After Two Days Without One, We Bought a New Computer
Let’s just say that detoxing was difficult.
Also, the one place in the world where you can be pretty sure that your three small children are not welcome? The Apple store. It took the sales people forever to pay attention to me, until I politely pointed out that they would have my dancing, spinning children in their store until one of them waited on me.
The last place we received frozen disapproval like that was the craft store. Apparently not all women who look like grandmothers actually like children.
Anyway, because I was computerless, I was not able to tell you all to go read my guest post at Chilihead’s. I wrote about sex, so my brother and my pastor might want to skip this one.
And before I feel too horribly guilty about the hypocrisy, I should point out that my reaction to my children’s demands while I am setting up a new computer was not all that warm and welcoming either.
Sherri E.
I’m sorry the Apple store people were not cool to your kids. I’m such a fan of their computers that I want to be able to recommend them without qualifications. Phooey.
MJ
You know, I have a theory about why the Apple people are not very kid friendly. As a rule, most of them don’t have children. Actually, most of them probably are not (or are just barely) old enough to have children. At least it is that way in our Apple Store.
Veronica Mitchell
MJ and Sherri, the employees weren’t that bad. We got far more glares from customers.
NOBLE PIG
Yeah, you’re back. Send this blog url to the employees….
bea
I took my kids to the Apple store once, and it was a bit hairy, but they loved all the logos. Everywhere they looked - “Hey! An apple!”
Minnesotamom
Yay! Missed you and your grammatical staunchness.
*skips off happily to read the post about sex*
Melanie @ BeanPaste
Hipsters hate children, it’s true.
Elizabeth Channel
My hands-down worst moment was an attempt at being fitted for a diaphragm while my 3-year-old and 2-year-old boys were bouncing around the room. Daddy got delayed at work and couldn’t meet us…the fitting didn’t work because of the chaos, and now Daddy has a little girl. It’s all good!
Antique Mommy
I am freely admitting here that I used to be one of those people who glared at children. I am doing penance and I no longer glare. At children. Now I glare at parents. Sometimes. However, I am also super strict with my child in public because I don’t want to be glared at, or worse, have to glare at myself.
gretchen from lifenut
Snort!
We had all six of the kids at the Apple store last weekend when my husband bought his iPhone. It was a madhouse, so they blended in. They played games on the Macs and asked about lunch. A lot.
Our closest Apple store is located in Young Upscale Family, Colorado. You can’t throw a granola bar without hitting a small child.
Michelle
Our Apple store has several computers for the wee ones, so I can distract my tot while hubby gets what he, um, “needs” (I use the term loosely). But it’s definitely a two person operation. Enjoy the new machine! I don’t know that we’d be able last even two days without one…..
PJ
“Apparently not all women who look like grandmothers love children” ROTFL!!!!!
And now….I’m off to read about SE*X. OMG!!!