So I was at Toys R Us and just fooling around with a friend. I was punching him with the Hulk fists and he was throwing $1.99 big plastic balls at me and I wondered into the electronics section to buy Ghost Squad for $20.
Anyway this 8 year old, what appears to be his mom and dad were at Toys R us to buy a new handheld. I wasn't really paying attention but when I went to grab Ghost Squad and looking for other good deals they might have I couldn't help but listen and over hear the conversation. The kid was getting a handheld , and he was like I want a DS Lite. I know what system I want and I want a DS Lite. He was totally respectful and nice about it, but his Mom told him to look at this PSP it has better graphics and can do more stuff. The kid was like no I want a DS lite (not screaming but obviously getting frustrated). The mom was like I want you to see the options and to consider this carefully, he was like I know about PSP but I want good games I want a DS Lite. She kept nagging him and the dad was on the kids side and saying lets just get him what he wants and telling her to back down.
I was looking at the DS and GBA clearance bin. ( Jam Sessions for $9.99).
I went to buy my copy of Ghost Squad and this mother was ahead of me in line and asked the girl at register what was better for her son PSP or DS. Girl said DS is better for children and PSP has more features like movies, and mp3 support but has very few games.
Finally I interrupted since she was in front of me and being clueless fool.
"look ma'am I am 24 years old and I own a DS Lite and I love it. It has so many games to play on it and if I was 8 I would so love the DS Lite. He is still young so he might break the PSP so just get him the DS."
She was ok, and than let me go ahead in the line. Her son looked relieved that I stood up for him and was looking for accessories and what Color he wanted. She didn't know what game to get him and I told her a new Guitar Hero DS console was out and it came with the game. SHe was like "I don't allow my son to play those types of games."
She walked off and I bought my Ghost Squad in Peace.
It seemed like a good kid, I mean good enough for his parents to go out and buy him a handheld for, but the mom refused to allow him to pick what he wanted. I sort of understand her perspective but when the kid knows exactly what he wants and the mom clearly is ignorant and the kid doesn't waver and its not a bad thing to buy why keep nagging? If the kid was not sure what he wanted than it would be ok to talk to him about the options, but he seriously wanted a DS Lite and was totally being a good son in the store so why not reward the kid with what he wants.
It wasn't any of my business so I didn't interrupt her or say anything until she was holding up the line because of her ignorance.
Would you guys have done the same thing?
Topic: Damn some mothers can be annoying when buying electronics (Read 3295 times)
