What A Bad Decision Looks Like

June 26 2009, 5:55am

(A woman comes into our store with her three children, one 5-6 years old, one toddler, and another still in a stroller. The eldest children immediately grab Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas off the shelves and beseech their mother.) Children: “Mommy, Mommy! Can we have this one?” Customer: “Sure, honey.” Me: “Ma’am, that’s not a game for children.” Customer: “What do you mean?” Me: “Well, it’s rated Mature. That means it has lots of violence, and I also know it’s got drugs and sexual themes. It’s really meant for adults only.” Customer: turning back to her boys “Are you SURE this is the one you want?” Children: eyes now bulging with excitement after they overheard my description “YES! YES!” Customer: “Okay, then.”