "First,
I should read the Super Handyman Column to find out how!" *
*If
your local newspaper doesn't carry The Super Handyman column, tell their
Features Editor to contact King Features Syndicate in New York. |