Posted on 01/09/2013 7:52:58 AM PST by Altariel
Seven-year-old Luka Apps spent his Christmas money on the LEGO Ninjago Ultra Sonic Raider set. A sound investment, if you ask us. But the thing about LEGOs -- those small pieces are easy to lose. They don't call 'em minifigures for nothing.
Against his father's recommendation, young Luka took his newly procured Jay ZX shopping. And then, wouldn't you know it, the figure went missing, never to be seen again.
Luka, not one to admit defeat, decided to write a letter to the good people at LEGO seeking a replacement.
(Excerpt) Read more at games.yahoo.com ...
” Daddy said to send you a email to see if you will send me another one.”
Hmmm...daddy said to send a email to “see” if you will send me another one (FREE)”
And you are defending this “daddy” on Free Republic and trying to shame me who believes this “daddy” is using his little cute kid to “shake down” a company? This story unfolded in less than 2 weeks and went viral. Do you think that this same daddy who was “pleased” with the response from Lego wouldn’t be quick to post the opposite story if things didn’t go his way?
??? I responded to everyone of your concerns. If I missed one please repost and I will be happy to respond
So what?
Ok, start with #92.
Inventing arguments for me now?
At least your intellectual dishonesty continues to be consistent.
How is that letter to Daddy coming? Are you concerned about the boy’s moral education, or are you not?
Are you as consistent with your own children? How much coal did they receive for Christmas? Why do you fault a company for generosity when you practice it in your own household?
Now you’ve done it-—posting pictures of a stallion with ribbons in his mane.
And you call yourself a conservative.
:-)
Ribbons? Not that there is anything wrong with that.
I must say you sound a little bit crazy LOL!! Do you always have this much anger directed at people who dare to disagree with you? How does that work for you? Are you used to people shaking and shivering at your responses?
“Just out of curiousity, how do you feel about a kid catching a ball at a baseball game, later asking the hitter to autograph it, and being told it will cost $30? Valuable lesson learned, or not?”
#92... If the kid catches a ball and then the hitter asks for $30 to autograph it I would encourage the parents to use their eBay app to check out the going rate for this ball in real time. If it low they can discuss with the child whether this player is capable of becoming a player whose autograph would be worth more than $30 in the future or if it is worth $30 to just have the autograph. If not they can politely turn down the offer to have the ball signed for $30.
Next question....
re: Legos = best. Toy. EVER.
Totally agree. Those exact words have come of my mouth hundreds of times!
How is that letter to Daddy coming? Are you concerned about the boy’s moral education, or are you not? Or do you just like other Freepers to *think* you care about the boy’s future?
Are you as consistent with your own children? How much coal did they receive for Christmas? One wouldn’t want them to get the undeserved idea that they had been 100% good all year at Christmastime, after all.
What’s that? You’ve never practiced the tradition of rewarding naughtiness with coal on Christmas day? You’ve shown unmerited favor to your children at your own discretion? How fascinating. It’s all right when you do it—but not for other people to do it.
Why do you fault a company for generosity when you practice it in your own household?
From your response, I’ll take it that you’ve never taken your kid to a baseball game, nor waited outside a gate in hope of seeing a player emerge.
You would take them to Lego Land.
You would take them to Lego Land.
Over the Christmas holiday I was clearing off a table and inadvertently lost one of my 15yr old son’s morgan silver dollars that he was working with. It was totally my fault so I said I would pay to replace it. We went to several coin stores and he was able to replace it for more than it originally cost(silver prices/condition) I never thought to ask the coin stores to replace it for free since it was lost. Now I realize I should have shamed the stores into replacing it for free because it was just a mistake and they need to have a heart about a kids coin collection. Now I realize how heartless these coin store really are.
What a load of bullcrap. I feel like I’ve stumbled onto the Religion Forum.
Are you equating your level of responsibility for precious items with that of a seven-year-old? Someone wiser than I might come along and identify the problem.
Hmmm????
So now my answer is not good enough for you? Sorry but I don’t put my hopes and dreams in some sports player nor do I encourage my kids to think they are more than good athletes. Actually coming from a sports family I realize that most athletes have a very short career and if they need to charge for autographs then let the free market decide. If an autograph is worth something and someone is willing to pay for it then it is a win/win
You get the same thing, there. Ask a simple question, and the dancing begins. I view the Religion Forum as a bunch of folks circling each other with (blunt) knives, but I exaggerate.
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