>The Internet was out all day today, so I’m far behind on way too much work and playing catch-up (ketchup?) tonight.
Had a meeting in town today … so at least had something constructive to do with the time I would have been working … and also needed to do some shopping, as a friend’s little boy is turning three this weekend and we have a birthday party to attend.
Shopping for gifts here is always an adventure, as options are always both limited and a bit on the wacky side. Plus, you never can tell which shop might have what, as a place with motor oil in the window might also sell dolls where somewhere that displays faded boxes of toys may have nothing but plumbing supplies.
The first place I stopped had nothing appropriate, but while on my way to another place that has proven fruitful in the past, I needed to pop into what we’d call a grocery store to pick up some diapers for Cj. Lo and behold, toys were presented near the entrance, so I did some perusal of offerings.
And just LOOK at what I found!
No, this is not what the soon-to-be-three-year-old is getting, but could I pass this up? As blog fodder alone it’s worth the SR 71/- (Seventy-one Seychelles Rupees) it cost me.
Made in China … where else? … I’m thinking the box is actually suppose to read “car” not “cra”, but the spelling error is nothing compared to the ultimate wrongness of the product itself.
Of course, I’m coming to this from an American prospective, and I’m sure people from other cultures are certain to have a far different reaction, but how this made it to Seychelles can only be chalked up to the likelihood that it was cheap and easy to ship.
There were a couple of more on the shelves, so if anyone is interested in the gifts that hit the height of tacky covered in sprinkles of bad taste, perhaps I could do some shopping for you … ?
Man! The world is a crazy place.
I hate to sound cynical, but hold onto this. You can sell it on E-Bay in a couple of years and put the kids thru college…
Dee
I’d love you to do all my birthday shopping for me.
L.
Forgot to mention that on the side of the box is:
No shit!
Gay pointed this one out to me – can I have one please! 😀
She’s going into town tomorrow and will pick up a couple more for me … gifts, you see, for sick people I know … and I’ll have her get one for you, too, Karl.
If that makes me sick then long-live ill health!
I could not agree more with Dee. Keep it for a few years then sell it on ebay!
Incredible!
I never had to buy gifts for children when I was in Seychelles, I had brought them over from Europe. the other gifts I bought were usually…guess what…
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Seybrew, you are right!!! How did you guess???
Have a nice day,
Sas 😉
And that, dear Karl, is one of the most confusing lines I’ve read in ages.
Excellent!
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Hi! Any idea where I can order one of these Path Car toys by mail? I’m not sure if they are sold in the USA. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Bob Lukach
Seabrook, NH
USA
Does anyone know the details of this toy?
Aside from the hilarious blather written on the box, there’s nothing I’ve been able to find. It seems to be a mystery … or a bad joke …
Got one in a charity shop today….