Comments on: Mission Not Accomplished: the Thomas Lo Rider http://mssinglemama.com/2008/04/29/target-china-and-thomas-who-does-this-corporations-do/ Single Mom Dating? Real advice from a real single mom. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:59:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tracyhttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/04/29/target-china-and-thomas-who-does-this-corporations-do/#comment-1329 Tracy Thu, 01 May 2008 16:18:45 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=384#comment-1329 yep you can pay just a couple extra bucks....or sometimes a sweet smile does the trick!.....(LOL) yep you can pay just a couple extra bucks….or sometimes a sweet smile does the trick!…..(LOL)

]]> By: mssinglemamahttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/04/29/target-china-and-thomas-who-does-this-corporations-do/#comment-1332 mssinglemama Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:44:56 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=384#comment-1332 Tracy & Queen - no way! You can pay to get it assembled. Wonderful! See - no need for a husband at all. : ) Ha. Polisny - you're funny - are you in Paris then? I've been and I know what you mean about the grass. Red Wine & DH - thanks for admitting that men aren't much better at it than we are. Jenny - yes, better to tackle after coffee. Hannah - you're hilarious. Tracy & Queen – no way! You can pay to get it assembled. Wonderful! See – no need for a husband at all. : ) Ha.

Polisny – you’re funny – are you in Paris then? I’ve been and I know what you mean about the grass.

Red Wine & DH – thanks for admitting that men aren’t much better at it than we are.

Jenny – yes, better to tackle after coffee.

Hannah – you’re hilarious.

]]> By: The Queen Chimes Inhttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/04/29/target-china-and-thomas-who-does-this-corporations-do/#comment-1331 The Queen Chimes In Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:08:11 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=384#comment-1331 UGH! The dreaded assembly of toys. Jenny...you are welcome in this queen's kingdom any weekend morning, I will supply that coffee and you can assemble away! Alaina- honey I feel your pain. I usually have this experience every single December 25th at about 2 am. Oh, and what is up with the trist ties they need to tie every toy into it's packaging with? I need an army of adults just to extract one Imaginext soldier from his package! And to do this on the sly, quietly at 2 am it is nearly impossible. My advice? The $10 assembly fee is the best money you will ever pay to the guys at the back of the store! Take it back to Target and see if you can get is assembled at Toys R Us. CHOOCHOO away Ben and enjoy:) UGH! The dreaded assembly of toys.
Jenny…you are welcome in this queen’s kingdom any weekend morning, I will supply that coffee and you can assemble away!
Alaina- honey I feel your pain.
I usually have this experience every single December 25th at about 2 am.
Oh, and what is up with the trist ties they need to tie every toy into it’s packaging with? I need an army of adults just to extract one Imaginext soldier from his package! And to do this on the sly, quietly at 2 am it is nearly impossible.
My advice? The $10 assembly fee is the best money you will ever pay to the guys at the back of the store!
Take it back to Target and see if you can get is assembled at Toys R Us. CHOOCHOO away Ben and enjoy:)

]]> By: dadshousehttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/04/29/target-china-and-thomas-who-does-this-corporations-do/#comment-1330 dadshouse Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:16:30 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=384#comment-1330 It's funny - when I was married, I always got stuck putting stuff like this together, and my ex thought I was such a doofus when I had problems.She never looked at the "instructions" and had no idea they were usually illegible! Pre-assembled is the way to go! It’s funny – when I was married, I always got stuck putting stuff like this together, and my ex thought I was such a doofus when I had problems.She never looked at the “instructions” and had no idea they were usually illegible! Pre-assembled is the way to go!

]]> By: Hannahttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/04/29/target-china-and-thomas-who-does-this-corporations-do/#comment-1334 Hanna Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:28:56 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=384#comment-1334 I would like to offer my sympathizes, having experienced the full body workout that was putting together a "kangaroo climber" for my own almost-2-yr-old. I felt like I was in a Charlie Chaplin movie, trying to get one end to fit, while the other side kept slipping out, it was MADDENING! I would like to offer my sympathizes, having experienced the full body workout that was putting together a “kangaroo climber” for my own almost-2-yr-old. I felt like I was in a Charlie Chaplin movie, trying to get one end to fit, while the other side kept slipping out, it was MADDENING!

