iStupid - The iWant Generation.

I'm sorry folks but at some point people need to draw the line - especially the parents of this iPod Generation! At age 30 I bought my very first iPod, and I love it; my husband was way ahead of me as far being a 'sellout' to the mass media monster that calls itself 'Apple'. I resisted the call of the 'pod' and was content with my crappy little MP3 player from a non-descriptive company - but then I, too, could no longer say no, and I became sheepeople , and bought into the iPod Generation. Le sigh.

However.....

When did society, or more specifically parents, fall and bump their collective heads? -( I will insert here that I know parents that do not fall into this category, you know who you are..lol) - BUT, I'm in awe of the recent trend of iPod owning, cellphone-possessing, label-wearing iWant generation of children. Seriously, what the hell!

Who in their in right minds thinks buying an iPod for a 5 year old is ok? What the fuck is he/she going to listen too? Teletubbies Live? I think not, folks. Not to mention the price of the iPods available. My husband and I have two iPods; the collective cost of iPods and subsequent accessories = around $500. Ok, that doesn't include the iPod that we learned doesn't swim - see similar titled blog post.

Would you pay $200 for an iPod for your five year old?

The cell phone factor has been around for much longer; but again why would you give your 10 year old a cell phone? Now, I wouldn't see a problem with a cheapo, restricted, pre-paid phone; especially if they walk to school, or do various after school activities. But seeing young kids talking away to their friends on their cellphones as they walk home is disturbing. I have even seen kids talking to their friends on their cells at lunchtime - what makes that really disturbing is they attend the SAME SCHOOL!! Really, are you so lazy and disconnneted from reality that you cannot walk across the school yard to talk to each face-to-face! O.M.G.

What is this trend teaching the kids of this and following generations? Where do we draw the line?? Is there a line to still draw?

Where do you, as a parent, go from here? If at age 4 or 5 you have set the bar at an iPod? Would the expectation of following holidays and birthdays gradually increase? And if it does, who do we blame? Is it really the fault of the children; are we not at fault for creating a iWant generation?

IStupid - The new gimmie-gimmie generation.

Rock MY Vote!!!

I did it.

I voted today, and I feel like I have done my part.

Really, I do.

I feel like I have done my part to bring a little more democracy to my country.

BWHAHAHAHAHAAAAA.

Yeah, I really just want the fucking political campaigning to stop; because if I see one more propaganda like commercial, or hear one more politically motivated radio ad, or read one more nasty ass ' he-said-she-said' news article I'm going to track down the candidates myself, and duct tape their mouths to their ass-cheeks.

So vote. And if you don't and you STILL complain, I'm going to track YOU down and duct tape your mouth to your ass-cheeks if I can figure which is which.

Thank you for reading this service announcement.

Stop asking.

Is it me, or are more people - i.e. Military wives - buying into those "sell-something-to-me" parties? The ones that your 'friends' invite you to with the lure of food, alcohol, and free shit; then you get there and BAM!, they try and sell you something you don't need, don't want, and can't afford????

Example - Well a few examples -

Passion parties - Wow, really? Let's think about this for just a second. You really believe that you can get a group of women together, who probably don't know each well enough, to feel comfortable about, looking, and buying sex toys, and lingerie? So by knowing this you then feel the only answer to is lure these women with the promise of food, no kids, and A-L-C-O-H-O-L? Ok, so that works, I'll give you that. However, the repercussions of doing-so is a room filled with drunk women and sex toys. Do I have to spell it out for you. Ewww. Dangerous. And I guarantee when those women see each other at school when picking with their kids; there will little or no eye contact, and uncontrollable cringing. Do you see my point? Me scared.

Tupperware Parties - Yes, they are no longer a relic of a by-gone era. They exist, and you should be afraid, very afraid! Its PLASTIC BOXES WITH LIDS. I'll let you in on a secret......you can buy them at the commissary for $4 ( set of four); they are washable, stackable, and durable. And if you lose one you have lost a WHOLE 99 cents. In comparison you can get sucked into one of those parties spend $50-60 on a few sets of PLASTIC BOXES WITH LIDS, and due to the expense you will kill your kid or your husband if they have the audacity to use said containers for storing food in them. I won't even get started on what happens if you LOSE ONE! THEY ARE PLASTIC BOXES WITH LIDS. You just got taken my friend.

Candle - anything - parties. - Candles. Just candles. And occasionally a small assortment of crap you would find at the Dollar tree. Oh yay. Here's the thing - Go to your local Dollar tree and buy the crap you "think" you need for a DOLLAR! Then go to your local grocery store, or WalMart, or in my case BX.....and they have CANDLES, that last for just as long, smell just as nice, like just the same for HALF THE PRICE. And you don't pay for freaking shipping. Duh.

STOP asking me if I want to host a party - and no, the promise of free crap that I don't want nor need is not an incentive, its a threat. STOP asking me if I have a friend that would be interested. I don't. And if they are interested, here's the direction to the party, enjoy. STOP asking to go. The answer is no. Unless there is free alcohol, and you want a heckler sitting in the back pissing off the "hostess, and her pusher".

I had a bad experience.

And I couldn't give two shits if it's to raise money for Billy's Football team to go somewhere. I'm not going am I? It ain't my kid is it? If you want my money sell something I want.....like a cookie. Wash my car. Anything but parties!!!!!!

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Am I another consumer sheep?

I usually have pretty good consumer self control. I'm not a big impulse buyer. I look for the bargains, and I love a good sale. I honestly can say that I do not feel that commercials affect my buying choices -- really!

However I was talking to a friend last night and I realized that maybe, just maybe I have been pulled in -- no sucked in-- to buying certain products based solely on the mindless dribble I see on TV, and read in magazines.

I fell for the Wii fenzy, and the iPod revolution. I even bought a Blackberry; which I hate, and wished I hadn't. Every time I buy these things I feel a little dirty. I feel that I have bought into the consumer stereotype - of having no freewill, and are easily munipulated by flashing advertising, and sensory overload! Crap.
I can't really point fingers can I? I have free will, and I do not 'need' to buy the products being pushed on me. And I think for the most part I don't fall for it. But everyonce and a while I just can't help myself.

Baa. Baa. Oh, crap.