do you have room in your suitcase? NO.

It's Saturday night, and everyone seems to be out doing something social, but i'm at home in front of my laptop listening to George Michael. But please, don't feel sorry (or worried), i'm very glad to be home alone with GM's dulcet pseudo love ballads, it's a perfect opportunity to sit back and relax and let George do all the talking. 

The solitude has given me a good chance to reflect, and get crabby about something that bugged me recently: 

I heard the following conversation at work yesterday: 

 Guy: "You're going to New York next week aren't you?" 

 Guy 2: "Yes! I can't wait."

 Guy: "Great. You'll have a great time. Hey, do you reckon you could pick me up a New York Knicks basketball t-shirt?" 

 Guy 2: "Err... yeh, err...where would I get one of those?"

 Guy: "Any nike sports shop I should imagine, i'll give you the money and everything, I mean, if you have room in your luggage?"

What the fuck is up with people asking others to get them shit whilst they're on holiday? THEY'RE GOING ON HOLIDAY. THEY'RE NOT YOUR PERSONAL SHOPPERS. 

I could understand if the person was going to Peru and they were in love with Peruvian wool sweaters and had recently lost their own a washing machine disaster, or if their grandma had a Macchu Pichu fetish and needed a fridge magnet before she snuffed it - but, honestly, a New York Knicks shirt? 

I work in a digital advertising agency, surely this guy had heard of e-commerce and one of the million websites he could have bought this shirt - 

SHIT, what d'ya know - three clicks from google I found this: http://newyorkknicks.shop.sportstoday.com/Dept.aspx?cp=1042_4643

Unbelievable. If you're reading this - please don't ask me to do your international shopping, unless it is a very detailed and country-specific request.