I’ve Had It
June 24th, 2008 . by connieI’m a good mother. I take care of my kids. I bathe them and feed them. I help them with homework. I buy them clothes and shoes that they like (usually). And I buy them toys.
But some of those toys, well, I just don’t have words for how much I hate them. Today’s toy that I despise above all others is my daughter’s Slushee Maker. I’m sitting here at the computer at a complete loss for words. I HATE that thing.
First of all, I have to assemble it because it’s too hard for anyone under the age of 30. Then, I have to add the ingredients because the canister gets so cold that your hands can go numb if you even touch it.
Next, I have to turn the handle because it’s too hard for anyone without body building experience. So, I stand there for at least five minutes turning this impossible crank until my arm falls off on the floor. That’s how we know when it’s ready.
Then, I have to endure my daughter’s pitiful look when the liquid doesn’t freeze (which is most of the time). So I either do it all over again or refuse and try to live with her disappointment.
And she wonders why I never want to get that stupid thing down from the pantry so she can play with it.
I’m throwing it in the garbage!
OK, OK. I know I won’t because, remember how I said I’m a good mother? I’ll keep it and try to avoid getting it down for several more months. Then, one day, I’ll give in, get it down, and go through the whole thing again.
I guess I wouldn’t fuss so much if it worked more often. It might be worth the effort if we got something even partially frozen to come out. I’ve just got to be more careful when buying toys for my kids.
And don’t even get me started on the Baby Alive that wet all over my stairs!
And I thought Snoopy Snow Cone Machines were tough to operate… That thing sounds like a nightmare! So sorry.
Ugghh, I feel ya! I hated those damn Aqua Dots. I was actually HAPPY when they recalled them because it turned out it was the date rape drug. I was pissed that I had like $200 worth of un-usable freaking aqua dots though…. but at least I did not have to sit and do it with her anymore. I almost thought about packaging up the aqua-dots in dime bags and selling them to the NAVY guys down at the beach to use in the bars in an effort to re-coupe some of my money
My BFF bought her daughter Baby Choo Choo (one of those live baby dolls that cries for food etc.) after her daughter BEGGED and BEGGED. After two weeks, she was in the garage and noticed one of her good towels over in the corner, when she went over to get it, she found Baby Choo Choo wrapped up in it. Her daughter had killed Baby Choo Choo, wrapped it in a towel, and shoved it in a corner to die – HAHAHAHAHA!!! She called me and said she did not know whether to laugh… or be really worried!
Also on my list… all those color works things where you have to add paint or sand… HATE THEM!
Oh my gosh!! throw that evil thing out now!
You should get her that old fashioned “Snoopy Snow cone Machine”, it works and a kid can do it all on their own. I hope they still make those:)
I feel your pain. Go with the $19.99 snow-cone maker from Target. You throw some cubes into the canister, it shaves the ice, you pour some syrup on it and the kids love it. We used it at the lake house.
I am with you! These toys now a days are quite frustrating
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to assemble and mostly junk! I am always on the prowl for toys that need to be disposed of….my wife and kids always seem to bust me as I head towards the garbage
Thanks for the heads up. I’m never buying one of those.