Retail Detectives

Kids love to grab for things at the checkout till. Parents love to tell them off. (to Kid) "Don't touch that - that's not yours - we don't want that, that belongs to the lady, put it back! (to Lady) I'm really, really sorry!"

I hate it when that happens. Supermarkets IS grabbing! Where between shelves and tills did I mutate from credit-worthy customer to debt-laden owner? Please let your kid grab whatever it wants, I haven't purchased anything yet.

(Watched Dad entertain Kid the other day. Dad snacked from Pick'n'Mix quite openly. Kid didn't want a share, that much did it enjoy Dad nicking, playing against supermarket rules...)