The original poster (OP) went shopping at a department store but ended up causing some chaos when she believed she was doing the right thing and teaching kids a lesson. Now she is wondering if she was wrong. Here is the story.
A Day at the Department Store
OP went shopping at a high-end department store which she hints was Bloomingdales.
She Saw Two Teenage Girls
OP ended up next to two teenage girls while shopping.
They Liked a Pair of Boots
One of the girls picked up a very expensive pair of boots and they were in love with them.
The Friend Asked if She Had Money for the Boots
The friend of the girl holding the boots asked her if was really going to spend that much on boots.
She Has Her Dad’s Credit Card
The girl with the boots casually mentions she’s using her dad’s credit card.
OP Was Concerned
OP says it caught her attention when the girl with the boots said that it wasn’t her credit card.
Her Son Can’t Use Her Card
OP says her son isn’t ever allowed to use her card so she’s interested to see how this girl is going to get away with, what OP says is fraud.
They Went Their Separate Ways
OP says the teens found something else to look at and she went her own way.
She Was Shocked By the Girl’s Total Owing
OP says they somehow ended up at the same register (the girls were in front of her) and she saw that her bill was well over four digits.
OP Made a Decision
The teen was about to swipe her card when OP decided to step in because “someone has to parent this kid if no one else will.”
She Tells the Cashier to Stop
OP tells the cashier that the card belongs to the girl’s father and she’s not sure if she has permission to use it.
The Girl is Furious
OP says the girl and friend glare at her, giving her the dirties possible look she’s ever seen. OP believed that girl was going to throw a tantrum and was probably never told “no” in her life.
Her Father Gave Her Permission
The girl tells the cashier that her father gave her the card to shop with because it’s the store credit card and it gives him the points.
The Cashier Refused
The girl tried to show her identification to prove they had the same last name but OP steps in and says it’s still fraud.
The Girl Argued with OP
The girl says it’s not fraud because she has permission and tells OP to mind her own business.
OP Threatened to Call the Police
OP tells the girl that it’s her business that she’s doing something illegal and she needs to pay with her own card or she will call the cops.
The Girl Left Crying
The girl is angry and people are glaring at OP she says. The teen uses her own card and leaves crying. The cashier also looks angry and when she went home and told her husband, he also told her she was wrong.
The Readers Respond
The response from readers was a consensus that she was wrong and acted like a jerk.
“Did it ever occur to you that she was telling the truth and her dad had given her his credit card? Mind your own business.”
Many Readers Used Their Parents Cards
Many readers stated that they used their parents credit cards with their permission. Some were even taught how to forge signatures by their parents.
“Before I had my first job my mom would regularly give me her store credit cards so that I could go shopping on my own and buy clothes for myself (and she would receive store coupons and points for my purchases that she could then use). Thank God I never encountered any morally entitled people like OP.”
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