Hans got all excited. He picked up one pack that has 8
drinkable yogurt containers. When we got home, he wanted to drink some yogurt.
So, he had one container. Then, he wanted another. He was so proud of his
collection of 2 containers. Before he went to bed, he wondered if he could have
one more container?! I understood his enthusiasm for these collectible
containers as well as his curiosity, so I asked him to grab one more from the
fridge. A few seconds later, I heard a loud cry of outrage, "HEY! I already
got this one!!"
Poor Hans thought that each pack would have 8
different collectible containers. He was shocked to find a duplicate!! I had to
get him to sit down and explain that it doesn't work that way. Companies want
kids to buy a lot of packs to finish off their collections. They don't make any
money if a kid can finish off his or her collection by buying 3 or 4 packs of
yogurt containers!! I let Hans know that it is a marketing ploy.
There was a pause of perhaps 5 seconds before Hans
exclaimed, "I LOVE this Marketing Ploy!!" and ran off happily.
So far, he has collected 18 out of 20 collectible
containers. We continue to buy the 8-packs so Hans can one day complete his
collection!
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