WTF

Last night, Chris and I went to Albertson's (a grocery store chain), and as we were leaving, we passed by one of those stands with toy/candy dispensers, and became rather disturbed.

After looking at the toys, I was perplexed at why people would sell such things to little kids. There were four dispensers, $.50 each item:

Dispenser #1: Mini-Gun Keychains - Tiny versions of real guns, probably made of plastic. What kid would think it was cool to have a mini-gun on his keychain? A baby gangster?

Dispenser #2: Pooping Animals - Yes, you've probably seen these at novelty and gift shops everywhere, and no matter how many times I see them, I still think they're disgusting and pointless. Just in case you've never seen them... here is a picture:



Stupid & gross, huh? I just don't see the entertainment value in that... and I'm an easily humored person.

Dispenser #3: Bomb Bags - What an inappropriate time to be selling anything that explodes. They're little silver colored bags that you're supposed to squeeze... throw, and watch them explode. What's after these? Play grenades?



Dispenser #4: Crucifix Necklaces - After your choice of guns, pooping animals, and bomb bags, you can choose a crucifix? What for? So you can buy one and find God after playing with those other toys?

What I'd like to know is what the hell the vendors were thinking when they decided to carry those items, and if it had anything to do with the demographics in that area. First of all, kids are usually the ones who will want to buy something from there, and secondly, 3 of those items don't really send out a halfway decent message. Plus, it looks a little disrespectful to place a crucifix dispenser right next to indecent looking toys. Chris and I decided to buy one of those bomb bags out of curiosity. Chris thought maybe we should try it right in the parking lot, but I was worried that someone would freak out and call the cops on us for vandalism or some other crap.... so we drove to a slightly more remote area, and squeezed the package and threw it out of the car. A few seconds later, the bag expanded and made a faint *pop*. We were sorely disappointed. I was expecting at least the sound of a paperbag being blown up... but this was purely retarded. Maybe we got a crappy one... but if all they do is make a little *pop*, then I don't think it was worth my time and $.50. Oh well... I guess I'm not so worried about little boys playing with this as much anymore. IT'S JUST THE PRINCIPLE.