The kids went to see Alvin & the Chipmunks at the cinema a while ago so naturally when they saw it advertised on video, they wanted it. We had seen it advertised at £9.99 at Morrisons so headed off there to get it, but they had sold out, now 4 year olds don't really understand the concept of "sold out" so naturally Harry became upset, crying and wailing. As a parent, what do you do?, yes you head off to the next supermarket, knowing you will have to pay more, but the kids will be happy. So off we go to the next supermarket, ASDA, promising Harry that he will get his Alvin & the Chipmunks DVD, no problem. Except ASDA have also sold out, cue more wailing and screeching. So, as a parent, what do you do?, yes, you head to the biggest of all the supermarkets, Tesco's at St Stephen's knowing they must have it in stock, and you tell Harry that they will have it, no problem. You arrive at Tesco's and you park up, I get out of the car, no point in all of us going, and I actually find myself running, which is crazy, because they will have loads left. I get into the store and go up the escalator and head for the DVD section, and there in front of me is the one remaining copy of Alvin & the Chipmunks, but then I notice the little girl in the wheelchair slowly stretching up, so as a parent, what do you think I did?
4 comments:
You pitched something under the wheel of that little girl's chair so she couldn't move any closer, then you took the video and ran for the check out counter.
One would hope you just went to your local video place and rented a copy to tide the kids over until the shelves were restocked.
You gave the little girl a 'Chuck Norris' style roundhouse kick to the face, then grabbed her wheelchair and launched it in the general direction of the trolley escalator leading to the underground car park.....then you walked nonchalantly to the till with an enormous sense of victory burning in your heart, but wondering weather you should have broken her wrists as well......just to be safe?
Now the question is was the little girl really unable to walk? I agree with Quilly, rent it first and hope all the copies are not on loan and buy it later.
You got the DVD and handed it to the little girl. You always were helpful.
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