Why do I buy these, God? Why? Why? Why? (Kinder Surprise)

Member Name: LadyAudley

Product:	Kinder Surprise
Date:	14/01/08 (42 review reads)
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Advantages: There are none, but I buy them anyway

Disadvantages: There isn't really a surprise

"The irrationality of a thing is no argument against its existence, rather a condition of it". Thus spake Nietzsche. And there is possibly no greater proof of this than Kinder Surprise eggs.

I don't know why I buy these. I don't even know why I even look at them. For the non-addicted, Kinder eggs cost about 50p, are slightly larger than creme egg sized sweets and come horribly packaged in cheap orange and white foil. Whereas creme eggs are full of sugary fake-egg goodness surrounded by thick, creamy milk chocolate, Kinder eggs have a thin shell of crap chocolate that tastes of absolutely nothing. Inside, they are hollow, and contain a small, mysterious looking capsule that might look vaguely James Bondish if it wasn't made of bright yellow bendy plastic. Inside it you will find a jumble of tiny plastic pieces that are just large enough to cause airway obstruction in a small child. Assemble these with the aid of a microscope and you have an entirely pointless cheap plastic toy which will litter up your desk for months to come. Congratulations, you are now an honorary eight year old.

I don't know why I keep buying these. I expect it is some kind of compulsive behaviour, a neurosis, or possibly some kind of -ism, that requires the attention of a psychiatrist. All I can say, is that they call to me with a siren voice that I can't resist. Despite years of experience, despite my absolute certainty that they are a total rip-off, I still get them and I am still constantly disappointed by how completely and utterly predictable the "surprise" part is. I suppose part of me is still convinced that some day I will open one and it will contain a tiny, live dancing rabbit.

Now that, ladies and gents, is irrationality.

Summary: I need help.