The Imperfect Spender Turns Impracticality Into Perfect Practicality. (Amusing.)

 

The Imperfect Spender Turns Impracticality Into Perfect Practicality.  (Amusing.) 

6-14-2011

 

 

Ok, so the princess gets $20 for her recital from grandma.  We go to Target.  How come $20 never EQUALS $20?  ‘Just hold that in the cart ma..I’m not sure yet.’  Twenty worthless dollars, what does it buy your child nowadays?  Not much. 

 

 $25 barbie like dolls that do NOTHING flood the cart, or some Aqua Sand junk you don’t want in your home.  (Actually you don’t really care, it’s more your semi-anal husband.), and then suddenly, ‘Throw it all back ma’, because you just hit the Wii isle. 

 

Oh yeah, I forgot, didn’t daddy buy that for me the Christmas before last so I could stay fit during pregnancy, but mom was too lazy to figure it out?  (Hey, I was pregnant with twins…I was allowed to be lazy .)  YUP…that’s the one..RE-GIFTED gift. my 5 year old doesn’t know about.

 

‘I WANT THAT..I WANT THAT!’  ‘WHAT, WHAT?’ and you know unless it’s an older, discounted  game, it ain’t $19.99, but you’re hoping.  In the back of your mind you hear your husband’s voice saying.  ‘Only $20 for her gift on the card Shell.  $20 + tax tops…we don’t have it.’  (uh-huh).  Again why did you give me the plastic, you unintelligent boy? 

 

A begging child and me in a store, weekend.  Tons of people and chaos.  A throbbing migraine where you could light firecrackers up my nostrils and I wouldn’t notice.  Me standing there with a bunch of worthless dolls in my cart.  My how an interesting video game is looking mighty good in comparison.

 

It could:

 

A)  Shut her up for 10 seconds.

 

B)  Teach her something.
 

C)  Shut her up for 10 seconds.

 

(Did I already say that?)

 

Yeah, I have one of those.  The never ending talker.  The loud talker to.  The kid that before you had kids you said, ‘Ill never have one of those.’  well apparently they aren’t as rare as you think.  I don’t see them often, but now I see one every day.  That’s why she’s my ‘triplets’.  3 personalities, 3x’s the boisterousness, 3x’s the volume level.  She used to be my twins, but got upgraded since I had twins.

 

I know logically where these dolls are going to end up right?  Let me show you an example, ok?  And more interestingly the new place is a new Mikayla line called ‘hanging dolly designs.’  This will be HUGE, I’m sure.  A new way for kids to put their parent’s hard earned money to better use, as decor for their rooms.  It’s genius!

 

Here’s a good spot….

But wait!  This is by far more original.

 

Anyhow, rather then have another one of these atrocities..I actually stop saying, ‘No, no.. daddy said no’, and actually looked at what she was begging for.  Just dance 2.  Can’t have Just Dance 1 that’s $10 cheaper, and you don’t have it. 

 

In her defense I looked at the back of the box.  It did seem lame.  The songs weren’t as well known and good.  BUT $39.99 + tax?  We are talking double the price daddio said to spend here on her.  Mom sees a few bright spots shining through the dark though.

 

The game is…

 

A)  Something she can do for exercise.  Dance that sounds good.  Kids need more activity.

 

B)  Something she will use more then once.  (By the looks of it.)

 

C)  Something we can do together.  It has 2 players.  (Just better make sure to never do better then her.  Severe sore loser.)

 

D)  Something I won’t trip on. 

 

 E)  Something I MIGHT get some exercise from, ha ha.  See where I’m going with this?

 

I was able to rationalize the extra $20, and set hub’s frugality aside for the sheer practicality of the item, long term.  THIS  vs. THIS in the end =’s an all around win.  GET IT?  Who wants THIS in their home anyway?

 

Again I say, ‘???’

 

Plus, to add to my defense he had stated he was going to get her this game in a not so distant conversation anyway.  So look…he actually only spent $20 on it, instead of buying it at a later date for the full $40 from his own stash.  Do you follow me here?  Oh, I’m really good at these rationalizations.

 

We get home.  Not sure all these dances are doable for 5 year olds.  35 year olds though?  HOT DOG!  Some reminded me of my Zumba class which I love, but can’t get to often enough.  I got excited. 

 

Now how do I sneak this game system out of her room, bring it on upstairs and use it for myself without her noticing?  That’s the question.  Hub was mad, until I made him see things MY way.  Suddenly even he realized he got a good deal, and was happy.  I always win!

 

She’s happy to!

Lovin’ this game!  5 stars from Mikayla.

 

PS-  You know for that child I put back the only pair of size small Champion clearance workout pants that were $25 originally, now only $8.25?  That hurt!  You gotto love your kids to do that.  I really wanted them bad!  It was something I had to do.  RIP oh sweet fitted stretchies.  I will miss you.