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Message to Manchild

December 6th, 2013 at 08:41 pm

I am not giving you that Nintendo 3DS for Christmas. Sure I spent $$ on stuff for boy but two of those softcover gifts were signed to him personally by international luminaries, two I used coupons for, one I had to import but he yammers on the subject matter 60% of the time so I think it'll be money well-spent, and the one electronics game I bought was for $18.99. We know electronics obsolescence by our collection of obscure diskettes, and we know the longevity of books by the musty dusty ones we have downstairs.

I can't buy a $200 gift for you knowing that there are students at our kid's school who are freezing, and that lots of struggling families nationwide are on food stamps.

I think I'd like pajamas, warm sturdy socks, or maybe a family-use subscription to a VPN so we can keep the computer entertainment going.

4 Responses to “Message to Manchild”

  1. ThriftoRama Says:
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    This made me laugh. I assume you're talking about your S.O.
    Mine is the same way. Always wanting games and game systems, and he's 40 years old.

  2. scottish girl Says:
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    My husband is the same too. MIL asked him what he wanted for xmas. His answer: a PS4. I don't think he'll ever grow out of it.

  3. PauletteGoddard Says:
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    For context, he bought an eReader w/birthday cash last week. And he has a child who takes Pappy's electronics and loses them.

  4. NJDebbie Says:
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    I think you are professional writer incognito! I loved the way you put and the rationale behind the NO!

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