His Farm’s About To Buy The Farm

(I’m a customer at a small local farmers market where family farms sell their produce. In this case, the teenager running his family’s produce stand is having problems.)

Me: “The spinach is how much?”

Teen Farmer: “$3.”

Me: *hand him a $10 bill*

Teen Farmer: *gives me change of a $10 bill with a wad of $1 bills*

Me: “Here’s your $10 back.”

Teen Farmer: “You gave me a $20?”

Me: “I gave you a $10.”

Teen Farmer: “Oh! Okay, here you go!” *hands me a $20 bill*

Me: *hands it back* “That’s a $20…”

Teen Farmer: *takes it back* “Oh! Sorry!”

Me: *counts rest of change* “Um, I’m still short a dollar.”

Teen Farmer: *finally hands me a single dollar* “Here you go!”

Me: “Thanks! Hey, be careful… you’re gonna put your family out of business!”