This took place at least 10 years ago.
I worked in a used clothing store. This young man, maybe 10 comes in with his mom selling cookie dough for some fundraiser.
He gives me his sales pitch and I listen intently. Halfway through; he looks over his shoulder to his mom for that smile of reassurance, receiving her biggest and brightest offering.
Nervously, he handed me the brochure with the pictures of mouthwatering cookie deliciousness.
He watched eagerly as I went over the cookie selection. I marked off my order and handed it back. It was like watching a balloon deflate. He looked at the paper, looked at me and with great distaste voiced, “oatmeal raisin! That’s an old person cookie. You don’t look that old.” 😂
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