And besides, in a store, they can walk in and SEE that the shelf is empty. Of course, then they probably buttonhole the nearest sales associate and ask if there are any more in the back, when they expect to get more in, and if they can get a raincheck for one when they do.
There are times, and this season is one of them, when being out of the loop of family and all that isn't such a bad thing. I'm not obligated to decorate my house from the roof to the mailbox, spend money I can't afford on gifts, cook dinner for a dozen people, preserve filial traditions, or any of that...I have a wreath I may or may not hang up, a few people are getting little giftie things (because I'm still recovering from the train wreck of this summer), and I'll probably send out a card or two. Christmas Day is one of my scheduled days off; by then I'm undoubtedly going to be brain-fried and will most likely spend it doing something prosaic, like laundry. Maybe, if the spirit moves me, I'll wear red and green while doing it....
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There are times, and this season is one of them, when being out of the loop of family and all that isn't such a bad thing. I'm not obligated to decorate my house from the roof to the mailbox, spend money I can't afford on gifts, cook dinner for a dozen people, preserve filial traditions, or any of that...I have a wreath I may or may not hang up, a few people are getting little giftie things (because I'm still recovering from the train wreck of this summer), and I'll probably send out a card or two. Christmas Day is one of my scheduled days off; by then I'm undoubtedly going to be brain-fried and will most likely spend it doing something prosaic, like laundry. Maybe, if the spirit moves me, I'll wear red and green while doing it....