Talk Talks – Habemus Labor

Howdy from Texas, dear readers,

While August is the ultimate month of vacation in Europe, school started in Texas last week. But since the summer vacation starts in mid -May, the start of school is longed for long and is celebrated extensively. “Back to School” is an institution in the United States such as the outdoor lighting for Christmas, the turkey meal for Thanksgiving or the “Tailgating” for the game season (more on that soon). “Back to School” is of course also a call for shopping- for backpacks and lunch accessories, which consists of the following indispensable elements: bentoboxes, isolated lunch boxes for just mentioned bentoboxes, preferably with the same motif as the backpack, ice packs in unicorn or dino shape (AMIS love it), mini cutter, Monogrammed drinking bottles, seasonal napkins.

Already funny, all this effort when the largest fast food chain in the USA is the school canteen system! But sometimes it doesn’t taste good – which doesn’t surprise me a bit. And what exactly you should pack in the bentobox if they don’t feel like cafeteria pizza is spread to social media weeks before the start of school: rice balls with edible eyes and ears, Minnie or Mickymaus-Facht-Pancakes and lots of snacks. Because as an American you can never have enough snacks, just like synthetic clothes. The children’s outfit-halands of the mothers for “back to school” are partly disturbing: five pairs of new sneakers for every weekday, “modesty” shorts (Americans love it decent) and hair accessories in terms of color for every dress, charms for crocs. Yes, child continues to carry crocs to school.

Also the mandatory part of the “Back to School” process: a Facebook post from every mom you know, with every Gör that she has, the shield with his info with his info: “Name: Kennedy, class: 3rd, dream job: Influencer”. You have to manifest your career early. And not to forget the gifts! School bags would be pointless here, because school documents are pre -ordered from school for 60 tacks in summer and sweets are too common.

Until they may have thought that I did not take part in all the rites just described, only make fun of my mamis and Mitamis. Unfortunately I have to admit that I am part of the problem. For the reasons (immigration, integration and naturalization stress), I would have to have myself treated, but until it is time, let me admit that I gave my daughter a laboratory at the beginning of school.

If you still don’t know what label is, it’s too late anyway – things will soon be out again. But the little plush figures with their creepy grimaces are very difficult to get. They are placed on the website of Hong Kong’s Pop Mart at certain times, are gone in seconds and you don’t even know which of these little devils you get, because they come in so -called “blind boxes” ̶ Every shopping act, perfect for the Americans! Also to me, who at the same time monchichis and trolls, impress the things. They were invented by the artist Kasing Lung, who was inspired by Nordic mythology (I like to promote my child culturally!).

I still found the app talking and false fur color risking stupid and turned to the Mutti Facebook groups. For 50 instead of 30 tacks, we got a mom of a mom that bought nights and bought label, a purple monster, the authenticity of which I immediately checked with Google (also suburban mutti can also be criminals). Psychologists call such decadent little things the “Lipstick Effect”: In an economy in which we can afford less and less, the “Little Luxuries” and overpriced hot drinks, “Touchland” handicraft means for twelve dollars (with a shell for 20) or label. “But don’t hang on the school backpack,” warns our labubu dealer, “They are stolen!” Kennedy, stay with your career plans!