Dear Target,
I love you...I'm not going to lie. I come to see you often when I have no call to, no reason to step through your doors.
I've been loyal through many trials. I even saw you through your ridiculous refusal to allow Salvation Army bellringers. I defended you, insisting you still cared.
But now, my devotion wavers. And I wanted you to know why.
School supply shopping with you has lost its charm. I'm annoyed by some of your practices and if our relationship is to continue, I've got to clear the air.
- Please stop filling bins that are labelled "Washable Crayola Markers" with packages that are non-washable knock-off brands. The knock-offs dry up. They aren't good. I don't want them. Stop trying to fool me into buying them.
- My supply lists always ask for loose filler paper that is 100 ct. or 200 ct. So when you tell me I have to buy 150 ct.,I get a little irritated.
- Why, oh why do you order 1,000 boxes of brad-less folders, 500 boxes of pocket-less folders with brads, and 2 boxes of folders that have both pockets and brads. Did you not notice for the last 5 years that you run out of only one of these kinds of folders? Do you not see the housewives pummelling each other to try to get the last folder with brads and pockets? (By the way, I'm sorry about the mess on the folder aisle.)
- Is it too much to ask that you begin stocking enough construction paper for back to school? You've had multiple months to order enough. All I need is 5 measly packages. Is that too much to ask? And yes, I tried in the craft section, too. It was picked clean.
I hope we can get past these differences, because you've meant a lot to me, and my bank statements reveal that I've meant a lot to you, too.
Sincerely,
Sarah (World's Greatest Mommy?)
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7 comments:
LOL! This afternoon I went in for a couple of packs of hangers and spent $115. Most expensive hangers ever.
If I knew, I would've warned everyone to buy stock in Crayola before I started school shopping. I've bought a total of 8 boxes of crayons because I can't remember if one to my mom's, one to my grandmas, one to school...I can't keep track! And I only have one kid starting school this year.
I'm so glad I don't have to fight over school supplies...although the school charges almost triple the real cost. =/
I buy the crayola crayons as soon as they come out & about 5-10packs. At .22 a box...they make great additions to gifts!
Ok... I don't get that either. EVERY YEAR people are going to need pocket folders with brads...how hard is that concept to understand? It hasn't changed in 10 years.I feel your pain. My kids supplies are added in with their tution so I don't have to fight all the other mommies for "stuff". But they were in public school before that and not only did we have to buy supplies we had to pay them a supply fee! So glad I am done with all that business...I hope you got everything you needed!
lol
I love Target, but school shopping this year was very difficult. Do you know how hard it is to find white board markers that are NOT chisel tipped? Pretty impossible. Not a fan at all.
Oh, I am dreading these years. Perhaps the secret is to buy all your supplies for the next year in March? Probably wouldn't work for many reasons I can't anticipate, and doesn't help you right now -- but the uniform thing, Oh I can't even imagine how to cope with that one. Good luck!
I love this post. I also was searching for the construction paper and folders with brads and pockets.
LOL You are hysterical
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