Where's my allen key?

We know, we know:  IKEA has a lot to answer for in this world.  Rubbish cheap hot dogs, divorces and one day in the future, archaeologist will find all those missing allen keys and wonder what on earth we did with them.

In the news this week, three explosions rocked the Benelux – all in IKEA stores .  A woman was arrested.  How awful.  Still, it does not mention for what reason she planted the devices?  Was she missing a screw?  Couldn't find the allen key?

It reminded us of Allen.  And this clip (it has nothing to do with missing allen keys, we just like it)

If you ever wondered how the allen key got its name, rest assured it has nothing to do with Alan Keyes, the US politician.  He just has an unfortunate name.  The Allen key is not even called Allen, it is called Hex, because it has six sides (hexagon, geddit, Einstein?)

Being Scandinavian, we have to admit we quite like that IKEA is around to provide us with cheap furniture of questionable origins. In Sweden, they even study the catalogue at school.  We all know what Billy looks like and we understand that all the things named a Danish word are things like doormats and rubbish bins.  This is Scandinavian humour.

We also get frustrated, don’t worry:  it is not just you.  Here’s a collection of things you are most likely to say when assembling IKEA furniture:

1. There’s a piece left over / where’s that missing piece?
2. No, I don’t need the instructions, I’m a MAN
3. What material is this?  Is it wood?  Really?
4. Oh no…. It’s upside down
5. Swedish f*ckers
6. Just give ME the frigging Allen Key and let ME try
7. I hate you.  I want a divorce.

Comments

[April Lara]

A post with humor! I like this and the video! :)) Thanks a lot for sharing this!