Brands that have a special place in my heart (for better or worse)

It recently hit me that certain brands have played special roles in my life. Here are their stories. (Dun-Dun!)

Circuit City

A Circuit City parking lot is where my high school crush turned me down for the prom.

I don’t even remember why we were at Circuit City in the first place. All I do remember is sitting on the curb in front of Circuit City and drinking Mountain Dew I’d bought inside, followed by some man-crying. (You know the kind: pretending you’re rubbing your face like you’re trying to alleviate a headache, but you’re actually just hiding all the gentle sobbing going on underneath.)

From there onwards, I had a negative association with Circuit City, and I turned into a Best Buy guy. Circuit City has since gone out of business, and that parking lot now belongs to an Art Van Furniture store.

Diet Pepsi

Diet Pepsi has a very special place in my heart.

See, it’s my grandma’s favorite soda. Whenever I visit her, I know to bring a bottle of Diet Pepsi for her. Why Diet Pepsi? Because it helps her fart, of course, and that relieves the stomach discomfort she’s developed in her old age. One time I did bring her Diet Coke, but she said she prefers the taste of Diet…