my negligent overdue movie gallery fee giveaway
Jamin and I have decided we need to have our movie rental cards voluntarily revoked. It’s pretty much running parallel to our history of fabulous birth control skills. Excited negligence = babies. And ominously outrageous fees via the Movie Gallery. We’re simply not responsible enough to hold the powers that be: reproductive skills and movie cards in our possession at the same time. Therefore, we are opting for a movie vasectomy, vowing never to return to the Gallery again. We received a bill in the mail yesterday from the big MG for a whopping eighteen dollars. Sheesh. That’s like 1/4 of those Anthropologie knobs I’ve been lusting over for Emmy’s future big gal dresser. It’s at least 1.5 family meals at the BK, and a cute shirt a-la Target. Or even worse, twenty bucks towards my children’s collegiate future. (right) Back off Movie Gallery. Way to freak out and ask us to hand over our first born all because we totally forgot to return “Taken.” My family won’t be able to eat tonight due to your overly severe vigilante punishments for our innocent absentmindedness, but you, oh great and powerful Movie Gallery will be vindicated.
Some will argue that we need to live up to the awesome responsibility that comes with holding such powers that be in my pocket. The privilege to borrow a movie, take it home, and remember to return it in a timely manner requires the ability to think competently. I believe such things should be determined through an interview process. We shouldn’t be allowed to rent because we own three children and a dog. Duh. Ultimately it’s the Movie G’s fault for not investigating our history of rental backgrounds. Whatever that would mean…it’s their responsibility. We just can’t seem to get our act together. Who has time to remember to return a movie when the kids are running amuck with peanut butter faces, Dorito hands, and poo butts? Not to mention I have my house torn to shreds because I decided to paint something new… I can barely remember to dress the little guys for school in the cruel post partum condition of my brain these days. So, we’ve decided to take the dishonest route and duck it out. If my Mom is reading this, I am sure I will receive a sweetly toned mention of disapproval. I should be a good law abiding citizen. But what will they do if we never return to that specific location…send the rental police? You know you’ve probably all done it before. I’m just the one person to live on the edge of real rebellion write about it. {What. A. Rush. I need to get out more.} Will they send a collection agency? Beat us down and take our eighteen dollars meant to spend on something grander than some made up overdue fee that I’m not sure I even believe is legit? Thanks Movie Gallery, but we’ll be taking the dishonest-denial-never-to-return-to-your-chain-again-because-we-conveniently-forgot-and-then-moved-route. When you do find us, you can dig the eighteen we owe you in the form of ones, out of each of our children’s poo diapers.
Happy confiscating, MG.
I also needed a reason to hold a giveaway. So there it is. Here’s two sets of bows for two separate winners, three fabulous hair accessories each. In celebration of my irresponsible negligence, complete lack of an operating memory, and newfound pooptastic lifestyle. {I suck, so you win!} You have until this time next week to enter the drawing. Happy fabulous hair display of fall!
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Just enter by leaving a comment right? I NEED a set of those bows!! They are adorable. My precious Emy will be here in two weeks from tomorrow...TWO weeks!! Ahhhh!!
Might I suggest Netflix as a solution to your problem? It has probably been mentioned before. We pay $18 per month and can have 3 movies out at a time and can have an unlimited amount for the month. You just pop it back in the mail and within two days another one comes! You can keep them as long as you like. They also have cheaper plans where you can have fewer movies at home at a time. It has been wonderful for us. No joining fee, quit anytime you like....
Enter me!
I was going to suggest Netflix too. It's been great, and never late fees!
Want the bows!!!
enter me!! btw..blockbuster threatened to turn us over to collections for like $3!
I'm entering! Maybe when Maggie grows some hair she'll be able to actually wear these cute bows!!
Cute, cute. Love me some flowa bows.
And we just rent our movies from our "on demand" button on the remote. That way, you're not paying a monthly charge if you don't have time or wanna see any movies that month. Which is most months for me cause I'm waaay too tired by the time the kiddos head off to bed to stay up much longer.
As already mentioned...Netflix! It's a wonderful thing!
I want some bows!!!! I'll wear them to church on Sundays. what? J/K...baby gifts.:) Sign me up!!
I have no suggestion for your movie conundrum. We just canceled netflix because we couldn't remember to send them back, and in doing that we were wasting money. I do miss the idea of it, though.
My little Ella would love to sport some of these bows! (I'd love for her to, as well!)
Those bows are cute! I would love to enter the drawing.
I would love to win!! I have been wanting to make some for my picky little girl, but winning some would mean that we would actually have them!
Awesome giveaway!!
Love those bows. I even made one of your bow hangars. Love it! I would have made a second one,but who knew you couldn't find glue sticks in France? Once I get some, I will make the second one. It turned out so cute. Thanks so much for the idea. I'll let you know when I post a picture. Now I need some new bows to go on them. Check out my latest posts because I posted a picture of some new bows I found here. They are from Britain. Very cute. I thought of you immediately.
Oh my! These are so cute!!!
Those are ADORABLE! LOVE, love, love the pumpkin one!!! :) I want to win!!!
So who ever won the guessing-the-baby-stats contest?? Because I'm feel'n I was robbed! ;o)
Can I enter even though I already have some? I would still love some more, ESPECIALLY since it's taking picture perfect forever to send those other bows! Have you gotten yours yet? Crazy...
I want the bows. I dont even know if my baby will have hair when she is born, but you never know! :)
Awesome! Bows! Love them!
And what you wrote about is the very reason I haven't been back to the library in a while. Except I think it's like 40 something dollars. We did return the books but after a two week trip.. Oh well. Reading's for nerds anyway right?
Hey Ashley--
Is it too late to enter for the bows? So cute... How did being a consignment shop vendor workout? Also, we rent movies from REDBOX-- Yes the annoying Redboxes at the front of WalMarts and WalGreens. But they are a $1.00/ night! And if you forget to return it, after $20.00 the DVD is yours. It charges your debit card. We haven't had to buy any, I think $3.00 is the most we payed, but I am at either WalMart or WalGreens once a week anyway AND you don't have to return to the same one you pick up at... Just a thought