Ahh, consumerism. It seem like everywhere we turn there are ways for us to spend our money on non-essential things that guarantee to make our lives, well, better. But, what happens when the reality is far from the expectation?
Remember begging your parents to buy you the latest toy advertised during Saturday morning cartoons? Boy, I sure do. In today’s episode, Mr. MMM and Mini Monster dive into their first experiences of consumerism gone wrong.
It’s never easy to be disappointed by a purchase. It’s even harder when you’re a kid.
Discussed in this episode:
- Consumer reality versus expectation
- Modern toys for kids
- Atari’s Pac Man
- Mister and Mini’s first consumer smackdown
Noteworthy links:
- Mr. MMM’s seriously hilarious blog post about his first consumer smackdown
