Lately I have been seeing commercials like this one for layaway at Kmart, and it makes me laugh every time. They keep saying “layaway” like this isn’t a concept people have been making fun of since the third grade. I have no problem with Kmart bringing back layaway—it’s actually a pretty good idea and can help you stay out of credit card trouble if you’re trying to buy something you actually can’t afford, plus it’s kind of like the adult version of saving up your allowance to buy a My Little Pony, but I’m just wondering aloud here—wouldn’t it have been a good idea to re-brand layaway before shooting actual holiday-season commercials in 2011? I guess what I’m saying is, layaway still sounds janky, even when you dress it up. What about “stay and pay” or “time to pay” or “Kmart Value Pay” or like, ANYTHING OTHER THAN LAYAWAY? Also, and I'm just pointing this out– you could probably just save your money in an actual bank, then take that money and go over to KMart and purchase the item in question, could you not? Would you not then actually earn interest on said money, instead of taking a little bit of money over to KMart each week, at which point you will assuredly find other things to put on layaway?
In case you're wondering, there is no writing prompt (for me to defy) over the weekend. Also, Stephan's parents are visiting from California, we are having a lovely time and eating way too much, and this evening I may have pushed my stomach into one of my "stomach heart attack" episodes, wherein I have abdominal pain and complain a great deal, then sleep sitting up. Pray for me!
