Tell Us You Never Put Away Your Own Stuff Without Saying It
My seven-year-old little sister and I are at a store together. At one point, [Sister] picks up a whole stack of prepackaged pudding cups.
Me: “Put those back.”
She does so, looking like a shelver. A woman walks up to us.
Woman: “Um, why is that child shelving things? I’m reporting you for exploiting child labor.”
Me: “That is not a worker. That’s my sister.”
Woman: “Well, why are you letting your sister work here? That’s irresponsible!”
Me: “She’s not working. She’s putting stuff back that she took out.”
Woman: “PROVE IT!”
Me: “Look, I don’t have time for this. She’s seven. She’s not working here. Please leave us alone.”
Woman: “Don’t get sassy with me, young lady!”
Sister: “I’m not working here! I’m putting away pudding!”
She stuck her tongue out at the woman, and I was dying trying not to laugh as we left.
