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September 29, 2006
And the kids weren't even around to see my good example
I ran by Target today for a few things, some gifts, some food, some Kleenex and a sympathy card. I added a few extras as I strolled through the store, most notably some Blue Bell Triple Chocolate Ice Cream. Since the ice cream is both located at the back of the store and was an impulse purchase, I sped through the rest of my short gorcery list and ran for the check-out. I figured I had moved fast enough that I could still hit a drive-thru for lunch on the way home without seriously damaging the integrity of my frozen treat.
Things were going well until I finished loading the bags in the back of Rex's car. That's when I noticed the sympathy card hiding under the gift registry list that I hadn't bought anything from. I looked at the back of the card, $0.99. I'll find some way to get the buck back into Target's coffers later, I thought as I climbed into the front seat. I stuck the key in the ignition.
Damn.
If I had gotten the whole way home before I figured out I shoplifted, I would have chalked it up to a mistake, felt a bit bad, and know that they overcharged me on something somewhere and not worried about it. But since I was still there...
I went back inside, got in the express lane, saved someone from not buying a couple items she lost at the back end of the checkout, nearly got whacked in the face by an old lady wielding a mop, and paid my $1.07 for the card.
And then I had melty ice cream for lunch.
Posted by me at September 29, 2006 12:03 PM