Barbie Birthday Bitchfest

[Reyneth]

LOL my neighbor's twins were potty-training when that song came out. So I was treated to two little munchkins going around singing "Come on Bawbie, let's go pwotty." If that isn't prime blackmail material......

[friendofjimmyk]

Customer: You want to try that again?

This is not the first time I've heard this muttered by an SC. Try what again? My answer? I get a mulligan? WTF?

[Mike Taylor]

One of the annoying, but less psychotic obsessive toy collectors. I've seen a lot worse.

When I worked for FAO Schwarz, we had a guy threaten violence against the phone operator over a damned Star Wars toy. The store manager pretended to collect his information, then informed him that his order was now canceled and that she was calling the police, which she did.

[Becks]

*wondering if even a $3 Barbie is worth it*

[CrazedClerkthe2nd]

Refrence = Les Mis!

Correct actually, but what I was really going for was the episode of Seinfeld where George had that song stuck in his head.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Thanks Irv, now youv'e given me and EQ some ideas...

Come on EQ, ready to attack him in drag?

Look! Shiny object!

Anyhow, we had a grand total of 24 $3 Barbie dolls. Actually 23, because they got put out last night and we sold one last night.

They were all gone by 8:10--we open at 8. Because we didn't have a limit on them, they all sold to two or three customers.

Cue a bunch of people asking me where the $3 Barbies were (I had to work in the back of the store today--nice one), me telling these people we were all out and weren't going to get any more, and then a bunch of bitching, pissing and moaning from these customers while I surveyed the immediate area for a nice sturdy beam to hang myself from.

Seriously, some of these people looked like they were going to go all BAAAWWWWWWWWWW on me, acting like I just denied them the opportunity to go meet Jesus Christ. Or Paris Hilton.

This sucked. A lot.

[sixums]

Seriously, some of these people looked like they were going to go all BAAAWWWWWWWWWW on me, acting like I just denied them the opportunity to go meet Jesus Christ. Or Paris Hilton.

This sucked. A lot.

It's a BARBIE doll. You can probably find $3 Barbie Dolls on Ebay! Oi, I'm so sorry.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

It's a BARBIE doll. You can probably find $3 Barbie Dolls on Ebay! Oi, I'm so sorry.

Oh, these aren't any ordinary Barbie dolls. They're replicas of the original 1959 Swimsuit Barbie, at the 1959 price of $3 each. Or something.

They'll probably crop up on ebay for $20 a pop.

[calulu]

Faster than you can say "Barbie sucks ass"there's a whole crop of those 3 buck barbies on Ebay for stoopid prices.

[depechemodefan]

Wait, I can make money off of a $3 Barbie?!?

Damn, reminds me when those Twilight movie calenders that you would get at Borders for like $18 was selling on eBay for $50.

I collect Barbie, but I wouldn't spend that much money on a $3 doll.

[TOLady]

I would just to say a heartfelt Thank You to all posters who managed to get that stupid Barbie song stuck in my head all the way home on the subway last night!

To end the suffering, I OD'd on tequila. Woke up slightly hung-over still hearing that song in my head. Make It Stop!

[Becks]

Because we didn't have a limit on them, they all sold to two or three customers.

That's uncool.

I'm guessing--no rain checks, either?

[Evil Queen]

We can brush his hair,
Undress him everywhere...
He's not that wa-ay...
We can't create his day....

Irv, this was your mistake, not mine! You are SOOO getting kidnapped and dressed up like Barbie!

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

That's uncool.

I'm guessing--no rain checks, either?

Nope.

The ad said "limited quantities available" and that was it.

Irv, this was your mistake, not mine! You are SOOO getting kidnapped and dressed up like Barbie!

Says you.

You gotta catch me first and I'm on to your pirate ninja getup.

[RootedPhoenix]

*very amused by this thread* Especially the rewording of Barbie Girl...

Says you.

You gotta catch me first and I'm on to your pirate ninja getup.

*hands EQ a wig*