I stopped by Target this afternoon and bought something not on my list. Which is simply shocking isn’t it? I broke down and bought another set of headphones for the portable music player. The better-half gave me a pair of Sony retractable headphones for the player for my birthday last year because earbuds suck. The headphones have been awesome until a couple of months ago the retractable part started retracting all the time. Even when my hand was nowhere near the button. Pete Townsend should be more worried about what that sound was doing to my hearing then about whether or not I’m listening to my not-an-ipod player at too high a volume. I tried tying the cord off at the ear piece but it’s the untying that annoys me.
The new headphones are larger but still go behind my head and over my ear. And, apparently I’ll be able to “establish a new look on the street” because we all know that’s what I’m after. I’ll probably leave them at the office since they won’t slide into my bag easily.
While I was waiting in line to pay there was a little girl and her mother at the cashier. An older woman buying cheese and lipstick (WTF?) had the pleasure of standing in between child and mother and me. The little girl nearly melted down because her mean-old mother wouldn’t let her have some peanuts off the rack. Her mother reminded her she didn’t like them and then the “do to” thing started and instead of wanting to stab them and then myself with a pen, I completely and totally tuned them out and didn’t even see them leave the store. I think I made them disappear just by ignoring them. I’ll have to see if that super-power stays with me.
What is the “do to” thing?
I wish I could ignore myself and my child when he has a meltdown in a store like that, but it’s impossible. Hope you never run into me at Walmart…it’s not a pretty sight with my 2 1/2 year old and his whining.
Amy,
That’s nothing. You should see me when the 17 year old does the same…………
I’m guessing it’s the whole, if you don’t quit it, this is what I am going to ‘do to’ you” conversation that desperate parents have when their kids get whiny in public. Am I right?
Liz, ah that makes sense.
Actually it is the “you don’t like those” to which the kid says “do too” then the mother says “no you don’t. remember the last time” the kid says “do too” and then I spaced out and they disappeared. Of course it would have helped matters if I could spell.