How To Sell Anything To A Four-Year-Old Girl

To the person who came up with the toy that my kid is screaming about as I leave the toy store without purchasing it, this is for you.

DID YOU NOT PLAY WITH STICKS AS A CHILD?
Merge mermaid, fairy, and princess. Behold: The Mer-Fairy-Princess. Who cares if it is impossible to fly underwater? Don’t tell the scientists at Barbie HQ.

DON’T CALL IT PINK, IT’S MAGENTA!
Pinkify the crap out of it.

WHY YES, I NAMED HER JUSTINIANNALYN-CRYSTAL.
The Mer-Fairy-Princess’ name must have more than four syllabuses. Bonus if the parent is unable to pronounce or spell the name.

I know how you think. I’m coming for you.

2 Responses to “How To Sell Anything To A Four-Year-Old Girl”


  • oh my — Lucy got into Fairytopia for a while as well. You did yourself a MAJOR favor by walking away from it.

    As a substitute that you can totally enjoy, although it may be a bit old for Rubes — The Princes Quest. It’s by some French animation company and there is a dubbed version in English. It’s about Arabic fairies, the djinn. the animation is gorgeous, in particular the backgrounds are just stunning — similar to The Secret of the Kells (in fact maybe the same group did it).

  • Oooo. Thanks for the tip. Haven’t heard about that one. But I don’t know if I’ve successfully walked away from Fairytopia. It’s EVERYWHERE.

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