What’s an oddity? Well, it’s something that you just about… almost… but not quite… recognize. You’ve seen it somewhere before… haven’t you? Well, you’ve seen something sort of like it, but an oddity is a little different. An oddity is a product that at first glance looks like other products you’ve seen hundreds of times before but there’s something… odd about it. And when finally you put your finger on it, you realize that the odd thing is that it’s a product that works. In this day and age, when we’re bombarded with commodity products that fly off assembly lines in a one-size-fits-all gob of mediocrity, finding a product that works for you and with you, the way you want it to, is really just odd. In a good way.
It sounds weird to refer to our own products as “odd”, but it’s true. They’re just as odd as that guy who can still ring up your deli order in his head and doesn’t get confused when you hand him a dime instead of a nickel. They’re as odd as that other guy who holds the bookstore door open for you even if you’re still ten steps away. They’re as odd as the three year old who you meet in the park who asks, “May I please have one of your lollipops?” See, in a good way.
We’ve got lots of odd things to share with you but first, come down the rabbit hole with us into the odd land of organizing solutions that work…
Oddity |
Commodity |
|---|---|
| Lasts a long time so you don’t have to waste money replacing it when it breaks or falls apart. | Is built to be disposable so you have to keep buying more and more. |
| Becomes part of your workspace like a comfy piece of furniture that you can’t live without. | Becomes part of a landfill or a floating island of junk in the ocean when it outlives its usefulness. |
| Fits the way you work and can be customized around your needs. | Fits the least common denominator and forces you to compromise something. |
| Looks great in your space, whether it’s traditional, contemporary or a combination that’s uniquely “you”. | Looks great on the store shelf but falls short in your office. Makes you feel like a cog in the industrial wheel. |
| Gives you customizable options. | Gives you two trays that stack. |
| Gives you a choice of colors, textures, finishes and materials. | Gives you a choice of plastic or wire mesh. |
| Makes it easy to find what you need. | Makes you squint, ransack and swear. |
| Makes people who visit your office jealous of how cool you are. | Makes people who visit your office ask, “Is that a dead cat in there?” |
| Makes good use of your space by organizing your desk, shelves, cabinets and walls. | Makes you cram things into every which corner because nothing fits. |
| Creates a harmonious sense of order and tranquility. | Makes you want to pull out the one hair you have left. |
| Lets you get your work done quickly so you can get back to your life. | Makes work your life. |
So next time you hear us refer to something as an oddity, you’ll know it’s something pretty awesome. There are plenty to come. In the meantime, do you have a favorite oddity to share?
Visit our website if you want to check out some of the “oddities” we’ve got to help you get organized!
About Ultimate Office
Ultimate Office provides innovative organization and storage solutions for your business and home office. Our passion is for taking the ordinary and making it not just extraordinary, but Ultimate.
