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May 10, 2007
Nice try, Best Buy
Have you seen the Best Buy commercial where the kid gives his mom a box from Best Buy for Mother's Day, and the mom jumps for joy? We are then brought to the kid's interior monologue, where he says he had no idea his mom loved Best Buy. He then wonders what else he doesn't know about Mom, wherein he imagines her in some sort of Flashdance-inspired routine, maybe like this:
Anyway, this got me thinking. Does Mom REALLY want something from Best Buy for Mother's Day? I know my mom, and I can't imagine anything that I could get her at Best Buy that she would like. In fact, if you ask her about Best Buy, she'll tell you that she doesn't like it one bit.
Supposing I had a wife some day, and I brought home a fatty digital camera or something for her on Mother's Day, she'd kick my ass. Know why? As usual, I can find a parallel to a Simpsons episode. This time, I refer to the time Homer gave Marge a bowling ball for her birthday. Why would Marge be PO'ed about that? Because the bowling ball is actually for Homer! And so, if I gave a piece of electronics as a present, you damn well know I'd be wanting to use that thing, too. Women are perceptive, see. They'll make that connection after about 1/2 second, and at that point I'd be checking into the Heartbreak Hotel, down in Lonesome Town.
So, I commend your effort, Best Buy, but I am sticking to something I have no use for. Think flowers, or a spa day, or, God forbid, a Vermont Teddy Bear. That way, no ulterior motive can be suggested.
entry no. 847
Posted by oz115 at May 10, 2007 11:07 AM