]]> By: Jennyhttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/04/29/target-china-and-thomas-who-does-this-corporations-do/#comment-1333 Jenny Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:48:00 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=384#comment-1333 Well, you did say it had been a very long day.... I actually like assembling stuff, but I can't do it when I'm dead tired. The best time for higher-order thinking of that sort is in the morning, on the weekend, after coffee. Well, you did say it had been a very long day…. I actually like assembling stuff, but I can’t do it when I’m dead tired. The best time for higher-order thinking of that sort is in the morning, on the weekend, after coffee.

]]> By: polisnyhttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/04/29/target-china-and-thomas-who-does-this-corporations-do/#comment-1336 polisny Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:29:06 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=384#comment-1336 Well, it is certainly a myth that guys are better and that kinda thing! But, I could not help laughing when you talked about the hammer. WHY DID YOU HAVE A HAMMER!! Not to mention taking it out to the shop with the power tools, chainsaw, hacksaw, bolt cutters, riding lawn mower... that would be funny! I can imagine how frustrated you must have been! Wow, those pictures on the left, grass! Here in Europe, there is no grass on sidewalks like that, at least... not like in the states! Even a lot of city parks, here in paris, do not allow you on the grass, or simply dont have grass. It was such a surprise when I first came.. I was like... but, why do they have grass if we cant go on it!? At least you have grass! No, kidding yeah, I hopefully they will take it back there at Target. Here in Europe, we dont have all the great customer service that we do in the states! I once bought a hugo boss blazer and, asked them if the could fit it; of course they did free of charge--was spensive! But, before they had even started, I came back the next day to cancel the buy... and they flat refused to give me my money back. I dont think I have been to a single store here that has really ever been so customer-oriented as in the states! Take advantage, I am telling you! Better luck next time :( ciao Alaina! Well, it is certainly a myth that guys are better and that kinda thing! But, I could not help laughing when you talked about the hammer. WHY DID YOU HAVE A HAMMER!! Not to mention taking it out to the shop with the power tools, chainsaw, hacksaw, bolt cutters, riding lawn mower… that would be funny!

I can imagine how frustrated you must have been! Wow, those pictures on the left, grass! Here in Europe, there is no grass on sidewalks like that, at least… not like in the states! Even a lot of city parks, here in paris, do not allow you on the grass, or simply dont have grass. It was such a surprise when I first came.. I was like… but, why do they have grass if we cant go on it!?

At least you have grass!
No, kidding
yeah, I hopefully they will take it back there at Target. Here in Europe, we dont have all the great customer service that we do in the states! I once bought a hugo boss blazer and, asked them if the could fit it; of course they did free of charge–was spensive!
But, before they had even started, I came back the next day to cancel the buy… and they flat refused to give me my money back. I dont think I have been to a single store here that has really ever been so customer-oriented as in the states! Take advantage, I am telling you!
Better luck next time :(
ciao Alaina!

]]> By: Tracyhttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/04/29/target-china-and-thomas-who-does-this-corporations-do/#comment-1335 Tracy Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:07:14 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=384#comment-1335 Oh no honey...you are not the oly one....they make those instructions so impossible!!! I always have the guys at the back of the store assemble it for me...... Oh no honey…you are not the oly one….they make those instructions so impossible!!! I always have the guys at the back of the store assemble it for me……

]]> By: Red Wine Gumshttp://mssinglemama.com/2008/04/29/target-china-and-thomas-who-does-this-corporations-do/#comment-1328 Red Wine Gums Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:11:19 +0000 http://mssinglemama.wordpress.com/?p=384#comment-1328 I think it's a myth that guys are better at putting stuff together. Sometimes yes but if it's complicated or instructions are inadequate it's difficult to do unless your job is something like an engineer, mechanic or carpenter etc I think it’s a myth that guys are better at putting stuff together. Sometimes yes but if it’s complicated or instructions are inadequate it’s difficult to do unless your job is something like an engineer, mechanic or carpenter etc

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