How About a Pink Spoon?

Karen Hoffman
The Shortform
Published in
1 min readJan 10, 2023

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The Brilliance of Baskin-Robbins

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I looked quizzically at my friend, as she suggested I needed a pink spoon. She explained about the brilliant Baskin-Robbins pink spoon philosophy, offering free samples,

Suddenly, I saw images of pink spoons everywhere I explored. At the market, I saw new displays of apples I had never heard of — all I wanted was a pink spoon to try them. When I went to a movie, the drink dispenser had so many options, all I wished for was a pink spoon to try different combinations.

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So many options; so many choices. How do you decide?

It’s the same with life. There are so many options available to us. Can’t we make pink spoons a norm — allowing people to try more variety, experiment, explore and see what tastes, feels, and works best?

Is a pink spoon too much to ask for beyond the world of 31 flavors?

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Karen Hoffman
The Shortform

I focus on Words that Matter®- like gratitude, compassion, kindness. Life experiences & nature inspire me. Writer; CEO Living on Purpose; Morning Altars Teacher