We often think of elderly ladies as sweet and harmless, but sometimes they can surprise us with their cunning ways. Here’s a funny story about a seemingly innocent old lady:
“Pardon me,” she said. “I’m sorry if I’ve been staring, but you look just like my son who died recently.”
“I’m sorry for your loss,” the young man replied. “Is there anything I can do for you?”
“Well, as I’m leaving, could you just say ‘Goodbye, mother!’ It would make me feel so much better.”
She gave him a sweet smile.
“Of course I can,” the young man promised.
As she gathered her bags and left, he called out, “Goodbye, mother!” just as she had requested, feeling good about her smile.
Stepping up to the counter, he saw that his total was about $100 higher than it should be.
“That amount is wrong,” he said. “I only have a few items!”
The clerk explained, “Oh, your mother said that you would pay for her.”
