GretaGameJunkie got a new Leapster for Christmas. She packs that thing around with her wherever she goes. I will say that those things are probably the best thing that ever happened to the battery industry. I'm not sure that it keeps a charge for an entire week of play.
The point is, Mr. Awesomeness gets tired of replacing the batteries so often and will often lie to Greta about what it will entail to fix her game. Some days he's a better liar than others. Today, he just got real lazy.
GretaGameJunkie: Daddy, I need some batteries for my game.
Mr. Awesomeness: Um, we're out of batteries.
GretaGameJunkie: Aaaaaaaw!
Greta, heartbroken, decides to come out and complain. I heard what her dad said, so I was ready to support his laziness.
GretaGameJunkie: Daddy said there's no more batteries for my game.
Awesomeness: I'm very sorry that we don't have any batteries.
GretaGameJunkie: But I need them!
Awesomeness: Are those tears?
GretaGameJunkie: Yeah...I need more batteries.
Awesomeness: Are your tears turning into batteries?
GretaGameJunkie: No, Mama. I need Daddy to get my batteries.
Awesomeness: Did Daddy say we have lots and lots of batteries?
GretaGameJunkie: Yes. We have lots and lots of batteries.
Awesomeness: Where do we have lots and lots of batteries?
GretaGameJunkie: (immediately perking up) In the drawer, I'll go get them.
Awesomeness: (dammit!)
Sure enough. Lots and lots of batteries just where we always keep them. As soon as he heard that she was running after the drawer full of batteries, Mr. Awesomeness ducked out of his office.
Mr. Awesomeness: You can't just tell her there's no batteries?
Awesomeness: Dude, she fact-checked me. Really, that was a bad lie. Bad battery liars have to give the kids a bath tonight.
Guess who's giving the kids a bath while I'm typing out this post...
I cannot believe that worked.
2 comments:
Oh, bummer. Our crazy girl got the mobigo (I think that's what it's called) from my MIL for Christmas and I havent' had to change the batteries yet (yeah!!) I am dreading it though...
It stinks. She has so much fun with the thing. We were looking into rechargeable batteries, but those things wear out more quickly.
I do know that Leapster comes with an adapter. I think we're just going to track that puppy down.
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