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In retrospect, such creepy toys, in a way. Infinite creativity at their disposal, and we slam a plastic cash register in front of them so they can pretend to be shopkeepers:))
Not saying there's anything wrong with work and IRL adulting* (other than the whole Late Stage Capitalism hellhole bit), just that... I mean, they're kids! Let them play with dragons and fairy princesses and weird aliens, work'll come all too early...
nah babe, i had one of these as a lil baby and this is the very first time i’ve even considered comparing it to a cash register! i never played shopkeeper, but i DID get a really solid grasp of/interest for mechanical shit from this and other toys. and now i make/repair jewelry and clocks for a living!
Yeaah, felt kinda' awkward about how my brain snapped to that comparison while reading it this morning, think it correlated this with some other, mostly unrelated thoughts.
That sounds like a really cool way to earn a living! I'm genuinely happy that you've discovered that in yourself!