Nov
20th
2016
Can somebody explain to me the appeal of Hatchimals? · 11:52pm Nov 20th, 2016
I work part time as a back room guy at Target and I arrive at work an hour before work - there's parents already forming a line out the door for these damn things and I'm struggling to understand the appeal of the miracle of plastic egg hatching - particularly the fact it seems the actual 'hatching' is a one-way deal since these online reviews show the egg does irreparably shatter even though the top and bottom halves are hard plastic. Like, once the bird thing grows to 'maturity' or whatever, a process that reportedly takes no less than two hours if the kid plays with it for that period straight, isn't it basically a much larger bird-esque furby except with an offswitch?
I've never heard of these things, but I'm sure it's just a fad. You know, like Furbys. And Beanie Babies. And hula hoops. And Slinkies. And computers. And ant farms. And breakdancing. And drive-in movies. And the "Have a Nice Day" Smiley Face. And Pac Man. And the Rubik's Cube. And UFO sightings. I'd mention fallout shelters, but I'm fairly certain they're gonna make a huge comeback.
Essentially yes, yes they are.
P.S.
Hello from Sally world!
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See, that's what I thought...but then I heard Zhu Zhu pets are not only still around but they're planning a line expansion next year.
Because Tamagotchis are so yesterday.
oh, you work in retail hell too...i feel your pain. at least you dont have to work the floor...