Crappy iPods
I've put my foot in it again!!
This is a conversation I had with my mum:
ME: I need a new watch for Christmas. It doesn't have to be an expensive one because you're already getting me a new phone, but I could do with a new one because this one is broke. I also need a new iPod, but I'll buy that myself with any money I get after Christmas. I'll need to choose it myself because most iPods only go up to 4GB now, but I have much more than 4GB of music so I'll need a better one than that.
MUM: Erm... what if I've already brought you an iPod for Christmas?
Oh good going Dan. I could tell right away from her face that my mum was upset. Now I feel guilty!! My mum will be all worried about giving me my iPod now. I now wish I hadn't said anything. I'd much rather be disappointed with a crap iPod and my mum think I'm pleased with it, than receive a good iPod but my mum feel guilty about it. She's trying to show me the iPod she brought for me so I can tell her if it's ok, but I keep telling her it will be fine and I don't want to see it until Christmas.
However, my mum should know by now that if she's buying me anything technological then I need to choose it myself. I'm so particular about such things, and my mum knows NOTHING about technology. I'll love any iPod she's brought for me (except for maybe the iPod Shuffle because that just won't fulfill my musical needs, so I hope she hasn't brought me that one), but my mum won't believe me that it will be fine.
This is a conversation I had with my mum:
ME: I need a new watch for Christmas. It doesn't have to be an expensive one because you're already getting me a new phone, but I could do with a new one because this one is broke. I also need a new iPod, but I'll buy that myself with any money I get after Christmas. I'll need to choose it myself because most iPods only go up to 4GB now, but I have much more than 4GB of music so I'll need a better one than that.
MUM: Erm... what if I've already brought you an iPod for Christmas?
Oh good going Dan. I could tell right away from her face that my mum was upset. Now I feel guilty!! My mum will be all worried about giving me my iPod now. I now wish I hadn't said anything. I'd much rather be disappointed with a crap iPod and my mum think I'm pleased with it, than receive a good iPod but my mum feel guilty about it. She's trying to show me the iPod she brought for me so I can tell her if it's ok, but I keep telling her it will be fine and I don't want to see it until Christmas.
However, my mum should know by now that if she's buying me anything technological then I need to choose it myself. I'm so particular about such things, and my mum knows NOTHING about technology. I'll love any iPod she's brought for me (except for maybe the iPod Shuffle because that just won't fulfill my musical needs, so I hope she hasn't brought me that one), but my mum won't believe me that it will be fine.