I'm a low tech person. But not as low tech as some. While I'm pretty much attached to my computer I would never dream of standing in line for the latest "whatever."
My Boyfriend has an extremely low tech friend. She's super smart, unmarried, no children and maybe a bit eccentric. She's newly retired after a brilliant career in which she successfully dodged computers and other technological wonders.
She's part of a large extended family so, like many families, they draw names for Christmas gifts. $250 is the ceiling.
A while back she drew her nephew's name. He wanted a Wii. She had no idea what that was. She called Target and a nice woman explained that they were not yet on the market and when they debuted the supply would be limited. Then the woman told her how to get one.
So, my Boyfriend's friend, on the appointed day, drove to Target at 4:00 A.M. in a pitch dark driving snow storm. She got out of her car, stood outside the door - and waited.
Soon, a young man in a dark hooded jacket tapped her on the shoulder.
No he didn't mug her. He gently explained that it wasn't necessary to line up just yet. She could wait an hour.
Back in the car she was wet and freezing so after the heater got going and warmed her up she fell fast asleep. A little after 5:00 A.M. there was a loud rapping on her window. After lowing it bit, another dark, shadowy young man told her it was time.
She spent the next several hours in line with young men at least 45 years her junior. One of them brought her a lawn chair, another brought her a blanket.
At one point a person emerged from Target with a bag of 200 numbers. She got number 7. Of course when the store finally opened the limited number of Wiis sold out in minutes.
Why did my boyfriend's friend do it? She did it for love. I hope her nephew appreciated it.
Why were the young men in line so kind? I don't know, but they were.
My Boyfriend has an extremely low tech friend. She's super smart, unmarried, no children and maybe a bit eccentric. She's newly retired after a brilliant career in which she successfully dodged computers and other technological wonders.
She's part of a large extended family so, like many families, they draw names for Christmas gifts. $250 is the ceiling.
A while back she drew her nephew's name. He wanted a Wii. She had no idea what that was. She called Target and a nice woman explained that they were not yet on the market and when they debuted the supply would be limited. Then the woman told her how to get one.
So, my Boyfriend's friend, on the appointed day, drove to Target at 4:00 A.M. in a pitch dark driving snow storm. She got out of her car, stood outside the door - and waited.
Soon, a young man in a dark hooded jacket tapped her on the shoulder.
No he didn't mug her. He gently explained that it wasn't necessary to line up just yet. She could wait an hour.
Back in the car she was wet and freezing so after the heater got going and warmed her up she fell fast asleep. A little after 5:00 A.M. there was a loud rapping on her window. After lowing it bit, another dark, shadowy young man told her it was time.
She spent the next several hours in line with young men at least 45 years her junior. One of them brought her a lawn chair, another brought her a blanket.
At one point a person emerged from Target with a bag of 200 numbers. She got number 7. Of course when the store finally opened the limited number of Wiis sold out in minutes.
Why did my boyfriend's friend do it? She did it for love. I hope her nephew appreciated it.
Why were the young men in line so kind? I don't know, but they were.
