So I was in NYC on a business trip some years back with a few co-workers. After our meeting one of my work friends and I decide to walk around Times Square before dinner.

We come across an Asian lady who is painting signs of people’s names. Each letter is made up of objects like dolphins, palm trees, etc. These would be cool for our kids and the sign says $5. So we both decide to get signs with our kids names cause we’re good Moms.

She gives the Asian lady the names of her 3 kids and I give her my son’s name. We arrange to come back and pay for them and pick them up after we’re done exploring.

Well, we get back and my friend gets hers first. The look great. Matted and in a nice plastic sleeve. The Asian lady says $30. My friend argues that the sign says $5. And the street side argument is on…

Turns out the matting and plastic is an extra $5 each. Argument continues and finally my friend says she doesn’t want the matting and plastic. The Asian lady, clearly as pissed at my friend, takes the matting and plastic sleeves off. My friend pays the $15.

The Asian lady gives me a pissed off look, and is ready to dismantle mine too. I tell her I want the matting and plastic. Since I only have one child, I’m ok paying the extra $5 for the matting and plastic sleeve. So as I’m paying the lady and she sees I’m not going to argue, she says to me “You smart rady”

Well it takes everything I have not to bust laughing. I’m biting my tongue. We get up the street just a few steps and I bust out laughing looking at my friend who is still pissed and I say “I smart rady. You dumb bitch”.