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Oink. *Squee !* *Happy dancing*
This little piggy went shopping and hauled Wii Wii Wii all the way home!
Thank God! Santa isn't gonna be toast after all!
Seriously, I know it's just a game console. And I know I'm sitting here gushing about it while all of you south of the border are eating your Turkeys, remembering your cultures and fighting with the in-laws. BUT, I've had a hell of a time finding a Wii for the boys for Christmas. They crossed it off of their Christmas list because they knew:
1) It's nearly impossible to find one right now
2) We couldn't afford it and
3) I told them "no".
Then about a month ago, Hubby's sister emailed and said that instead of buying the boys gift cards like they usually do, they'd contribute half the cost of the Wii.
That was all the incentive I needed to plan to surprise the boys with it for Xmas. However, what I didn't plan on was that it was the "Elusive Must Have Gift" this year. I mean...I thought that was LAST year. I figured I'd just walk right into a store and pick one up off of a display. Seriously. I've spent the last month going from store to store to store and looking online (don't even get me started on what they are going for on Ebay) with no results.
This morning on the way to work, I thought that I would detour a bit out of my way and hit Walmart and Future Shop as they opened. Sometimes they get a truck in overnight. I looked in Walmart and didn't see any. So I timidly approached a lady working waaaay in the back of electronics and said "This is a stupid question, but do you have a Wii?" and she looked at me like she wanted to cry. And gave me a look...you know ...the "Oh my God woman, they are the "elusive must have gift" of the year. If you didn't buy it in July you're shit of out luck....how could you not KNOW this???" look. You've probaby seen that look before. I said "I know it's a stupid question. You probably need to put a sticky note on your forehead that says "NO, WE DON'T HAVE ANY". And I started to turn to walk away.
And she quietly says, "yes we have two".
I nearly peed my pants. She only requested that I wait until the area was a little less busy as she was trying to hold onto one for an old lady who had called in from Enfield (45 minutes away) and was on her way hoping to get there in time to get one for her grandson. She didn't want to bring the one remaining Wii out for me in front of all of those people as then someone else would want one and she'd have to sell the one she was holding for the lady frantically driving in from Enfield. I said, "Sure, I'll wait". Are you friggen kidding me??? Then when it died down a bit and she brought it out to me, the other lady still hadn't showed. I said "Why don't I buy them both. Then if people ask you can truthfully say there are no more left. When the lady gets here, I will return the 2nd one and she can buy it." The saleslady was so shocked that I would do that and relieved that she didn't have the pressure of trying to hide the one remaining Wii (they aren't allowed to hold onto them, she just felt awful for this lady and wanted her to get one..so she was breaking the rules). I bought them both and waited, bummed around the electronics department, killing time.
The lady showed up a half hour later (rush hour traffic) and I gave her the second Wii, she gave me $310 cash and we high fived (Spunky old broad) in the parking lot and both went on our way.
Happy Thanksgiving. God Bless Wanda at Walmart.
This little piggy went shopping and hauled Wii Wii Wii all the way home!
Thank God! Santa isn't gonna be toast after all!
Seriously, I know it's just a game console. And I know I'm sitting here gushing about it while all of you south of the border are eating your Turkeys, remembering your cultures and fighting with the in-laws. BUT, I've had a hell of a time finding a Wii for the boys for Christmas. They crossed it off of their Christmas list because they knew:
1) It's nearly impossible to find one right now
2) We couldn't afford it and
3) I told them "no".
Then about a month ago, Hubby's sister emailed and said that instead of buying the boys gift cards like they usually do, they'd contribute half the cost of the Wii.
That was all the incentive I needed to plan to surprise the boys with it for Xmas. However, what I didn't plan on was that it was the "Elusive Must Have Gift" this year. I mean...I thought that was LAST year. I figured I'd just walk right into a store and pick one up off of a display. Seriously. I've spent the last month going from store to store to store and looking online (don't even get me started on what they are going for on Ebay) with no results.
This morning on the way to work, I thought that I would detour a bit out of my way and hit Walmart and Future Shop as they opened. Sometimes they get a truck in overnight. I looked in Walmart and didn't see any. So I timidly approached a lady working waaaay in the back of electronics and said "This is a stupid question, but do you have a Wii?" and she looked at me like she wanted to cry. And gave me a look...you know ...the "Oh my God woman, they are the "elusive must have gift" of the year. If you didn't buy it in July you're shit of out luck....how could you not KNOW this???" look. You've probaby seen that look before. I said "I know it's a stupid question. You probably need to put a sticky note on your forehead that says "NO, WE DON'T HAVE ANY". And I started to turn to walk away.
And she quietly says, "yes we have two".
I nearly peed my pants. She only requested that I wait until the area was a little less busy as she was trying to hold onto one for an old lady who had called in from Enfield (45 minutes away) and was on her way hoping to get there in time to get one for her grandson. She didn't want to bring the one remaining Wii out for me in front of all of those people as then someone else would want one and she'd have to sell the one she was holding for the lady frantically driving in from Enfield. I said, "Sure, I'll wait". Are you friggen kidding me??? Then when it died down a bit and she brought it out to me, the other lady still hadn't showed. I said "Why don't I buy them both. Then if people ask you can truthfully say there are no more left. When the lady gets here, I will return the 2nd one and she can buy it." The saleslady was so shocked that I would do that and relieved that she didn't have the pressure of trying to hide the one remaining Wii (they aren't allowed to hold onto them, she just felt awful for this lady and wanted her to get one..so she was breaking the rules). I bought them both and waited, bummed around the electronics department, killing time.
The lady showed up a half hour later (rush hour traffic) and I gave her the second Wii, she gave me $310 cash and we high fived (Spunky old broad) in the parking lot and both went on our way.
Happy Thanksgiving. God Bless Wanda at Walmart.