I bought something today that I never buy. A belt. I had always considered belts to be largely ornamental, and since I almost always have my shirt untucked when I’m wearing jeans so the belt loops don’t show, it seemed unnecessary. 

But I just bought three new pairs of jeans, and they fit fine in the dressing room. But when I started doing things like, oh, walking, for instance, they started coming down. If I had just bought one pair of jeans, I’d have gone out bought another pair, one that was tighter. But with three… 

That’s when I realized that someone had invented a device for just such an occurrence. So, I bought one. Well, two, in different colors.