That was the message I got when, weighed down with Christmas and miscellaneous baggage at Angrignon mall, I walked by a demo booth for the Wii and Wii Sports. Two booth babes (not scantily clad but demurely donned in Wii T-shirts and jeans) played away, one swinging a golf club and the other a baseball bat. They were encircled by a small but older ground of people seemingly fascinated by what they were seeing. The girls took a break to talk to people, promoted the system, and then went back to playing- none of the onlookers got the chance to try it out.Perhaps in my seasonal malaise I imagined it, but there was some pouting going on. What kind of stupid idea is it to show the action you could see in a commercial but not let anyone try the wi-mote out? Especially when people may very well have headed off to buy one as an xmas gift for their spoiled grandson.... or retired hubby.
Anyhoo, I apologize in advance for some blogless days to come. I have muchos busy days away from home to come, culminating in my thesis defense on Monday. I hope you all have a less crazy weekend than me, though I hope you will attend a party like the one I will on Saturday in benefit of Sun Youth. Food, toys, and money are all welcomed at this time of year.
