Expert customer service

In the check-out line at Costco, a young employee asked with a completely straight face:

“The item at the top of your cart–will that be to purchase or for return?”

“I didn’t realize returns were an option on those,” I said.

Again, with nary a mouth twitch, he said, “If you have the original receipt.”

I expressed my regrets, as I did not. Joking, of course, and thankful my little man had no clue what we were talking about, lest he need future therapy.

Then again, I should probably be careful. He may be smarter than he looks. Out of nowhere the other day he announced:

“It is unacceptable that we don’t have a trampoline.”

Seriously, what? You’re three, kid. Come on.

And now something I owe Swinged Cat in exchange for the picture of his cat, Sydney. Here you go, Mark. A picture of Chex Mix in a bowl. How’s that for food photography?