John and I went Christmas shopping the other night. Toys R Us is a joke. Normally, when I go out Christmas shopping, I am in a wonderful state of mind... very positive, cheerful, smile on my face, glad to see others and to be out and about. Not the other day. Apparently, someone needs to inform the retailers that the American people are suffering from this recession, because the cost of toys was NOT reflecting the fact that I don't have the money to spend on them. My kids want Star Wars stuff. There's LEGO star wars stuff, vehicles, masks, light sabres.... a whole SLEW of products. And the only ones that are less than $25 a piece are the little figurines that are two inches tall. My kids don't want that. They want that big ass ship that costs $150. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS! For ONE SHIP! I would be shelling out $600 to just get one toy for each of my kids!! Insanity. So, obviously, that wasn't purchased. They really want a light sabre. Now, they have light sabres that are only $20, which is what the kids WILL be getting, but they also have this amazingly cool, totally awesome, would be so fun to play with light sabre with sounds and lasers and all the cool stuff..... FOR $100!! FOR A LIGHT SABRE! And, can someone explain to me why LEGOS cost so much? I mean, essentially, I'm paying for a deconstructed toy in the form of hundreds of pieces that the kid has to put together himself. You would think that would be pretty affordable, no? No. Not affordable. Expensive. Very expensive. And, if I might advise anyone who has kids: Toys R Us should be the very LAST place you stop to get toys. Their prices are higher than anywhere else. Start at WalMart, work your way toward Target & Kohls, then go to ToysRUS. Actually, let me revise that. Start at Amazon.com, THEN WalMart, Target, Kohls, and finally ToysRUs. Amazon, when you can get free shipping, almost ALWAYS has the lowest prices on stuff.
Alright. My negative Christmas rant is over for now. You know that the pissy rants are far more interesting to read than if I were to write something all bright and positive and cheery. You'd vomit on your keyboard and you know it.
That dude, TOTALLY wasn't going 35 mph, btw. There are kids in this neighborhood, douche bag! Where are the po po when it's not I whom is speeding?? Whatever. (I'm looking out my window for those of you who just got completely lost)
Let's see, what else? I just lost my train of thought, so I guess this is the end of this entry.
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3 comments:
Things really come full circle,... All I ever wanted for Christmas as a kid was Star Wars stuff...
That's because you were a nerd. The difference now is that my kids are cool. :P
Am I cool now since I STILL want SW stuff for Christmas?
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