I was in the grocery a couple of days ago. I do all the shopping now. It turns out that fast efficient on budget shopping is one of my hidden talents. Might have gotten "throw a ball through a hoop" but such is life.
I pass down an aisle, the just add powder to liquid to make it less healthy aisle, and hear a mom ask her child, "Do you want any strawberry milk?"
The question instantly takes me aback.
She just asked a little kid if he wanted any strawberry milk. What a pointless waste of time. Of course he wants strawberry milk. He is four and it's strawberry milk. I want strawberry milk. I did not get anything that day but it is legitimately all I think about now when I pour a glass of cow flavored milk.
So, I think about parenting and how maybe she just wants him involved in the process or maybe they have a rule where he doesn't ask for things in the store and she picks a few exception type items to ask him if he wants and maybe he can say yes to up to three. Or perhaps he has an allergy to strawberries but he really loves them and she is trying to train him to say no to strawberry in all its guises. It occurs to me know that she might have meant opposed to chocolate, though in that case, just buy both.
Basically, I start writing fan fic (I write a lot of instant fan fiction in my head) about the rules in their house regarding grocery shopping and how I might apply similar rules someday. Though, mainly, I think about what a patronizing question that is. She know damn well that kid wants some strawberry milk and her tone implies said knowledge.
I mean it could be possible that I am putting too much thought into this. It could have been a simple question and I saw her put it in the basket so I don't think it was the allergy scenario. Though, the more I think about it, she could be playing the long game.
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