It is rare for Lauren and I to go food shopping together. Usually one of us goes to the grocery store while the other stays home with the kids. Every so often though, we go to the Giant Food Store that has the child care play area, drop off the kids and Lauren and I make a date out of food shopping.
We try to make the best of the 90 minutes of free babysitting that the grocery store provides by shopping together, making food choices together, and every so often holding hands while in the canned goods sections. But my favorite part of grocery shopping with my wife is that we try to make each other laugh. Sometimes, during the day to day business of being a family we forget to try make each the other laugh, but not in the food store. The comedy potential is abundant at the grocery store.
I don't know when or how it started but it may have been back in the spring. Lauren from across the produce section held up two cantaloupes in front of her chest and yelled, "Bill, what do you think of these melons?"
The looks from the people around us was awesome. I, of course, burst out laughing.
The rest of that shopping trip became a duel to see who could get the better reaction from the other people shopping. Now whenever we get the chance to food shop together we make it a point to see if we can get a reaction, not only from each other, but also of those around us.
"Hey Lauren, what kind of nuts do you like? In bulk or already in a sack?"
"Bill, I got crabs!"
"Lauren? How do you want the sausage?"
"Bill, get the presliced cheese. I hate it when you cut the cheese at home."
Last week, Lauren and I split up in the store to get the shopping done a bit quicker. I was in the main front aisle, pushing the cart towards where we were going to meet up when she popped out from around the corner of an aisle 4 rows down. Lauren held up a jar a peanut butter.
"I already got some." I hollered to her. I picked up the jar of peanut butter in the cart and held it up for her to see.
She turned to put the jar in her hand back on a shelf. I could see the smirk start to form on her face when she turned back to me, held the jar up in the air and yelled.
"Did you get the big one? You know how I like the big one."
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you two are awesome! So nice to see married folks still wanting to have a good time together and make each other laugh.
you guys should start your own comedy routine to be held in the grocery store every so often.
Did you get the jar with extra nuts? I only recommend the kind with extra nuts.
Don't even get me started on the creamy. I mean it. Don't.
Yep, you shop like Beth and I. Awesomeness.
PRICELESS!
I do all the shopping.. With Kids.. If I gave it to my wife she's been known to just throw the list out and say "I want one of everything". We used to go shopping together. We'd make each other laugh as well. One time while joking around we scared a girl (didn't mean to) who was grabbing a jar of pickles. She dropped them and ran off.
Try this one next time: take two oranges, tie in a produce bag, then drape the bag such that one fruit is on each side of the cart handle.
Its better after you get the food home and the scene from 9 1/2 weeks happens...
You can leave your hat on !
I think humor is what keeps my marriage going. It was one of the first things that drew me to my hubby and definitely one of the reasons I've stayed so long! Glad you and Lauren are still making each other laugh and freaking out other shoppers, so you have more laughs!
What a treat it would be to shop with the two of you!
My husband hunts ice cream.
You crazy kidz!
My husband likes to make crude innuendo jokes with the zucchini size like. 'Honey...is this big enough for you?'
At our age, it is just disgusting. But he makes me laugh and I love it.
Hey...do you ever forget to pick up the children?
That is just hilarious! Like two peas in a pod.... Hubs and I like to shop together but it sounds like we are missing out on some fun opportunities! I might have to try some super market shocking shopping!
We would totally use the childcare for some alone time. You guys remind me alot of us too.
It a shame that Food Shoppping has become the highlight of the weekend.
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