so far we have not forgotten to buy batteries for those kind of gifts, and always make sure we include the first batch of batteries for someone else. I remember one year between our two kids when they were younger we must have bought about 5 or 6 toys that required batteries. Of course each one needed at least four batteries apiece. We just about gagged when we realized how much we were stuck spending on batteries. So I guess the guffaw was not forgetting to get batteries, but being dumb enough to buy too many toys that required them.
