Just got scammed... - SMCars

***imported_envoy*** · #1 (**permalink**) 05-23-2004

So, I'm grabbing a few things at the local grocery store and once I've checked everything in my basket, I make my way to the cash.
Of course it's packed! Being too impatient for the 15 person line-up in the "18 items or less" line, I start scanning the other lines. Luckily for me, I squeeze in behind this lady who is baggin her last few items.

As I'm browsing the cheesy magazines on the rack (basically looking at the tits), I hear this "sniff" behind me. I look behind me and there's a lady that's just STARING at me with watery eyes. Not terribly concerned, but a little confused.. I look back at the magazine rack. I, again, hear a "sniff" and "whimper" followed by a loud "sigh". So, stupid me, I turn around and ask the lady if she is ok. She hesistates at first, then says "I'm sorry, you just remind me so much of my son. He was killed last week in a car accident."...... Ah.. thats.... crappy. I knew I always had "one of those familiar faces", but never thought I would be confronted like this before. So, sympathetically, I tell the lady I'm sorry for her loss, and to keep her head up.

Just as I start to turn to put my first item onto the cash, the lady taps me on the shoulder and says "I'm sorry, but, I'm so upset now and rather embarrassed (as she wipes the tears from her eyes).... would you mind if I went ahead of you? ". Of course, biting my lip, as much as I DIDNT want to let her go ahead of me (the lady had a full grocery cart)... I said "go ahead".
She said thank you and began unloading her groceries onto the cash. Back to the cheesy magazines I go. The lady bags her groceries and loads them back into the grocery cart and says "thanks again sweety" as she walks away.

So, finally!!, I put my items onto the cash and get my debit card ready. The cashier says to me "ok, that's $217.18". My face went white. I start freaking out! "What! You must be kidding, I only have a few things! Maybe $30 worth!". The cashier looks at me like I'M crazy and says "plus your mom's groceries". Confused, I ask "what do you mean my moms?". She points to the direction the lady exited the store. "You know, your mom! She said you'll look after her groceries". I JUST GOT RIPPED OFF!... I tell the cashier I'll be right back and I fly out the door.

The lady is half-way to her car and I start yelling at her. "What kind of scam are you trying to pull you dirty old [beep]!!" So.. since she didn't want to co-operate I thought I would MAKE her co-operate.

So... I start pulling on her arm...
Then I start pulling on her leg!!!

Just like I'm pulling yours right now.