When we finally got to the checkout, it became clear we were behind a crazy coupon lady. Most of her coupons worked, but not one. Now I normally don't pay that much attention, but this crusty was throwing a major fit over a coupon.
I heard the cashier say, "It's way past expired," and "You don't have the right item for the coupon anyways," and "This isn't even from our store."
So yeah, the lady was throwing a fit over a coupon that was 4 years expired, for an item that she didn't even have, from a store that she wasn't even in.
Cashier called the manager to "See if something can be done," and the lady was still throwing a fit.
Baby and I are waiting fairly patiently, watching this crazy woman. About 5 minutes into it, my baby lets go of my finger, takes three steps up to the lady. And here, dressed in her pink winter coat, with a pink polka dot hat, and pink princess boots, with a finger pointed at the lady, she says in the loudest voice her little body can muster, "No no! No cookie for you!" Then waddles back to me, takes my finger again, and looks at the lady with "that look."
It's taking all my self control not to bust out laughing, and I can see that the cashier is battling with it too. The crusty stares at my baby for 15 full seconds with the look of shock on her face before she rushes out of the store without her items.
The cashier told me I had the coolest baby around and the baby walked out with a free sticker from the cashier. (Which she promptly plastered to my face once I tried buckling her into her car seat.)
Made my day... and probably the cashier's too. Gotta love my (almost! ah!) two year old.
--Karebear
great story
Posted by: danny b | Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 02:47 PM
LMFAO THE BITCH RAN!
Posted by: MahiMahi713 | Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 03:14 PM
Sometimes it takes a kid to shock an adult into realizing how childlike they're behaving. I hope the woman stops acting entitled and learns a lesson from this.
Posted by: The Last Archimedean | Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 03:46 PM
I love this one! Your baby is the best!
Posted by: Minidoc | Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 05:17 PM
I have to disagree with TLA on one point. Crazy custy was being childISH, not childLIKE. ;)
(And got pwned by a baby - gotta love it!)
Posted by: Nobody | Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 08:30 PM
Now THAT is what I call owned!
Posted by: Sales Agent Guy | Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 09:22 PM
First of all that's an awesome story! And from the sound of it, she's gonna be a little heartbreaker. I'm having an AWWWWW moment right now!
Posted by: Queer Geek | Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 11:05 PM
Get ready...two is fun. The power struggles begin at two.(Or they did for me, at least.) But your kid sounds awesome and I wish you lived in Kentucky so we could have a playdate.
Posted by: Hapax Legomenon | Sunday, February 03, 2013 at 11:14 PM
Of course the lady ran off, she needed to get some ice for that burn. That is parenting done right.
Posted by: Skittles | Monday, February 04, 2013 at 12:47 AM
Babies give the best looks, LOL.
Posted by: Nomnom | Monday, February 04, 2013 at 05:47 AM
I squee'd at this. Your kid is adorable :D
Posted by: Rona | Monday, February 04, 2013 at 07:35 AM
If I were there I would have burst out laughing, just like I did sitting here at my computer. Give your little one a hug from me for being awesome.
Posted by: NC Tony | Monday, February 04, 2013 at 02:53 PM
Parenting WIN! I adore you Karebear!
Posted by: Timekeeper's Twit | Tuesday, February 05, 2013 at 09:02 AM