If a Woman Makes a List and Goes to Target

If a woman makes a list and goes to Target, she'll go straight to the first item, abandoning all thoughts of a cart because she just knows she's only going to get the two items on the list. She'll pick up her Tums (because she's 35 weeks pregnant) and pat herself on the back for heading straight to the next item.

As she looks for the spices, she'll pass the Coke display and notice the great price. She'll walk back to it and pick up a 12 pack. She then notices the spices were located a few aisles back.

She'll carry her Coke and Tums, never thinking of enjoying the two together, and aim for the curry powder that was on her list. (No, that doesn't cause her reflux because she doesn't eat it.) While walking down the spice aisle, she notices the mini-chocolate chips and is reminded she needs to make scones. She'll pick up two bags and then resolve to get the curry powder and get to the checkout.

While standing at the checkout, she notices the AAA batteries and remembers her three year old needs them for a toy. She adds that to her bounty and checks out.

If You Give a Man a List and Send Him to Target...

He'll get item number 1 and then item number 2, go to the checkout, pay, and leave the store.

If You Send Them Together to the Store with the List...

She'll assure him she only needs two things. He'll still ask her if she needs a cart. She'll confidently say "no" and remind him she only needs two things, completely aware of her reputation of never getting just what's on the list.

She'll ease the pressure she feels to stick to the list and impress him by going straight to the first item, not even stopping at the dollar section. She'll grab the Tums with great sense of direction and purpose. She'll then look for the spices and notice the Coke display. She'll tell him what a great price that is and declare they should pick some up.

She'll grab a 12 pack and then look for the spices, noticing she missed that aisle. She'll head back in the right direction and pass the mini chocolate chips on the way to the curry. As she picks up a couple of bags, she explains that she should make those scones before the baby comes. (she does know her priorities!)

He'll help her find the curry powder, and she'll comment she uses "red" curry. He'll help her find a different jar, and they'll head to the checkout. Meanwhile, she carries everything just to prove that she really didn't need a cart.

While at the checkout, she notices the AAA batteries and grabs a pack. She'll explain they're needed for a toy, and then he'll say he needs some for his headlamp (flashlight), and she'll feel even better about adding one more item that wasn't on the list.

As they leave, he'll smile, not saying a word about carrying several items from a two-item trip, and she'll think of how wonderful it is to have a husband who knows a woman rarely goes to the store and only gets what's on her list.

The End.