Children Not Taught Simple Math

[timjoiner]

I was standing in line at Dollar General, buying some milk and cookies. There was a cute little girl who could not have been more than 7 years old in front of me. She seemed so sad. She got to the counter and had a pair of slippers, way too big for her. She placed them on the counter, and when the cashier rang her up, she was 50 cents short. She looked back at me with big blue eyes, tearing up. She said she was getting the slippers for her mother, who was in the hospital and may not make it. It would be an early Christmas present. I looked to the cashier who was also beginning to tear up. I asked if she could hurry up and cancel the sale, I was really in a hurry to go eat my milk and cookies.
I can only hope that if the mother wasn't in the hospital, she would have spanked her for holding up the line.

It is unbelievable that kids can't count these days.
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You are kidding.....right?

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by timjoiner

I was standing in line at Dollar General, buying some milk and cookies. There was a cute little girl who could not have been more than 7 years old in front of me. She seemed so sad. She got to the counter and had a pair of slippers, way too big for her. She placed them on the counter, and when the cashier rang her up, she was 50 cents short. She looked back at me with big blue eyes, tearing up. She said she was getting the slippers for her mother, who was in the hospital and may not make it. It would be an early Christmas present. I looked to the cashier who was also beginning to tear up. I asked if she could hurry up and cancel the sale, I was really in a hurry to go eat my milk and cookies.
I can only hope that if the mother wasn't in the hospital, she would have spanked her for holding up the line.

It is unbelievable that kids can't count these days.
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[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by timjoiner

I was standing in line at Dollar General, buying some milk and cookies. There was a cute little girl who could not have been more than 7 years old in front of me. She seemed so sad. She got to the counter and had a pair of slippers, way too big for her. She placed them on the counter, and when the cashier rang her up, she was 50 cents short. She looked back at me with big blue eyes, tearing up. She said she was getting the slippers for her mother, who was in the hospital and may not make it. It would be an early Christmas present. I looked to the cashier who was also beginning to tear up. I asked if she could hurry up and cancel the sale, I was really in a hurry to go eat my milk and cookies.
I can only hope that if the mother wasn't in the hospital, she would have spanked her for holding up the line.

It is unbelievable that kids can't count these days.
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I tell ya what. I have thought similar things about adults who "hold up the line" with an ad match and coupon for every single thing they have.

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne

I tell ya what. I have thought similar things about adults who "hold up the line" with an ad match and coupon for every single thing they have.

Adults who are holding up the line purchasing lottery tickets. Now that is annoying.

"How much did you spend to win that $7?"

"$10"

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Adults who are holding up the line purchasing lottery tickets. Now that is annoying.

"How much did you spend to win that $7?"

"$10"

And don't get me started on those who still use checks to pay for everything.

First the cashier rings up everything.

Person finally starts LOOKING for their checkbook.

"Do you have a pen?"

"Who do I make it out to?"

Can I make it for $50 over?"

"How much is it again?"

Person then writes it in their little ledger book.

Person steals cashiers pen.

Now a very irritated ME gets up and whips out his CC.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

And don't get me started on those who still use checks to pay for everything.

First the cashier rings up everything.

Person finally starts LOOKING for their checkbook.

"Do you have a pen?"

"Who do I make it out to?"

Can I make it for $50 over?"

"How much is it again?"

Person then writes it in their little ledger book.

Person steals cashiers pen.

Now a very irritated ME gets up and whips out his CC.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

I tell ya what. I have thought similar things about adults who "hold up the line" with an ad match and coupon for every single thing they have.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

And don't get me started on those who still use checks to pay for everything.

First the cashier rings up everything.

Person finally starts LOOKING for their checkbook.

"Do you have a pen?"

"Who do I make it out to?"

Can I make it for $50 over?"

"How much is it again?"

Person then writes it in their little ledger book.

Person steals cashiers pen.

Now a very irritated ME gets up and whips out his CC.

I have the perfect solution for you. Buy online.

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by ILG

I have the perfect solution for you. Buy online.

Other than certain perishables, I already do the majority online.

(And I've even bought some food items, even though they are buckets of dehydrated stuff with a 20-2 year shelf life....)