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Commercialism!
Commercialism!
I never understod how deadly this was until I went shopping today for a new bike (my old one got stolen. Long story).
Because all of the stores in my neighborhood are dead expensive, my dad and I drove out to a Toys 'R' Us. None of the bikes fit me... I was too big... but that's besides the point. THERE WERE COMMERCIALS EVERYWHERE.
DOC MCSTUFFIN AND FROZEN ROLLER SKATES, FOR PETE'S SAKE! ROLLER SKATES!
And when we went to WalMart (because we needed to find a bike that fit me; none of those did either, we ended up finding one in Target) I found Frozen fishing poles.
Fishing poles.
People actually sit around all day thinking of items to slap a logo onto. It's terrible.
And people buy this stuff...!
submitted by St.Owl, age Recarnated, Everywhere
(November 15, 2015 - 8:24 pm)
(November 15, 2015 - 8:24 pm)
Yeah, I know! Like My Little Ponies!
(November 15, 2015 - 9:42 pm)
Top!
(November 16, 2015 - 7:34 pm)
Yup. It is insane. The definition of insane is commercialism. And could you tell us the long story of how your bike got stolen?
(November 16, 2015 - 7:44 pm)
I'm not even going to get started on the commercialism of christmas. I've been seeing ads for christmas sales since halloween!
(November 17, 2015 - 8:10 am)
RRRRRRGH!! Yes! I'm in band so we've been practicing for the holiday concert, but that's a different beast- seriously, couldn't the advertising companies at least wait until AFTER THANKSGIVING?!?!
Yes, so true. They're now slapping a Star Wars logo on everything too: pajamas, cookware, Barbie-doll-type-things, you name it. They should've called it Commercialism Strikes Back- hey, that's what this is, a diabolical Empire!!!
(November 17, 2015 - 11:35 am)
Oh, okay....
So, I live like a fifteen-minute bike ride away from where I play soccer during the fall. On Saturday, we biked down there (which is actually harder than I make it sound-- riding on the road in a city feels SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS), and as we'd never had to before, we didn't lock up my bike.
We practiced in the usual place, then I walked my bike over to where we would be playing. I actually wanted to bring it inside the fence, but mom said it would be okay outside, so I just left it there with hers. It was still there at halftime, because my dad had to leave but he checked my front tire first (it had gotten completely flat right after he pumped it up a week ago with only one bike ride in between). But when the game was over, it was GONE.
(November 17, 2015 - 1:15 pm)
Yeah. One time I saw Frozen JELLY BEANS! The HyVee by our house puts out their halloween stuff in like August, and the christmas stuff like the week before halloween.
(November 17, 2015 - 12:23 pm)
OK, OK, in Frozen's defense....those jelly beans were delicious. I am in love with anything Disney, so a few holidays ago I got some of those as one of my presents.
~Poetic Panda
(December 6, 2015 - 12:52 pm)
something funny! One time I saw Frozen yogurt. But it wasn't frozen yogurt just Frozen non-frozen yogurt. It was Frozen bu not frozen. You could have a 4 hour argument with someone over that!
(November 17, 2015 - 2:37 pm)
Yes. We have bought Frozen jelly beans, Frozen (not frozen) yogurt, Star wars jelly beans, and Disney villains jelly beans. I mean, what the heck!
(November 17, 2015 - 2:52 pm)
I THINK THIS LITERALLY EVERY TIME I STEP INTO WALMART!! IT'S INSANE!!
(November 19, 2015 - 8:51 pm)
Yeah, I agree with you. I HATE Walmart. I'm sorry if that sounds rude, but number one they don't pay their employes enough for them to live and have a family. They also carry most products that are *what's a nice word....oh, got it* dumpy. And they also carry things that are made by people who make literally NO money. That's why they can sell the things so cheap. Sorry that all kinda sounds rude, but that's how I feel.
(November 28, 2015 - 7:16 pm)
Yes! Horse Spirit Girl, I TOTALLY agree with you. I HATE Walmart. And I get super bothered when people make things like Frozen roller skates. I can understand making a few Frozen Barbie dolls or stuffed animals, but making Frozen roller skates, bicyles, jellybeans, bed sheets, blankets, backpacks, BAND AIDS?!??!?!?!?!? I'm just naming stuff that I have seen. It's getting ridiculous.
(December 3, 2015 - 4:49 pm)
Yeah, and we have bought almost ALL of those things for my littlest sister. Go figure.
(December 4, 2015 - 10:19 am)
People in my neighborhood put up those inflatable and cardboard things in front of their houses for Christmas like THREE DAYS after Halloween.
Today the wind was NUTS. And all their things flew away. And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why you do not put out your cheap plastic Christmas decoration [what's a nice word] trash in the beginning of November. >:3
(December 3, 2015 - 7:51 pm)