Her husband refused to go shopping, so she made sure staying home came with a price. At the checkout, a cashier spotted something strange inside her purse, turning an ordinary payment into a moment of stunned curiosity. It wasn’t cash, a coupon, or anything she needed for her purchases, but the secret clue to a wonderfully wicked little

The cashier had finished folding the woman’s purchases and was ready to complete the sale. “Cash, cheque or credit card?” came the familiar question. The woman began searching through her purse for her wallet, but something else caught the cashier’s attention: a television remote control. It was an unusual accessory for a shopping trip, tucked away among the things someone might actually need while out running errands. Naturally, the cashier couldn’t resist asking about it.

“Do you always carry your TV remote?” The woman’s answer was simple: “No.” This wasn’t a habit, an accident, or a case of grabbing the wrong thing on her way out. She had brought it for a very particular reason—and her explanation gave the ordinary checkout exchange its perfect punchline. “But my husband refused to come shopping with me, so I figured this was the evilest thing I could do to him.”