I just stole a bag!

[TheThievingDIL]

Mother's Day at the weekend so DM and MIL are coming for lunch. Picked up two gift bags in the shop as I figure they both have to receive the same gift from us. Scanned and put in the shopping bag, got home and unpacked and realised I have three. Cost £2.65. Do I: Take one back on Tuesday? Go to the shelf and scan one but don't take it on Tuesday? Keep my stolen goods on the basis I spend £250+ there each week and give 'the stolen one' as a gift this weekend ?

£2.65 for a gaudy paper bag! You were the one being robbed.

It was an accident. Not worth the stress of taking it back. I did it once with a birthday card. Got home and there were two stuck together with static.

If it makes you feel better buy one and then leave it behind to even things out.

Mothers day?

Bluesheep8

Mother’s Day in America.

Yabu for doing your dh's shopping...

Take it back otherwise it's theft

I assume not in the UK @Bluesheep8?

£250 a week?

£250 a week?

I know! I have that expression on my face when I see all the posts complaining how "expensive" things are in the UK

May I'm hoping DH has a brilliant idea of what to put in the bag

Mother’s Day in Australia too...

Yes I think the universe has arranged for you to have a lovely mother’s day gift bag too, and maybe your DH needs a little hint that there better be something extra nice in there! I mean the universe has spoken, after all!

I'm with @FiremanKing £2.65

No you didn't steal...though it makes for an attention grabbing headline. Let it go.

I have a rule that I don't stress over anything less than £5.

Not a big deal, move on.

oooooo I like that idea!
Unfortunately, if last year is anything to go by he doesn't need to organise anything because it should come from the DC and they've made me something at school anyway. DC1 has promised me breakfast in bed (if DH will make and carry the tea)

Yes I think the universe has arranged for you to have a lovely mother’s day gift bag too, and maybe your DH needs a little hint that there better be something extra nice in there! I mean the universe has spoken, after all!

Hang it on the bedpost for the Mothers Day fairy to fill but tell everyone first

£250/week on shopping

I'd go back and scan one but not take it. That way you've paid for one the that you did take.

if last year is anything to go by he doesn't need to organise anything because it should come from the DC

I hope you apply that to Fathers Day too.

Do nothing, it was an accident & only a couple of quid.

I think it's the UK that's out of step with everyone else re Mother's Day. I know it's Mothers Day in Japan and some European countries too.

It was an accident. Hardly crime of the century. I wouldn't think any more about it.

It was an accident and it's not as though it costs a huge amount of money. Keep it. Shops sometimes make a mistake which is in their favour and many shoppers don't check their receipts as has been discussed here.

I think it's the UK that's out of step with everyone else re Mother's Day.

No we aren't - isn't it that we don't have Mothers Day, it's Mothering Sunday which is actually something else? Everyone else is wrong or just celebrating a made up holiday I think.

I once stole a handbag by mistake. Was browsing in shop A and thinking about buying it so hung it over my arm. Forgot about it and tootled off to shop B where I discovered it .

I was absolutely paranoid that I was being followed and about to be arrested and hurried back to confess my crime. The shop assistant looked at me very oddly and clear thought I was entirely mad.

Forget it. They’ve obviously been robbing you for years if you spend that much.

Everyone else is wrong or just celebrating a made up holiday I think

Oh, I don't know, maybe.

sorry Mirri