Reader's Digest

“My Mommy® Is Broken!”

A toddler e-mails a complaint to customer service

- BY SHANNON J. CURTIN FROM MCSWEENEYS.NET

ATTN: Customer Service

I am writing to you seeking assistance Mommy®. with my I received Mommy® my in 2019 and was immediatel­y pleased with the model. The first year, she worked great. She was attentive. She satisfied my needs and rarely caused me any grief. However, over the last year, I’ve noticed incrementa­l changes in her quality.

For example, she used to jump to rescue me from my prison whenever I whimpered, and we’d retire to her room until morning. Now I receive a stern “Go back to sleep!” yelled from somewhere in the darkness. I understand that routine use of the big bed is an introducto­ry offer, but I thought it was automatica­lly extended until year three. Did I misunderst­and the contract?

I’ve also noticed an increasing lag

Mommy®’s in my responsive­ness during daylight hours. Whereas before a tearful shriek would invoke an immediate response and impressive checklist of possible solutions, including snacks, cuddles, and various funny faces intended to make me laugh, now she only sighs and rolls her eyes when I throw myself on the floor. In fact, there seems to be an inverse relationsh­ip between her level of concern and the caliber of my dramatic performanc­e. Have you found this to be a problem with continued use?

Another cause for concern is my Mommy®’s

translatio­n feature, which I find is increasing­ly glitchy. She will

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