Comments on: The saddest objects

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:31:00 +0000

Old stuffed animals and animals at shelters.

By: AmyR.

AmyR. — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:06:07 +0000

Reminds me of that Tom Waits song, “House where nobody lives”

There’s a house on my block
That’s abandoned and cold
Folks moved out of it a
Long time ago
And they took all their things
And they never came back
Looks like it’s haunted
With the windows all cracked
And everyone call it
The house, the house where
Nobody lives

By: Tdave

Tdave — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:06:39 +0000

When I see old houses and cars like Pam and A.L.S. mentioned, I think about how someone was the first to walk through the doors of their brand new, modern home. Once upon a time someone drove that Desoto or Studebaker home from the car dealer and parked it in their drive way so their neighbors could see their brand new, shiny car.

The amusement park from my childhood closed. Teenagers (they think) were sneaking in and torching the buildings, then the big roller coaster caught fire. The newspaper said that a group of people stood together and sang “Auld Lang Syne” as the flames lit up the sky.

By: David

David — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:06:13 +0000

In my opinion, nothing so far compares to the “spoon fallen behind the oven” in the original.

Some potential comparisons:

- Monogrammed and unused leather-bound hand-made diary from Florence, Italy (obviously I have one).

- Unopened bottle of champagne that has spoiled before it could be used. (C’mon… even a TUESDAY is worth a celebration before you let a good beverage spoil)

- 538 votes for Al Gore fallen behind a voting machine discovered by a janitor in Florida, Jan 21, 2001.

By: matt

matt — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 03:24:28 +0000

Abandoned amusement parks. These are so sad because you can see how fun they once were, and what they’ve become. Theres one in glen echo maryland for any dc natives. That park is so depressing it’s not even funny.

By: Kitty

Kitty — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:03:21 +0000

Broken CDs and old scratched-up vinyl. No-one will ever be able to listen to it again…

By: Minnesotan

Minnesotan — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:47:53 +0000

My wife and I love “Owl at Home”, and we use the “Tear-Water Tea” reference with each other when feeling sorry for ourselves.

To add to this thread, I sighted a very sad object indeed: I was driving past a picnic shelter at a local park around dusk, and there was a cake with a plastic cover over it sitting alone on a picnic table. The park was deserted as far as people go–just a lonely cake with no one to enjoy it. Perhaps it was for a party that didn’t pan out, or maybe no one liked that flavor…but it made me sad for it.

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:26:29 +0000

Thanksgiving dinner without that can-shaped cylinder of cranberry sauce. For me, no fresh cranberry/orange/walnut garnish recipe can ever replace the childhood memories of slicing off a disc of cranberry sauce and sliding it onto my already overstuffed plate. It tastes like home.

By: Farfalla

Farfalla — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:15:45 +0000

I’m always sad when part of a set is missing or broken. I accidentally broke a piece of my mom’s china while washing it and we saved it at the top of the cabinet for putting water in when we paint or do crafts. It still makes me sad and a bit guilty to see it.

By: sd

sd — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:42:46 +0000

i’m with everyone on the stuffed animals
also: objects lying on the side of the road or on the beach – toys, shoes, jewely, etc. there’s absolutely no way for them to be found