Declawing The Villains

(A customer and her five-year-old son enter the store.)

Me: “Hi, is there anything you’re looking for today?”

Little Boy: “I know what that means!”

Me: “…what, what means?”

Little Boy: “That!”

(The boy points at the pins on my lanyard.)

Little Boy: “That’s Dr Claw’s sign! You like Inspector Gadget!”

Me: “You are the first person to know that.”

Little Boy: “Claw is a silly name. If Dr Claw ever bothers you, I’ll punch him.”

Me: “Thanks, kid. That’s sweet.”