This is outright creepy.

Not really creepy, just another example of the bullshit that American's are fed as news. This is a paid advertisement made to look like a news story.

It doesn't stop with the opening sentence. The news stations continue on with a very similar script throughout, show the same footage, the same interview, and the same 'money-saving' tips all while shilling for Party City and Kiplinger's Personal Finance website. Best of all, you can help teach your kid how to be an efficient consumer while still spending your money on a bunch of shit they don't need.

Compare:
http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/Consumer-Watch-Planning-a-childs-birthday-219448731.html
http://www.12newsnow.com/story/23122977/video-controlling-the-cost-of-child-birthday-parties

oh, and *promote in the hope of opening a few eyes about the state of US media

Invocations (promote) cannot be called by aaronfr because aaronfr is not privileged - sorry.

*promote

Promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Friday, August 16th, 2013 4:00am PDT - promote requested by eric3579.

If something is priceless...how can it be especially priceless?

Besides, if your daughter wants a pony and your son wants his own personal helicopter...then I'm fairly certain you'll that their price significantly excedes that of "especially priceless", which would make them especially especially priceless I suppose.

*news

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Lexi Sheen used to be a stripper before she dropped-out of college with a degree in Journalista.

Seeing a long string of different people repeat the same robotic line over and over again in one video is creepy.

I'm perfectly aware of the state of the country otherwise.

infinity + infinity > just infinity.

In Lieu of a Mobile Device, I Love You Sifters! has been added as a related post - related requested by PlayhousePals on that post.