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If you are considering going to K-Mart (Guam), Walmart, Target, or whatever your super store is in your area, DON'T DO IT! Honestly, it is just not worth it. I made the mistake of going to K-mart yesterday, the last shopping weekend before Christmas. My first clue should have been the parking lot. It was full, Even those spots far from the doors were filled. I suspect that even the parking on top of the building was filled. Inside K-mart it didn't seem as crowded. What shocked me the most was the prices of items. I could have sworn that the Battleship game had been $17.99 last month. Now it was $24.99 with a sign saying "25% OFF Sale!" bringing the price down almost to its original price! I was looking for a nice Christmas dress for my 6yo. In the children's clothing aisles there was not one dress for little girls. In fact, all of the clothes for her size were like something out of a bad 70's show. Neon colors, weird paisley patterns, retro style I guess, and all made out of nasty nylon material that looked like it wouldn't hold up to more than three washings. Not to mention totally inappropriate for a 6yo to wear. Whatever happened to kid's clothes? It seems like the fashion industry wants us to parade our little girls around in clothes designed for teenagers. Even then, I'm not sure I would even want my teenager to wear that style. I wandered through the toy aisle looking for some stocking stuffers. My kids don't need more toys so I really wasn't interested in what was displayed. However I couldn't help notice the prices and wonder "who can afford this stuff?" The one section that had affordable toys, was full of bright green boxes that sported "Only $10" signs. For $10 you can buy a "Barbie-like head" to style and comb and apply makeup to. Only it already had makeup on and the makeup for application was plastic. The hair looked like one good comb would rip it out of the plastic skull. Cheap imitation hotwheels cars adorned other boxes. In general these "affordable" toys would probably last no more than an hour after opening on Christmas morning. I saw many families with carts full of these bright green boxes. I wanted to shout "NO! Put it back! Save your money!" Instead I put my cart back and escaped the store as fast as I could. I assume this same scene is being played out in store after store across the world. My advice, to all who are facing the last few days before Christmas shopping frenzy, is go home, drink some nice warm cocoa (or iced tea if you live in the tropics), put on your favorite Christmas movie, and don't go out of your home until Boxing Day (Dec. 26th for those who don't know what Boxing Day is). |
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