Comments on: I guess it’s still morning

by: Christa Runge

Sat, 12 Nov 2005 16:09:57 +0000

See now I take the cop out and buy mostly gift certificates. This way I know they will get what they want and I don’t have to worry about getting them something they already have.

by: Karen Templeton

Sat, 12 Nov 2005 06:12:48 +0000

Actually, he asked for clothes this year. Not instead of toys, mind you, but still.

by: Gareth

Sat, 12 Nov 2005 04:03:14 +0000

Or for parents who couldn’t afford those kind of presents because they had too many children, but now they only have one kid left who appreciates toys more than cloths : )

by: Karen Templeton

Sat, 12 Nov 2005 01:26:43 +0000

Truly. Although I think I’ve figured out who their market is: Guilty parents who aren’t “there” for their kids physically as much as they’d like to be, so they make up for it by buying all this expensive crap; or grandparents who would have never, ever paid that much for a Christmas present when their own kids were little.

by: Christa Runge

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 21:01:55 +0000

To me $200 is a big luxury. All those commercials for toys are always on during kids shows and in time for christmas. Why do marketers have to be so good at their job?