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Guy Gives His Sister A Label Maker As A Wedding Gift, And She Is Cracking Everyone Up (14 Pics)
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Guy Gives His Sister A Label Maker As A Wedding Gift, And She Is Cracking Everyone Up (14 Pics)

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A thoughtful present is better than an expensive one. So when Joe Arroyo and his wife went shopping for his sister’s wedding gifts, they didn’t just throw money at the first thing they saw. Instead, they put a little thought into it and got her… a label maker. And even though you could get one of these things on Amazon for about $15, they clearly knew something others didn’t. Joe’s sister, Lita, has quite a sense of humor. And now, she has the best gift that lets her put her poetic pearls where everyone can see them. All over her house.

Image credits: Joe Arroyo

If you’ve ever met a poet, you know they’re are an odd yet beautiful breed. Constantly observing and obsessing over little details, they speak a language that can both transcend and tap into time and place. Writing for Hello Giggles, Lisa Marie Basile said that her poetic life started very early. As a child, she would notice things the other children didn’t, “I saw the world as a place filled with secrets, in-between colors, textures, whispers, and hidden spaces. I could make a world out of the smallest moment. I still do. Being a poet feels like having two bodies — one in this world, and one in some other.”

If this sounds like you, there are things you can do to explore these experiences even more. The first thing Lisa suggested was reading. A lot of the time poets create something while emulating other poets’ work that they really like. “While that sounds like plagiarism, it’s not,” Lisa said. ” It’s totally okay, and normal in the early beginning. Eventually, with enough writing and reading and listening to yourself, you will find authenticity and your own voice. I am always working on my own. But seriously: read. It’s not enough to write.”

“Create the poetry you want to read. There are no rules, and if someone tells you there are, they’re probably not evolving quickly enough,” Lisa added. “But don’t write for an end-goal — write for you. There’s just no way to say this more clearly: A poet must write as much as they can. That doesn’t mean for hours a day, of course. What I do mean to say is that you must dedicate some of your time to the craft.”

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“Writing is like the body; it has to be conditioned to grow and change. Your writing ritual depends entirely on you. But you will never be a better writer without writing — even if what you are writing is bad or you dislike it. You will write through the badness and into the good.”

Eventually, through writing, you should discover what feels right and sounds like you. Authentically.

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However, don’t forget the things you’ve written. Revise them. “I don’t think people talk about revision enough,” Lisa continued. “I certainly never used to revise, and it caught up to me. Whatever you create, right off the first go, is usually not a masterpiece. Some people say that the rawness of a first draft is indicative of its true power. Well, sure. But a poem is made of a few parts, one being the heart and one being craft, I think.”

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It sure sounds easier said than done, but hard work always pays off. So far, we don’t know whether or not Lita came up with these funny names herself, but these food labels prove that she definitely has something poetic inside of her.

Lita couldn’t be happier to receive such a fun little toy

Image credits: litasnotintotemptation

And people loved her poetic puns

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Carol Emory
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She might not need the Awake Water so much if she would lay off the Goodnight Juice..LOL.

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Shawn
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I need to go do laundry at a friend's now just so I can ask where they keep the laundry sauce at.

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Dippin Dot
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I told my son we need to start calling eggs "farm fresh butt nuggets." He nearly spit out his drink.

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I call eggs "butt nuggets". My husband gets mad when I say it in public... Which means I say it in public whenever the opportunity arises.

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Dianna
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My family refers to the Crisper Bin in the Fridge as "The Rotter". As my brother observed decades ago, "Have you ever put anything in there that came out crispy"? Hence - "Where's the lettuce?" - "Oh, it's in The Rotter".

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My sink demon was created by my father. He used the same electrical connection from wall to garbage disposal, but, he created a box, screwed on to some scrap wood that was then screwed into the front, under the sink cabinet with no doors, allowing the garbage disposal, and every thing anyone might store under the sink. And the first thing anyone entering kitchen was this creative engineering job. Water always dripped onto this "add-on". I never turned on that garbage disposal without wearing rubber soled shoes and flicking wall switch on with a wooden spoon. He also crashed his legs through the kitchen roof, surprising me and my mother. Peeked through and said "you always said you wanted a skylight". My father. The electrical engineer, graduated from Norte Dame. My brother and I ran every time he reached for that pencil from his pocket and looked for any available thing to explain anything, ever Rube Goldberg style.

