Picture it: You're at your fave guppie's Chrismukkah party (because he's still "in lurve" with Seth Cohen) when tragedy strikes; the batteries in the electric bottle opener have died and your sanity is in danger. What to do? You reach for the barware drawer to retrieve a manual device just as you're reminded that such "primitive items" don't reside at that dwelling. Don't slap the bitch. Collect yourself and think. It'll come to you. A-ha! Your stainless steel bottle opener cuff links that you said you'd never use. At least not in public, anyway. But don't be ashamed. You saved the day and, let's be honest, you'll embarrass yourself in other ways. Starting in about three hours. $50 http://www.cufflinks.com
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