I took Sydney with me to the grocery store for a weekly shopping trip. She wanted to use one of those carts that resembles a race car. Fine by me.
We loaded it up with our weekly wares: food, cat food, TP, etc. I also got a 6 pack of beer.
At the checkout, the cashier asked me if I wanted the beer in a paper bag.
I was perplexed.
Not that I’m a lush, but I have bought beer before without it ever going into a bag. So why was she asking me that today? While I was pushing a race car cart with my preschooler?
I assume she thought:
1) I was a lush
2) I shouldn’t be buying beer in front of my 3-year-old
3) I would not want others to see my beer and my daughter in the same race car cart.
Overall, I just felt like a bad mom!
I’m trying to remember, too, if I let Sydney put the 6-pack up on the conveyer belt ’cause that would just seal the deal that yes, indeed, I’m terrible!
The first time I shopped after we moved to Seattle and was asked "paper or plastic?" I thought they were asking if I was paying cash (because the US is behind the times and still has paper money) or using a credit card.
Laugh you may, but I think it is understandable given that we haven't had paper bags at the grocery stores in Australia since before I can remember (although, we do still have paper bags at the bottle shops!)
You should have said, "No, thank you. I'm going to drink it on the way home."
Thanks for the comments, ladies! I also should have drooled a little bit or sucked in my cheeks and looked parched. BTW, I heard they banned plastic bags in California. That means they will be banned in Michigan in say, 10 years, and in Australia in 15-20.