{"id":573,"date":"2008-02-12T01:00:25","date_gmt":"2008-02-12T11:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2008\/02\/12\/sanrio-hello-kitty-pez-dispensers\/"},"modified":"2023-04-29T07:34:15","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T17:34:15","slug":"sanrio-hello-kitty-pez-dispensers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2008\/02\/12\/sanrio-hello-kitty-pez-dispensers\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanrio Hello Kitty PEZ Dispensers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;padding-left:10px;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/images\/hellokittypez01.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I approached the checkout line at Target with caution. As a painfully neurotic and self-conscious person, I can get pretty freaked out about my shopping choices.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Sir? I can help you over here,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d a pleasant voice said, coming from the express line.<\/p>\n<p>Damn it, stuck with the young, cute cashier again. Always the least attentive and most judgmental cashier available \u00e2\u02c6\u2019 too attractive to have a filter and too curious to leave me alone. The worst combination possible.<\/p>\n<p>I tiptoed over slowly, put my hands in my pockets and said, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Uhh\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6yeah, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll just take everything in the basket. If you could just look to the left and blindly scan as quickly as possible, that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d be awesome.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>She laughed, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Sir, we can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t do that.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d <\/p>\n<p>As I was busy shifting my eyes side to side and fidgeting, she said, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Hey, what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s this?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153IT\u00e2\u20ac\u2122S FOR MY GIRLFRIEND!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d I exclaimed, not knowing what she picked up.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Oh, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m sorry. I guess it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a little personal,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d she remarked, picking up a bottle of KY warming jelly.<\/p>\n<p>Thank God. I wiped my forehead and casually quipped, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Oh, that? It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just lube. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m really sorry, I get a little defensive this time of year.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?t=theimpulsivbu-20&#038;o=1&#038;p=8&#038;l=as1&#038;asins=B000VK2CF0&#038;fc1=000000&#038;IS2=1&#038;lt1=_blank&#038;lc1=0000FF&#038;bc1=000000&#038;bg1=FFFFFF&#038;f=ifr\" style=\"float:left;padding-right:10px; width:120px;height:240px;\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>She raised her eyebrows and went back to the basket to pick up a few more items. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Three bottles?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>I squinted my eyes and nodded, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Yeah. In addition to a little defensive, I get a lot of other emotions as well.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>Then her hand went for the last item in the basket. My heart raced. Holy shit, she was really going to see it. I braced myself as she looked at it.<\/p>\n<p>Her eyes lit up. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Wow, this is cute! What is it?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>I slowly shook my head and pretended to look puzzled, saying, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Wow. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s crazy, how did that get in there? Oh wait, I think I got that for my\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6my\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6valentine?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Is your valentine a ten year old girl?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d she asked.<\/p>\n<p>I sighed. The jig was up. I explained, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Look, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a collection of Hello Kitty PEZ dispensers, okay? Not only does it have three Hello Kitty designs, it also has a bunny thing confusingly named My Melody. Her ears kind of look like one of those giant foam fingers that you get at baseball games and <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Phoenix_Wright\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phoenix Wright<\/a> conventions, so I thought it was pretty cool. I was just buying the other stuff so that maybe you wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t notice the box.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p><center><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/images\/hellokittypez02.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Aww\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6you didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to do that. You shouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be embarrassed to like a kid\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s candy,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d she replied.<\/p>\n<p>I felt the need to further incriminate myself by saying, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Well, that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the thing. I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really like PEZ. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s basically colored sugar in brick form and the bonus candy bracelet is just about the most unsanitary method of eating I can think of. The box is really cool, though. I bet it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll sell for a lot on eBay.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>She was beginning to look tired of feigning interest, saying, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Yeah\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6I mean, yeah, I guess it is. Well, I hope you enjoy your Valentine\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Day.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>I got over the embarrassment of my purchase and found the courage to ask, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Hey\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not doing anything that day, maybe I pick you up at around 7:30?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>She stared at me blankly for few moments and began to crack a smile. The smile turned into giggle which turned into a cacophony of laughter. She shook her head and tore out the receipt, saying, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re hilarious, have a nice day!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>I took my bag and made a beeline for the exit. I whispered under my breath, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153God\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6this is just as humiliating as Christmas shopping at the 99 Cent Store, just with higher prices and fewer rapists.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>Despite my troubles, I left Target with my head held up high. I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have my manhood, dignity, or a Valentine\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Day date, but I had something that money can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t buy. The pride of having a lunchbox full of glass Hello Kitty PEZ dispensers, and really, that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s at least one more thing than I had last Valentine&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n<p><b>Item:<\/b> Sanrio Hello Kitty PEZ Dispensers<br \/>\n<b>Price:<\/b> $9.99<br \/>\n<b>Purchased at:<\/b> Target<br \/>\n<b>Rating:<\/b> 7 out of 10<br \/>\n<b>Pros:<\/b> Fun design and shapes that kids and nerds can appreciate. Comes in an adorable tin box. Well made glass material. Might be worth something to a socially awkward collector on eBay.<br \/>\n<b>Cons:<\/b> PEZ is pretty plain and doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t taste very interesting. PEZ candy can probably destroy your fillings. Attractive cashiers who question the things that you buy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I approached the checkout line at Target with caution. As a painfully neurotic and self-conscious person, I can get pretty freaked out about my shopping choices. \u00e2\u20ac\u00a8\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Sir? I can help you over here,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d a pleasant voice said, coming from the express line. Damn it, stuck with the young, cute cashier again. 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