Bubblicious Isn’t Free

D-Bloopers is the prompt for today’s D-Blog week post, but my mind isn’t working.  I know we have had many bloopers, but right now, I’m blank.  So, I’ll just share a little story the d-world will completely “get.”

At the check-out at Target, the boys are always begging for candy, gum or the small items they tempt us with like batteries, travel-size antibacterial gel, mini Nerf guns, etc.  All things that we fight with out kids about while piling the never-ending mound of groceries and household items on the belt. 

The boys are gum chewers.  They love gum.  And they don’t swallow it, never have, except for a short-lived bout with Aaron (always my problem child). 

But one day we were in the line and I’m doing my mom-ly duty of unloading my cart while keeping one eye on three boys.  They were eyeing the gum.  One of them (can’t remember if it was E or Ry) picked up pink pack of Bubblicious gum.  What kid doesn’t love Bubblicious, right?  And here’s how the conversation went:

6g carbs per piece

“Mom, Can we have this?” holding up the irradescent pink shiny pack.

“How much?”  (Of course, I was asking carbs per piece and the boys knew exactly what I was asking too.)

“Six.”

“Nope, that’s too much.  Pick another one.  Find one that’s free.”  (Of course, I meant a “free” food = less than 5g carb.)

1g carb per piece

Someone picked up a Trident sugar-free pink pack.

Holding it up proudly, “Mom!  This one is free!” 

“Ok, that’s fine then.” And motioned for them to throw it on the belt.

Then — I just happened to turn to the stare I was feeling.  It was the cashier who had momentarily stopped  scanning.  I know that poor little girl was not thinking free carbs.  And I’m sure it was an awkward moment for her thinking how am I going to tell this crazy lady she has to pay $1.39 for that pack of gum, that indeed, was NOT COST FREE. 

My mean streak did not even bother to explain.  Just smiled and kept doing what I was doing, unloading my cart, watching my boys . . . and giggling. 

And if you’d like to read another check-out at Target story I blogged about months ago, click here.  We live two min from Target. 🙂  Happy D-Blog week reading!!!