Yeah, I don't feel like this is the fault of the kids, although I'm kind of shocked, because to me it's like having someone offer to buy me dinner and deliberately ordering the most expensive thing on the menu. But I really feel like some adult should have been there telling them that they are not in the minority in not being able to afford a Wii and that maybe they should ask for something a little more realistic, or they'll likely not get anything they want. Or they could at least have a fund so people could go in on one together rather than setting it up so it's one-giver-one-gift. If it were paying $20 toward a video game system, especially buying a game system for an after school program or a shelter where it's not going to just one kid, I'd be much happier doing it.
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Date: 2008-12-15 07:45 pm (UTC)