Together And Equal

(I am a cashier. Sometimes people will go through a checkout line sharing a cart. Two middle-aged women come through the line.)

Me: *pointing at their purchases* “Are you two together?”

(Woman #1 looks lovingly into [Woman #2]’s eyes and holds her hands.)

Woman #1: “Yes, we are…”

Woman #2: “Honey, I think she meant if we’re buying all this together.”

Woman #1: “Oh. No, we’re separate. Two transactions, please!”