Sunday, November 15, 2009

Clueless Single Guy Problems

There are several downsides to not being married. Somehow you are often double booked for social occasions, but spend more time alone than you can possibly fathom. Whenever you tell someone something true and honest you run the risk of incurring a "why are you telling me this?" face and so forth. Anyway, I have encountered a totally new and even worse downside. Check out this email:
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Dear Valued Guest,

At Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us, children are central to who we are and what we do. Their safety is, and always has been, our highest priority. When a product is recalled, we strive to ensure that Guests are notified and discontinue use of the product immediately.

With that commitment in mind, we are writing to inform you that the Consumer Product Safety Commission, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and/or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have announced a voluntary recall of the following item(s) for failure to meet U.S. safety standards.

• Maclaren, USA, Inc. Strollers

Our records indicate that you purchased the above item(s). It is recommended that you stop using this product immediately and follow the manufacturer's directions as outlined on the recall notice, which can be found by clicking here.

For the latest product safety information, we encourage you to visit our dedicated microsite at www.Toysrus.com/Safety. You'll also find tips that were developed in partnership with Safe Kids Worldwide on preventing accidental childhood injuries.

If you have any further questions, please contact our Guest Service Team at
1-800-TOYSRUS (869-7787).

Sincerely,
The Guest Service Team
Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us
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Who the hell did I buy this for? I have no idea? The truth is, in the last year I felt compelled to buy a baby gift for 6 different people most of whom are actually in my family. I am not sure I can explore this directly, because I only decided midway to standardize the gift on a monetary basis, so its possible the first few gifts varied widely in price and quality. This is horrible.

If I had a wife, I would not have this issue and someone's finger could potentially be spared. Help!