So, here we are, mid-November, and the toy commercials are upon us. Since Oscar is developing a taste for non-Nick Jr shows, we are now experiencing toy commercials.
I was heartened to see Hungry Hungry Hippos advertised on one of the kids' channels. And even the trashy-retro Baby Alive is back, complete with shitty diapers! There is even a takeoff on the Easy Bake Oven (albeit a weak one) featuring microwave cake (ew).
But, ok, can I ask, what the fuck are those Zhu Zhu Pets? And why O WHY would I buy them for my kid?
Now, the Imaginext Batcave? Totally will buy.
I'm such a good little consumer.
Of course my mother would tell me I should get the carpet steam cleaned before the holidays, but we're not going there again. Though admittedly the carpet is looking a bit, um, mottled.
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The Zhu Zhu pets earned a call to my mother. Now, like a good Mommy, Pammy listens (or pretends to - I THINK it might be real b/c I sometimes get some response that sounds vaguely like a real word) to all of my diatribes. WHY, God, WHY???? Seriously? And will these same parents wonder next year why little Johnny throws his real hamster against the wall and wails when it doesn't whirr off into its bedroom whereupon it makes alarm clock noises??? BAH! And double BAH!!
ReplyDeleteAnd steam-cleaners are the instrument of the devil. I know. And I STILL smell Ranch dressing, Hazlenut creamer and dog pee on my new carpets. Beelzebub, I tell you!