Yesterday I arrived at my parents' house to do their grocery shopping for the fortnight. My dad wanted me to go over the list with them out loud this time. I assume he messed something up last time and didn't hear the end of it from my mother, but that's all hearsay and conjecture.
In going over the list, I came upon a line where he'd written down Quakes. In case you're unfamiliar, Quakes are a type of bite-sized rice cakes made by Quaker Oats which come in various flavors like cheddar cheese, chocolate, etc. They usually have me pick up 3-4 bags of them. They were on sale the last time I went though, so I ended up buying 10 bags. To me, this meant they probably still had some left. All he had written down was "Quakes - Creme Brulee & Blueberry." I questioned this, because I had previously been told that my mom didn't like the creme brulee flavor. We discussed that point for a couple of minutes, then I asked how many I was supposed to get.
My dad told me: "20."
