I am not having a good "Apple" day today. I took my fifteen year old daughter to The Apple Store today to buy a 32GB iPod Touch. She was so happy all day awaiting our trip to The Apple Store.

This is what happened. We told the salesperson what we came for he left for a moment then appeared with the Touch. I thought to myself the case the iPod Touch was in looks kind of small to accommodate the fat wall charger that is usually shipped with iPods. I mentioned to the salesman oh Apple must have reduced the foot print of the wall charger. He informed me that there was no wall charger just a USB cord. I then said let me understand this correctly. I am getting ready to give Apple 399.99 (plus tax) for an iPod and Apple can't even include a probably less than a dollar (made in China) wall charger??? The very helpful salesman then told me I could purchase one for 29.99. I said may I have a moment to confer with my daughter.

I pulled my daughter to the side and asked her what she felt about the whole situation. She told me it was no big deal and she just wanted the iPod but she did think it was a bit crazy that one wasn't included. I said to her you might as well learn right now never ever want something so bad that you will go for anything to get it. Thirty dollars is not the issue for me I could have easily paid it. I just felt like I was being bent over and I wasn't going to stand for it.

I returned to the salesman and gave him the chance to give me a wall charger for free. He said he couldn't do it he had to follow store policy (which I understood he was just an employee). I thanked him for his help and told him Apple would not be getting our 399.99 dollars nor possibly anymore of my dollars and walked out. My daughter took it a lot better than I thought she would. She understands that I stand firm in what I believe in.

We talked on the way home and she said dad I never want another Apple product if they have to be so petty and take advantage of people. She said what about people who have less than us and have to save a long time to get their dream Apple product then Apple takes advantage of them. I told her that this is the world we now live in where greed has surpassed morals. She then said dad I hope I never become that greedy and take advantage of people just to build upon my own wealth. I turned and kissed her forehead told her I love her and that I was sure she would not become part of what's taking place all around us.

We got home and she went to her room. I later stopped into tell her her dinner was ready. I noticed she had taken down all her Apple "stuff". I silently said to myself that's my girl.