Life is Tragic

Bev Stewart was sick of putting up with the petty argument that spawned every year during Boxing Day. It was the same as last year, and the year before, and so on, and so on. It was the family squabble over the coveted spot which offers a clear view of the television screen and easy access to the priceless remote control. With an expected 25-strong ‘rabble’ descending upon her house for the holiday, she decided that enough was enough, and placed the seat on eBay.

The seat was advertised as ‘a very comfy and popular item’ open to all members of the family - and Bev herself even offered to throw in a free cushion for those with an aching back. After the auction that involved guests and family, Bev’s daughter-in-law Alexis Stewart and her 11-month-old son Mark will now be sitting pretty after trumping seventeen other bids with her winning offer of 13.50 pounds.

The enterprising elder had this to say: “There is always arguing over who gets the spot. It’s the perfect seat. It is straight in front of the television and has got the coffee table at the side for you to rest your drink on, and for the television remote, so everybody always wants to sit there. Last year, I had a heavily pregnant daughter and a daughter-in-law who both gave birth in January, so they got the seat most of the time. This year it was up for grabs, though.”

Blogger’s Comment: “Oh man. This woman needs to be my grandma like… right now. Hopefully, the next thing that she puts up for grab on eBay is her mad merchanting skills. I’d bid on that. More old people need to be like this. My grandma doesn’t even know what the internet is. Calls it ‘magic’, she does. Completely serious.”