Full disclosure: this is a BIG departure from what I usually write about. It has nothing to do with education (unless you really read into it). If you skip this post, I completely understand :)
Were you after the Lilly {Pulitzer} + Target stuff this morning? I know I was. I had plans for those pineapple sandals (size 10) and one of the shift dresses (size 4). I even got up before 8 to get there, grab my coveted items, and get home for a relaxing Sunday al fresco with the husband. Then I woke up. A friend and I got to Target at 8:03....Eight Oh Three! There was nothing left on the racks. Nothing {PS: Target opens at 8}, What I did see was a whole mess of frantic girls and women hunting, searching, and cajoling. People seemed desperate- they were stalking and hunching in aisles over piles of treasures like Smeagol/Gollum from LOTR. They were animals. I couldn't believe it...it happened again- (cue memories of Zac Posen & Missoni). So. Stinking. Frustrating. After my third Target today (where they were taking down signs & promotional stuff, since it was truly over), I got to thinking- what's the deal? How can everything sell out in FOUR minutes? As I logged into ebay to find my two items, I realized I knew how. I'm helping make a market for the lunatics that swoop into target and fill their shopping cart with everything on the rack. They clearly are not shopping for themselves, their families, or friends. They're shopping for ebay. It wasn't one hour after it went on sale at Target that the postings were on ebay. I want to say it's not fair, I want to say it's not right- that it's Target's fault for not instituting limits on how much people can buy....but if I'm going to spend even $20 over the retail price on those pineapple sandals (they're really cute), then I'm contributing. It's my fault. So what if I didn't? What if we didn't? What if we don't make room for that resale market of the swooped goods? What if when the list these items, we agree to pay retail and no more? I'm going to do it. If I find my items at retail prices on eBay, I'll get them. If not, then not...I don't need them anyway. And that's really the lesson, we don't need all of these things. As Americans (most of us) have SO much. Instead of hustling our children to Target on a Sunday morning to grab at Lilly gear (I get it...it really is darling), let's focus on our relationships, experiences, and living our best life. That's something I can get behind. Who's with me? Comments are closed.
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Kendra MurphyI'm a Technology Coach and IT Support for a school. I'm passionate about 1:1 classrooms technology in instruction. Archives
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