A mom tried to buy a pair of sneakers for her son at a store in Indianapolis, Indiana. She, however, tried to argue with the seller that she didn’t need to pay taxes on the shoes. Her reasoning? Christmas apparently carries tax exemptions.
The ridiculous interaction was shared on TikTok by the seller himself, who might also be the owner of Hangtime Indy, the store in question. The man explained that the two pairs of sneakers the woman was about to buy totalled 209 dollars.
The unnamed woman, whoever she was, seemed confused, as one of the pairs cost $100 and the other $95. The seller, however, explained that the difference was due to sales tax. Despite the explanation, the woman got even more confused, turning to delusion.
“Why I gotta pay taxes?” the woman asked the seller. He explained that everyone pays taxes, to which the woman rebutted, “But it’s Christmas.” The seller, unfazed, said, “Don’t make a difference.”
Christmas, No Taxes?
The Indiana mom tried to sugarcoat her desired price by, again, insisting that it was “the holidays” and that she didn’t plan to pay an extra $14. “I got my son, we’re just trying to Christmas shop,” the woman added, while her son smiled.
A back-and-forth ensued, and the woman then said she “never had to pay taxes before.” The seller, bewildered, asked, “You don’t pay taxes in general?” to which the woman explained, “Yeah… But, it’s Christmas.”
When another Hangtime Indy employee tried to explain the taxes, the Indiana woman said that she was a “single mother.” Again, the argument continued, and she was eventually escorted out of the store.
Many users were shocked by the woman’s entitlement, with many praying that it was a skit all along. Some, however, felt bad for the woman’s son.
“I feel bad for the child,” one user commented. Another one wrote, “No way she really asked why she has to pay taxes…” A third one added, “If $14 is the issue, why spend $200?“
It appears that the Christmas season has taken a toll on everyone, particularly on store sellers. It might very well be the Karens’ favorite time of the year.
