On Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update segment, Seth Meyers mentioned the Kindle Fire, the $199 tablet computer Amazon introduced last week. “It’s expected to sell well among parents who always buy the wrong thing,” said Meyers.
It’s like when your mom bought the K-Mart sneakers instead of those sweet Air Jordans.
Not that I’m bitter, MOM!
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