Commercial Engineering

 Question:

having never studied engineering

but yunno, having lived experience of physics

you know gravity & ageing/mortality 

ie. having a body that moves and bears weight and generally stays connected to its parts

& will eventually conk out

I'm wondering

in which unit do they teach

in built obsolescence?

Is it an undergraduate

or the Masters course?

An unsavory topic

however, my new toilet brush

is made from 2 pieces of plastic

As we know 2 parts of plastic 

do not remain joined for long

you can't use a nail

as you would for wood

or welding as for metals

The old toilet brushes came in one piece

& they lasted till you didn't want them to 

Is there a week in the built in obsolescence unit

where they discuss the contemporary & cutting edge

commercial engineering technique

of making objects of multiple plastic parts

for best return on investment for retail companies

I think I could do quite well that week

despite not having a particularly left hemispheric dominant brain

as my newish toilet brush is already in pieces

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