So Amy writes about nothing and Ian writes about an armband. Time for me to throw my hat in the ring:
I am the proud new owner of an iPod Nano. I briefly resurrected my Shuffle for my long run, but afterwards it passed away. After a brief goodbye ceremony, it was clear to me that the Shuffle would've wanted me to move on, so off to a Certain SuperStore I went! Let's just call said store Red Bullseye to keep it anonymous.
I took the kids to said Red Bullseye and I told the young lady who was busy picking her nails via paper clip in the Electronics kiosk that I'd like to see one of the iPod Nanos.
Nika (names have NOT been changed to protect the idiotic): "Why do you need to see it? It's on display right there.", she says as she points to the lucite box while still holding her paper clip.
Me: "Well, Nika...because I'd like to buy one of them. Sorry I wasn't clear."
Nika: "Move...you're blocking the case."
Me: "Oh, really? I didn't know you needed the entire swath of the case to open it."
Nika: (grunt)
Me (realizing Nika is pissed): "Kids, what color should I get?"
Anna: "Pink!"
Charlie: "Blooo!"
Me: "I don't know....hmmm....what about a Shuffle? What are those like? Does it shuffle during a song? Are these made by Apple? Do these light up?"
Anna: "Daddy! I have a Shuffle! You should get a pink one, too!"
Nika: (looking really pissed off because she's realized that she made a wrong career decision somewhere along the line)
Me: "I don't know......hmmmm.....let's just go to Wal Mart, kids."
I took off and went to another SuperStore 2 miles away and bought it there. Oh, I bought a case for it, too. You can read a review over at Half Fast. I bought it before his review, but after a long layoff, Ian still gets shit for free. Apparently, he feels the need to take his iPhone with him on runs. Yeah....he's one of those guys.
14 comments:
Nika sounds like a winner.
Congrats on your Nano... wishing you many happy miles together!
Thank you for torturing Nika the stinker.
Hey I think I saw that same girl in the E.R. last week. She stuck an IV in my arm then dissapeared.
She sure gets around.
You can exploit your kids in many wonderful and creative ways.
Ian works for Goldman Sachs, right? Well of course he would need his iPhone on him at all times.
Bonus points for ragging on Ian's lameness. Congrats on your new toy. Don't get landed on by a plane.
I am picturing Nika being cast in the next season of jersey shore. am I alone here?
I'd like to get a shuffle. I think its name goes well with how I run my long runs. I don't think my wife will let me get one though after losing two nanos. Whoops.
I loved that you went to another store to buy after being treated poorly. LOVE IT ! ! !
Target, I mean Red Bullseye, seems to specialize in hiring "quality employees."
And I should know: I worked there when I was in college and I too would've given you attitude and picked my fingernails.
Come on!! That WAS her first choice of careers! HA.
No, I don't work for Goldman Sachs. And yes I run with my iPhone because it's the only iPod/mp3 player that I own.
I can't imagine running with my phone. It's the one time I can be certain that I will not be disturbed by anyone other than the idiots behind the wheels of cars that block my way at intersections. They need to make crosswalks 3D.
I {heart} my purple nano - got it at Christmas... Congrats on yours... as for Nika.... good work on the wind up and purchase somewhere else!
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