Saturday, April 08, 2023

Clarification needed

I had already been out to Wal-Mart this morning to buy a few groceries. One look at the parking lot and I went to Baum's instead.
Anyway, Jacob said he would go, because I am making buffalo chicken dip for our non-traditional Easter meal. And I had no hot sauce. Kinda a key ingredient. Whatever, I digress. Back to the deal.
Since I didn't want to get back out and it's his birthday, I told him to buy himself a little something. But then, a sudden burst of generosity overtook me. I changed it to buy himself anything he wanted in the store.
The conversation went round and round with these 2 sentences.
J- Anything?
Me - Yes
Then it got more intense.
J-Absolutely anything?
Me - Yes. I don't know how to make it any more clear for you.
But clarification was needed.
J-So, I'm correct in hearing you say to take your debit card, get your 2 items you want and then I use your debit card to buy anything I want in the entire store.
Me - Yes. As long as it is actually for sell and not a fixture or something like that. Now, can you go? Now, mind you, it's the Dollar Store, so how much could it cost? Right? Uh, no. Wrong.
J - Happily! As he walks out the door, I hear, "I'm sure you know they sell prepaid gift cards."
Me - WHOA, STOP. COME BACK HERE!
MORE clarification needed on my part!
He finally left and came back with his "purchase." In reality, he bought himself Dr. Pepper. But what he showed me made me laugh so hard, I told him to just keep it and his next tank of gas was on me. I even paid a service fee for this laugh. It was worth it.