The Bait Debate

Hick has a knack for being absent when I have groceries that need to be carried in. No matter how I try to time my shopping trip for his arrival at home, he manages to evade that task. Hick says he alway gets home around 5:00. Even though it might be 3:30, or 8:30. If only there was something like a cell phone that could text his ETA...

Anyhoo... on Sunday evening, I had just carried in six bags of groceries when Hick came waltzing through the kitchen door. Waltzing with glee, almost as if he knew he had once again missed the grocery window.

"Huh. Funny how you always get here RIGHT AFTER I've carried in the groceries. If I had known you were so close, I would have left them in the car for you to carry."

"Sorry. I'm always home at 5:00."

"No. That's how I plan. Would it kill you to let me know what time you might actually get here? Those bags were heavy! I had these two jars of pickles, and a bunch of bananas, and this other stuff. I needed onions, but I didn't want any extra heavy bags to carry."

"That reminds me... I need some more taffy. Them people eat it up."

? Not sure how onions are related to taffy. Except the taffy is in the main aisle by the produce section in 10Box. Where Hick has only been twice, I think.

"The people? Or YOU?"

"I eat some of it. But they all love it. Except one kid today, who said he didn't like it."

"Did you tell him to feel free not to eat it?"

"No. His dad gave it to him. He was only about four."

"So you use the taffy to lure in customers. Do you put it away overnight, and during the week when you're not there?"

"No. I leave it out."

"Leave it out??? In a bowl?"

"No. It's in a beer pitcher."

"Without a lid? Aren't you worried that a rat might get into it?"

"No. It hasn't yet. Each piece is wrapped."

"Like a mouse or a rat can't chew through paper! I hope you don't get shut down for poisoning people!"

"I don't think that's going to happen."

Hick seems to be overly-trusting of the rodents that might be roaming around the storage unit lot.