lazygood4nothinbum
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just back from the mall. ya, i know, i don't say that often enough.
met brother, sil & 10-year-old nephew for lunch. then off to icecream and a kids' electronic game store.
the kid wanted to spend some holiday gelt he got from his uncle before it burned a hole in his pocket. (i considered savings bonds this year until i read somewhere online: "here's some savings bonds. in seven years you can get something you really like.")
seems though that my brother & sil hadn't quite thought out the mall trip because the kid kept picking items already wrapped & waiting in surprise for him. his mom didn't want to return the items so she kept steering him from picking out what he really wanted. imagine the frustration.
not about to give up her surprises, she tried diversionary tactics: "you only think you want that." "but you just said you wanted the other one." "why don't you get one that you'll enjoy more." "you can play that one with your friend; get one he doesn't have."
as the kid desparately tried sorting through such mixed holiday messages, i prepared to dial 911 for emergency therapy sessions. finally the parents sort of acquiesced to their own mess by explaining that he should wait to see all the presents he might get before deciding what he'd like to buy himself. to be helpful i added "and then you can shop the after season sales."
next year, instead of cash or savings bonds, i'm gonna save a step and get the kid a certificate for three introductory sessions with a shrink.
now what did i get you might ask? well, since sil overheard me asking my brother to borrow his air mattress--yup--i got one of those. what she didn't hear was that it was for only two nights use at my friends brand new retirement house in sarasota because they will be down in january with their first carload of stuff and there's no furniture yet. i want to visit but i have to bring my own bed.
oh well. apparently the thought that confuses & taunts is the thought that counts.
happy holiday jeer to all and to all a good tease.
ps. following is space for you to list all the items you got that you didn't want and all the items you wanted but didn't get.
met brother, sil & 10-year-old nephew for lunch. then off to icecream and a kids' electronic game store.
the kid wanted to spend some holiday gelt he got from his uncle before it burned a hole in his pocket. (i considered savings bonds this year until i read somewhere online: "here's some savings bonds. in seven years you can get something you really like.")
seems though that my brother & sil hadn't quite thought out the mall trip because the kid kept picking items already wrapped & waiting in surprise for him. his mom didn't want to return the items so she kept steering him from picking out what he really wanted. imagine the frustration.
not about to give up her surprises, she tried diversionary tactics: "you only think you want that." "but you just said you wanted the other one." "why don't you get one that you'll enjoy more." "you can play that one with your friend; get one he doesn't have."
as the kid desparately tried sorting through such mixed holiday messages, i prepared to dial 911 for emergency therapy sessions. finally the parents sort of acquiesced to their own mess by explaining that he should wait to see all the presents he might get before deciding what he'd like to buy himself. to be helpful i added "and then you can shop the after season sales."
next year, instead of cash or savings bonds, i'm gonna save a step and get the kid a certificate for three introductory sessions with a shrink.
now what did i get you might ask? well, since sil overheard me asking my brother to borrow his air mattress--yup--i got one of those. what she didn't hear was that it was for only two nights use at my friends brand new retirement house in sarasota because they will be down in january with their first carload of stuff and there's no furniture yet. i want to visit but i have to bring my own bed.
oh well. apparently the thought that confuses & taunts is the thought that counts.
happy holiday jeer to all and to all a good tease.
ps. following is space for you to list all the items you got that you didn't want and all the items you wanted but didn't get.