Why Teenie Hates China
Products made in China are cheap through the exploitation of the workforce. Every time we shop, we are driving the nail further into the coffin of American manufacturing jobs. ~Joe Baca
I’m done with China. I’m done with anything made in China. I’m done. Seriously, this will make you cringe.
All week Teenie has been bugging me to go to Michael’s Craft Store because she wanted to buy some pussy willow branches. I’m linking Michael’s Craft Store because they should be absolutely ashamed to be a part of this story…ASHAMED!
Since all four of us needed things we decided to go out together and stop at several different stores. Once we were all in Michael’s Craft Store we separated. Dude was with the girls and I went off on my own.
I found a great Disney scrapbook I can use for our trip and God help me, I just became one of those scary scrapbooking mothers. WTF?
As I was saying…
Michael’s Craft Store doesn’t sell real pussy willow branches grown right here in the United States however they have horrible, plastic, fake reproductions made in China. That’s right, we have to import pussy willow branches that look bad. My daughter was crushed but that’s not the bad part of this story.
Teenie found some stickers that she wanted and Dude took her to the cashier. As they stood in line she saw all of the “impulse” items. You know, all that little crap you don’t need but grab just because you are standing in line. Well Michael’s Craft Store, a craft store, sells candy. It’s not candy you can use for crafting either but crap candy made in China.
China. Candy made in China. Except Dude didn’t realize the candy our eight year old daughter chose was made in China until we were in the car and I started the Spanish Inquisition.
She started spraying liquid into her mouth and I was like, WTF?
“TEENIE! What do you HAVE???”
“Fruitt Squirt, Mommy…you squirt it!”
“Teenie, gimme that NOW!”
So, I discovered it was made in China but that wasn’t the worst thing. The ingredient warning was the most alarming.
Allergy information: This product may contain traces of dairy, egg, gluten, soy, peanuts, treenuts, fish and seed.
Back the truck up. FISH? FISH in candy? Chinese fish in my child’s candy? Chinese eggs in my child’s candy? Seeds??? Seeds in liquid spray candy?
Where the hell are they making this crap that there could possibly be traces of fish, eggs and seeds in a fruit flavored spray candy? I totally flipped out and threw a fit in the car.
When we got home I went to the web site listed on the label and damn near had a seizure. Kids Brands Inc. distributes this crap not only to Michael’s Craft Store but to Toys R Us too. Someone needs to choke the crap out of the webmaster of Kids Brands Inc. Please tell me you didn’t come close to having a mental breakdown too.
Meanwhile, I had to break Teenie’s heart by taking her candy away and giving her $2.oo back.
Her response was classic, “I hate China!”
I told her that “hate” is a very strong word and emotion and she said,
“Well I’m never buying anything made in China ever again!!!
She may be eight, but she’s very wise. Imagine if we all followed her lead…
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