Tis the Season
Have you ever witnessed a 3 or 4 year old child being taken into some place, like pre-school, where she really, really, really doesn't want to go? She grabs onto anything ... doorways, legs, walls, to try to hold herself out of the bad, scary place. Her eyes are wide with terror and rage that this most unholy of insults would be cast upon her. Her shrieks and cries of "No! No! No! I don't wanna go in there! No!" emanate from a face reddened with anger and fear, wetted with tears of frustration ... it is a sad, pitiful thing we watch. But we know that she must do this ...Picture my inner child behaving in the same manner and you will know the conflict that rages within me as I prepare to go out Christmas shopping today. The outer adult is wearing a thin, but patient smile and a look of total tolerance. However, if that inner brat is let loose by rude shoppers or store clerks ... well, it won't be pretty. Among other places, I must go to Best Buy ... store that tries the patience of Job in the best of times. Wish me luck.
UPDATE: Blogging from CompUSA - the trip tp Best Buy was uneventful. Mostly. I found exactly what I was looking for, they had it in stock, the rudeness levels were somewhat tolerable. I even found a couple of extra goodies for the kids. The teenage girls in the Mustang stopped behind my car in the parking lot talking to boys while people struggled to get around them nearly didn't escape my wrath. What's that movie quote? You might be young and daring but I'm old, devious and heavily insured ... or something like that. Heh. I had visions of plowing the back of my big old Oldsmobile into the side of that Mustang, then laughing like a maniac as I drive off with my scarf fluttering out the window.
But, I digress.
Funny thing here ... you can order at Compusa.com and choose store delivery in 15 minutes and often get a better price on sale items. That's I'm doing here ... saving a buck a minute. Ha!
Next up, a foray into the wilds of Turkey Creek.
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Both Best Buy and Circuit city offer the same thing. Last week I got a 26 inch lcd tv from my living room. By the time I got the Internet discount, found a coupon on line I only paid $230 for it. Got an email confirmation 15 minutes later telling me it was ready to pick up at the store. Dontcha love the computer.
Posted by lynne on 12/17 at 08:54 AM