They Would Rather Steal A Foot-Long Than A Six-Year

(I am standing in line at a deli. As it is a busy time of day, people are lined up all the way to the entrance. A mother and her six-year-old daughter walk in behind us.)

Mother: *cheerfully* “No, honey, you can’t stand outside. Someone might snatch you because you’re so cute, and sell you on the black market!”