The Vows Say Nothing About the Price of Tuna
Overheard at the grocery store, a conversation between a couple that I suspect have been married for at least sixty years:
He: "Here it is, it's 68 cents," pointing to a can of tuna.
She: "It's supposed to be 79 cents!"
He: "But it's 68 cents, that's better."
She: "I'm not buying it here. It's supposed to be 79 cents. I'll buy it at United."
He: "But if you buy it here, you'll save 11 cents."
She: Quite indignant. "I would NOT!"
He: "Yes, you would."
She: "It's FIFTY-NINE CENTS!"
He: Quite confused. "Fifty-nine? You said seventy-nine."
She: "I did NOT!" Starts on down the aisle pushing the cart. He's following and mumbling.
"I don't know why you don't just buy it here . . . "
I am cracking up. And wondering how long before hubby and I will have conversations like that in the grocery store. Oh, wait . . .
He: "Here it is, it's 68 cents," pointing to a can of tuna.
She: "It's supposed to be 79 cents!"
He: "But it's 68 cents, that's better."
She: "I'm not buying it here. It's supposed to be 79 cents. I'll buy it at United."
He: "But if you buy it here, you'll save 11 cents."
She: Quite indignant. "I would NOT!"
He: "Yes, you would."
She: "It's FIFTY-NINE CENTS!"
He: Quite confused. "Fifty-nine? You said seventy-nine."
She: "I did NOT!" Starts on down the aisle pushing the cart. He's following and mumbling.
"I don't know why you don't just buy it here . . . "
I am cracking up. And wondering how long before hubby and I will have conversations like that in the grocery store. Oh, wait . . .
posted by Mom Thumb at 5:15 PM
11 Comments:
that's hilarious. You know you've been together a long time when it's worth fighting over the price of a can of tuna...and that's the biggest thing that you fight about.
heather - It sounded so much like a convo my grandparents would have had. You know they went to United, bought the 59 cent tuna, had it for lunch and talked about how bad it was.
Last Friday Lois and I went to the Country Buffet for supper. After a long line, we saw the sign--NO CHECKS. I told Lois to give them our Visa and I would find a table. Guess what, it had expired the day before. One man in line said, I'll pay his bill, and another threw down a $20. I repaid him $22the next day. There still are a lot of wonderful people out there!-Bill
bill - Yes, there are. We encounter kindness wherever we go. And I know if that had been someone else and you were in line behind them, it would have been you throwing down a $20.
LOL....If Mom and Arnold were still alive, I would swear that was them! Maybe it was their ghosts!!!!
Too funny!!! God forbid, but somehow it reminds me of Bill and me!!! Lois
di - No, I know what they looked like and it wasn't them! See below.
lois - I think when you've been together that long, the big things to argue about take too much energy. So you fight about stuff like tuna.
rick said...
Lois and Bill could keep that conversation going for a whole afternoon.
rick - I could see that. But Lois would win in the end because she would have coupons.
Good story Linda.
I'm wise beyond my years because I've already learned the key to a successful marriage... the magic phrase, "perhaps you're right dear."
jeff - You are a wise man. Good luck with the floors.
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