Go Go Hamsters Are A No-Go.

Okay, so the concept of a ‘must-have present’ is nothing new.
But usually (and I use that term loosely), it’s not such a useless, waste of space.

I’m sorry, but what the hell is the point of a Go Go Hamster©?!

I really don’t see why anyone in their right mind would ever choose one of these four expensive yet pointless things in comparison to a real living, breathing animal.

Yes, that’s a real one.
Pleeeeeeeeeeeease tell me you can all see the difference too?

Right, Okay.
I’m starting to get a bit wound up about it now, so let’s do this properly.

Cases FOR a Go Go Hamster© (Please note any sarcasm):

• Admittedly, they don’t poo. So you don’t have a cage to clean out. ONCE a week. That’s not exactly hard anyway is it. AND it teaches kids responsibility.
• It doesn’t eat either. That’s a good start for kids, teach them that ‘pets’ don’t need food. Clever.
• It talks. Wow.
• Different models have different ‘personalities’. Because  clearly REAL hamsters have no personality. Good one guys.

Cases for a REAL Hamster:

• Go Go Hamsters© don’t even come close to how cute real hamsters are. Seriously, aaawwww…
• My hamster monkey-bars across his cage. I’d like to see a Go Go Hamster© do that.
• The cost hardly anything. You can get a hamster for a pet shop for about £3. A Go Go Go Hamster© on the other hand costs over £18 on Amazon. Ridiculous? I think so.
• If you lick a real hamster you don’t get cancer. Fact.

Basically I’m not a big fan of these things.
And actually nor are any of the kids I know.
Honestly, none of them want one or even knew what they were until it was announced on the news that they were the ‘must-have’ this year.
Which makes me wonder, is this just another scam?

All I know is, I won’t be swapping my hamster for a more expensive, less adorable version.