Ah, Mothers, Part 11

A woman comes into the store with about three children. All four of them look incredibly well-dressed, and it is obvious they’re wealthy. The children are also kinda bratty, and they immediately spread out and start picking up items and leaving them on the ground or in a messy pile, seemingly just for the sake of it.

Mother: “Sorry about them. Usually, the nanny is better at handling them; they just seem to walk all over me. Anyway, I’m here to pick up [order].”

Me: “Sorry to hear, ma’am. When I was a kid, all my mom had to do was shout my name in front of the whole store and I would behave.”

Mother: “Oh, really?”

She clears her throat.

Mother: “Clarence! Eunice! Ephelstasia! You are not being reward-eligible with this behavior!”

The kids look up, shrug, and continue their chaos.

Mother: “Oh, well. It was worth a try…”

Related:
Ah, Mothers, Part 10
Ah, Mothers, Part 9
Ah, Mothers, Part 8
Ah, Mothers, Part 7
Ah, Mothers, Part 6