The Santa Photo Clause

(I work at a set where kids can get their picture taken with Santa. Among other things, we sell a CD with one picture on it.)

Customer: “What’s this I hear about a CD?”

Me: “Well, you can get a CD with one picture on it. You also get the rights to the picture so you can do anything you want with it after that!”

Customer: “But I have two kids! Why can’t they go together for the picture?”

Me: “Sir, I’m not sure I follow.”

Customer: “I have two kids. I want them both in the picture!”

(The customer is holding up the line, and a woman behind him speaks up.)

Other Customer: *joking* “Oh, didn’t they tell you? You have to pay using one child. Pick the one you like the best, and they’ll be in the picture. They keep the other kid.”

Customer: *horrified* “Oh, my God! You’re all animals!” *hurriedly leaves*