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Eunice Probert
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Technically they'e not really young chicken if the egg are not fertilised. Then they'd be chucky eggs.

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Tom Grosman
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The first label I made with my new label maker said “Label Maker”. I haven’t looked back.

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Skadi Lifdis
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A lot of these aren't original. I saw something a few years back where a guy was given a label maker and he did the same thing....funny? Yes. Original? Not entirely.

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Steve Cruz
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would love to hear her summations of friends (and enemies), co-workers, and places (grocery store, hobby shop, antique store, mortuary, church, bank, bathroom) and bigger things (car, tree, ambulance, livestock).

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A Jones
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are great, I can't decide which one is the best. haha :D

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okpkpkp
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll betcha the bread moisturizer (Irish butter) is really good.

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pop jon
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Loved these labels! I laughed all the way through the display.

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Katy F
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My Favorites: -Sink Demon -Booby traps XD -Stove siren -Decongestant This has me dying XDD

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Jace
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I approve of these labels. This is something I used to do, too, so I’m biased.

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pebs
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Typical obsessive US sense of humour... One is funny, two so and so and three is enough.

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Foxxy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I should get her to do my labels, I think they are great.

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Jace
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The eggs should have been labeled “chicken placentas” or “chicken menstruations”.

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OK, I have a real question: why would you need a label maker at home?

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Carol Emory
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She might not need the Awake Water so much if she would lay off the Goodnight Juice..LOL.

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Shawn
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I need to go do laundry at a friend's now just so I can ask where they keep the laundry sauce at.

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Dippin Dot
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I told my son we need to start calling eggs "farm fresh butt nuggets." He nearly spit out his drink.

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Frozengeckolover
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I call eggs "butt nuggets". My husband gets mad when I say it in public... Which means I say it in public whenever the opportunity arises.

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Dianna
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My family refers to the Crisper Bin in the Fridge as "The Rotter". As my brother observed decades ago, "Have you ever put anything in there that came out crispy"? Hence - "Where's the lettuce?" - "Oh, it's in The Rotter".

Load More Replies...
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Kanga9ine
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My sink demon was created by my father. He used the same electrical connection from wall to garbage disposal, but, he created a box, screwed on to some scrap wood that was then screwed into the front, under the sink cabinet with no doors, allowing the garbage disposal, and every thing anyone might store under the sink. And the first thing anyone entering kitchen was this creative engineering job. Water always dripped onto this "add-on". I never turned on that garbage disposal without wearing rubber soled shoes and flicking wall switch on with a wooden spoon. He also crashed his legs through the kitchen roof, surprising me and my mother. Peeked through and said "you always said you wanted a skylight". My father. The electrical engineer, graduated from Norte Dame. My brother and I ran every time he reached for that pencil from his pocket and looked for any available thing to explain anything, ever Rube Goldberg style.

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Eunice Probert
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Technically they'e not really young chicken if the egg are not fertilised. Then they'd be chucky eggs.

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Tom Grosman
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The first label I made with my new label maker said “Label Maker”. I haven’t looked back.

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Skadi Lifdis
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A lot of these aren't original. I saw something a few years back where a guy was given a label maker and he did the same thing....funny? Yes. Original? Not entirely.

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Steve Cruz
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would love to hear her summations of friends (and enemies), co-workers, and places (grocery store, hobby shop, antique store, mortuary, church, bank, bathroom) and bigger things (car, tree, ambulance, livestock).

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A Jones
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are great, I can't decide which one is the best. haha :D

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okpkpkp
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll betcha the bread moisturizer (Irish butter) is really good.

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pop jon
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Loved these labels! I laughed all the way through the display.

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Katy F
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My Favorites: -Sink Demon -Booby traps XD -Stove siren -Decongestant This has me dying XDD

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Jace
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I approve of these labels. This is something I used to do, too, so I’m biased.

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pebs
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Typical obsessive US sense of humour... One is funny, two so and so and three is enough.

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Foxxy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I should get her to do my labels, I think they are great.

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Jace
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The eggs should have been labeled “chicken placentas” or “chicken menstruations”.

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Marcus Heslop
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4 years ago

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Adrian Abraham
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4 years ago

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OK, I have a real question: why would you need a label maker at home?

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MilanaLoveCum
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4 years ago (edited)

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✅✅ Hey man❤❤ I would be your Mistress!!❤❤ Pun︆︆ish me! =>> h︆︆ot︆︆datgirl.︆︆s︆i︆t︆e/id5396

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