Shopping, Awkward, Parents and Language: Does it though? Does it really?

Does it though? Does it really?

By me. - 16/04/2022 16:01 - United States - Denver

Today, my mom asked me to bring the groceries in. In doing so, I brought in a bag full of toilet paper. She saw me and said, “Um, hello? I only said bring the GROCERIES in.” I was thus today years-old when I learned that ‘groceries’ only means food items, not just things you get from a grocery store. FML

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By Hungry - 23/12/2019 01:00

Today, I thought my mother was coming into my room to give me lunch. She gave me cleaning supplies instead. FML

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By Kagura - 02/06/2010 15:05 - Turkey

Today, I went shopping with my mother. I needed to use the toilet, so entered a restaurant. After I left the toilet, my mother, who was near the restaurant's entrance, called out and asked, "Did you flush it?" Everyone heard her. And I'm 22 years old. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/08/2024 00:00 - Canada

Today, in last ditch attempt to be an adult, I trotted out to do my grocery shopping for the week. As I confidently strode through the produce aisle, I grabbed what I thought was a nice, ripe mango. At checkout, the cashier kindly informed me it was in fact a massive potato. FML

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By Billz - 10/04/2019 00:00

Today, I was moving into my new apartment. I moved in a couple of bags and realized I really needed to poop. It’s been 10 minutes since I realized I hadn’t brought the toilet paper in yet. No one to bring me any. FML

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Kids Say the Darndest Things

By Lolabunny - 21/08/2018 04:00 - United States - Anaheim

Today, I went grocery shopping with my 4-year-old after having some major bathroom issues. As I walked over to get bananas, she yelled out in the middle of the produce section, "DO YOU STILL HAVE DIARRHEA MOMMY?!" FML

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By Anonymous - 16/08/2012 21:09 - United States

Today, while at the grocery store, I saw my mother. I thought it would be funny to scare her by sneaking up and grabbing her ass. Not only was it not my mom, I left the place with a ban from ever returning to that store. FML

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By sarcastic_centipede - 09/06/2021 06:02

Today, my mom told me to take the trash out. I started to, but then I saw that the trash can had been rolled out to the curb, so I went to my room to put on shoes. My mom apparently took this as me deciding not to take the trash out, as she not only yelled at me, but growled and hissed as well. FML

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Not now, guys

By Sonofa - 17/05/2013 15:52 - Canada - Cold Lake

Today, I brought my girlfriend home for the first time to meet my parents. They were having a heated argument because my mom had bought "the wrong toilet paper" and my dad was angry because "she should know that he has a sensitive anus." FML

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By SwimSquid - 15/04/2009 18:38 - United States

Today, my mom and I went to Winn-Dixie. I told her I was going to a different isle 5 minutes later I hear my name on the intercom to go to the front of the store. As I go I see my mom crying, she comes and hugs me and tells me she thought I was lost. Im 22, I had my cell phone, and I drove there. FML

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Hmmm, nutritious!

By Anonymous - 27/03/2020 14:00

Today, I'm in the coronavirus-vulnerable group, so I asked my friend to go shopping for me because I'm in need of food and toilet paper. They came back with a bag of icing sugar, even though food and toilet paper were available in the shop. Forty minutes later, the shelves were stripped bare. FML

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Anderling 32

Sunday 17 April 2022 1:00

I don’t know if it’s a language barrier or what, but I would agree that “groceries” means “stuff you bought at the supermarket or wherever”.

Bogrbon 27

Sunday 17 April 2022 1:24

Technically groceries are just food items, but anytime I say anything about bringing in the groceries, or my parents or any one I have ever met they generally mean all the things you bought. I can only imagine the looks you’d get if next time you left the shampoo and tooth paste and paper towels and said, “but you only wanted the groceries, right?” Who in their right mind doesn’t specify “bring the groceries in, but leave ______ in the car” when they don’t want everything?

Comments

RichardPencil 30

Sunday 17 April 2022 0:53

Tell your mom you have pica and toilet paper is food to you, therefore, it is groceries.

Anderling 32

Sunday 17 April 2022 1:00

I don’t know if it’s a language barrier or what, but I would agree that “groceries” means “stuff you bought at the supermarket or wherever”.

RichardPencil 30

Sunday 17 April 2022 1:03

Maybe CPS ought to visit to solve this conundrum!

Bogrbon 27

Sunday 17 April 2022 1:24

diraven 15

Sunday 17 April 2022 3:11

My dog eats toilet paper, so there.

Yudith 24

Sunday 17 April 2022 19:39

Does your dog craps little gift packages with the toilet paper all around?

D J's MOM 17

Sunday 17 April 2022 15:25

it's not you, she's just a bitch. basically tp is groceries because she got it from the grocery store. nuff said.

kitten79TX 5

Sunday 17 April 2022 15:37

Um...when I tell my kids, "bring in the groceries," it means I want them to bring in everything I purchased from the grocery store. And if one of them left non-food items in the car and said, "You told me to bring in the groceries, that means only food," I'd be pissed and they'd be in trouble for trying to be smart asses. I'm on your side with this one.