Everyone hearts batteries. I mean everyone. From the remote control to my girlfriend stealing it to fuel her vibe, we can all enjoy them. My qualm with a 4-pack is the fact that four are never enough. Think about it. Most remotes take two. In fact, just about every hand held device takes two or four batteries. Why buy only four when you will have to buy more in a couple weeks? This is a waste of product packaging.

I propose batteries should be sold in packages no less than 20. Why? They will stick around for a lot longer or power up more devices. Two Wii controllers, a digital camera, the girlfriend’s vibe, and the can opener account for twelve batteries already. Bam. Put those eight extra in the junk drawer for when the DVD remote dies…or you can build a fort. Like a mini fort for Lego guys or something. Whatever floats your boat.

Furthermore, people love to steal batteries from their buddies when they rummage through drawers. You know you have done it. I did it. You say to yourself, "I wish I had batteries so I can stop pissing off the girlfriend by making her get off her ass to change the channel." Then again, she can make me a sandwich, level a cabinet, and water my plants while she is up. Hmmm...decisions decisions.

By the way, screw AAA batteries. Rarely are they useful. Flashlights, remotes, cameras, etc. primarily use AA. If only my laptop ran on AA batteries. Think about it, power for my computer and frequent ammo for my slingshot. I consider this a win-win situation. The squirrels in my back yard will not know what hit them. Then again, would a squirrel understand what a battery is in the first place? I think not.