What do toy trains and women’s breasts have in common?
They are meant for kids, but their Dads always want to play with them.
Kidults, on the other hand, are a coveted consumer because they are often willing to spend more money than others on items for themselves.
“Right now, adult toy buyers are the reason for growth in the toy business,” Larian said.
Makes me think of Pawn Stars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igZibpUWF5g
I bought myself two toys: a Sonos ARC sound bar and a Ryobi battery-powered snowblower.
Maybe this isn’t what they mean by “toys”?
Here we’ve just getting past the “tripledemic,” when a new cutesy term gets coined. Honestly, when I become king, there’s going to be hell to pay for people who come up with these
Truly pathetic.
Since these Kidults are broke and still living with their parents, the toys better come with a steady supply of D-Cell Batteries.
I acquired a drone with GPS and a 3400 foot range. What a hoot this gadget is.
Adult toys? Don’t Google it ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidult
A kidult is an adult whose interests or media consumption is traditionally seen as more suitable for children.[1] It can also mean a parent who acts childish with their children, but does not take on their duties as a disciplinarian.[citation needed]
Similar portmanteau terms for such people are rejuvenile[2] and adultescent.[3] A related concept is that of Peter Pan syndrome, where a person is reluctant to grow emotionally after childhood.[4]
My father wouldn’t let me play with GI Joe as a kid. He was emphatic that it was a doll and dolls were for girls. The nearest thing I had to an action figure were those little plastic cowboys and Indians, and army men. I’m looking forward to see my grandson play with his Christmas gifts this year. I’m giving him Lincoln Logs and a big pack of cowboy and Indians. My daughter is fine with that and I assume his friends won’t have problems. They are army brats at Ft. Bragg. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find cowboys and Muslims for him to play with.
Hmm, I never did get that GI Joe aircraft carrier...
goes along with the tiny house fad. the recent generations have grown up
Santa is bringing us a chain saw. True confessions - I peeked.
As with most media coverage these days, they are afraid to tell the real truth.
The Boomers are getting senile and buying toys!
When I read the headline about adults buying toys for themselves, I thought at first that they were referring to hunting rifles, shotguns, AR-15’s and the like.
Dont forget the D cells.
Guilty as charged:
2005 Harley Davidson Electra-Glide Classic
2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder
Laptop-Desktop-Ipad-Iphone
1972 Cherry Sunburst Gibson Les Paul Custom
Fender Telecaster - Ovation Acoustic - Yamaha 12 String
And lets not mention guns and ammo (that all were lost in a tragic boating accident)
LOL. I had planned to buy myself a new pair of jeans for Christmas, but simply never got around to it. I’ll get around to it at some point. I don’t need much but buy what I need throughout the year. Since I retired, my needs are few when it comes to clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc.
I purchased gifts for the grandchildren; one book, one toy they had requested, plus one extra puzzle or small interesting “surprise” item I thought they would enjoy; along wtih one article of clothing.
I got my husband some socks and a couple of other items I knew he needed. Plus a T-shirt that says “You can’t tell me what to do—you aren’t my grand-daughter”! He is going to love that!
People spend way too much much on themselves. Twenty dollars here and 100 dollars there adds up and is money that can be saved for emergencies so you can avoid going in debt for unexpected expenses. Boring boomer attitude I know, but that attitude has served my family well over the years.
That’s it. My Christmas shopping was done!