- Get link
- X
- Other Apps
So, for context, I’m a 25 year old woman. I have a full-time job, I pay my rent, my car, my bills, etc. I put money into retirement accounts, I’m in a long-term, healthy relationship. I pride myself on being a pretty independent adult and having my shit together.
I realized the extent of my fu today, but it has actually been years in the making. When I was in college, we had a 24 hour Walgreens pretty close to campus. I went there for everything, but with it being open 24 hours, I mostly went there for late night snacks and booze. Or condoms. I mean, I did go there occasionally for everyday things, to be fair, but I definitely went there for a good amount of “late night activities.” The first time I went, they asked if I had a phone number with a rewards account or whatever. So what do I do? Like any sensible college student, I punched in my mom’s phone number, and it works! Because of course Mom has a rewards account! So every time I went, I put in her phone number and used whatever discounts or rewards applied to my purchase. And I kept doing it, even after I graduated, until today.
I recently got a new job, and my new insurance had me sign up for a CVS rewards account, so I did. And I figured while I’m at it, I might as well knock all the pharmacies out and sign up for Walgreens, too. This was a few months ago.
I finally went to Walgreens today and proudly typed in my own number when they asked. “This is TRUE adulting,” I think.
Before I even get to my car, my phone buzzes. It’s an email from Walgreens. “Thank you for your purchase!” I open the email and am horrified to see an itemized receipt of the three things I just bought. All I can think about is all the times I’ve ever used mom’s number for very not mom-safe purchases in the past seven years. And, I’ve been doing this at CVS, too!! Although I haven’t been to CVS since yet opening up my own account, so TBD on the extent of my fuck up there. I just want to be sucked into a black hole.
TLDR; My poor mother has been receiving email receipts from Walgreens and has seen every box of condoms and bottle of vodka that I’ve bought there for the past seven years.
Comments
Post a Comment