A hillarious situation I witnessed in Wal Mart today...

[Lord Flashheart]

perpride said:

nordlead said:

disolitude said:
^ I dont think its fair to call him a brat cause hes complaining.

He has the right to want the system he likes... Plus mom was trying to make it like it was a democracy. She wasn't saying "Im buying you a wii"...but instead "Wii is the best, lets get that one".

If mom took me shopping when I was a kid and she said "Lets get that Atari Jaguar"...I'd be screaming too.

I would argue that that is a slightly different scenario

I sorta agree the kid is a bratt, but I also sorta agree that the mom could have handled things better.

The way I see it, if the kid is old enough to want a 360, and know the difference between the two consoles, then he is old enough to start saving his allowance. I was only 11 years old when I bought my first video game console out of saving chump change.

Although it is quite redicolous that the mom didn't let him have what he wants, especially with the fact that 360 is cheaper.

The chick probably just wanted WiiFit for herself.

Just how much allowence did you get as a kid?

If the kid is getting enough money that he can buy one by saving money for a few months then yeah he should save for it but then if his parent's are giving him that much money then why not just buy it for him.

I never got that much pocket money as a kid so I had to save it to buy games and I would get the console as a present.

When I got my megadrive it was a christmas present and I went to the shop with her to get it, maybe thats whats happening here. It's a gift for him and not just something she's bought him whilst shopping on Saturday.