For about a month, my little fashionista has been begging for a new pair of Skechers. But, not just any Skechers will do. She has had her little heart set on showing up at school in these:
And, only these. Unfortunately, they are sold out everywhere.Because I am a shoe-loving mama who understands, I have not told my little girl to suck it up and select another shoe. Instead, I'm on a mission. And, that mission led me to one of many shoe stores.
Male Clerk: "May I help you?"
Desperate Me: "I hope so. I need a pair of size 2 Twinkle Toes Skechers in Wisdom. Denim with the pink flower" Note my specificity.
Male Clerk: "Sorry, we're all sold out. These kind of look like them. Just tell her they're new. I work with kids all the time. That's all you have to say. She won't know the difference."
Is this guy crazy? She won't know the difference? Let me put this in man terms . . .
Do you know the difference between charcoal and gas? Between the Yankees and the Mets? Lynard Skynard and Led Zeppelin? Are they the same? I think not. If I offer you tickets to a Tennessee game, and they turn out to be for the Tennessee Museum, will you know you got screwed? I think you will.
And, I think that bringing home a pair of pink shoes with skulls and telling my daughter that they are "just like" a pair of denim shoes with pink flowers would be equivalent of telling her that there is no difference between a 4 cylinder and a 454 Chevy big block.
Just Sayin' here. only here. :) I smiled and thanked the Male Clerk for his time.
In pursuit of exactly what my twinkle toes has her heart set on,
