Aldi shopper falsely accused of using fake baby to steal yogurt speaks out
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An amused mother recently shared her side of the story after being bizarrely accused of using a “fake” baby to shoplift at Aldi.
Another customer apparently thought the New Jersey woman was using a fake baby to steal from the store. Fortunately, no crime was being committed and the infant was just a cute, real-life baby.
Patricia Larkin recently shared her story on the Lacey Township Chatter Facebook page, where she wrote, “Well, I don't usually do ‘To the person who...’ posts but this one has me cracking up, so here we go: To the lady who told the cashier at Aldi that she thought I had a fake baby and was trying to smuggle yogurts out of the store- 1) My baby is 100% real. 2) Yogurts are like $.25 at Aldi. 3) I'm lactose intolerant and don't consume any dairy at all.”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Another customer reportedly suspected that Patricia Larkin was using a fake baby to steal yogurt. She was not. (iStock)
Her post concludes, “Thank you for the laugh, though. I really needed it because I was up all night tending to my (again, 100% real) baby.”
Larkin’s story received mostly positive responses, but it also had a surprising effect.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A woman claiming to be the customer that complained left a response, explaining, “It was me and I am not ashamed to say so. The baby was sleeping the entire time and was like a dead weight in her arms as well as being wrapped so I could only see the baby’s ear.”
A woman claiming to be the customer that complained later responded to the original Facebook post. (iStock)
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The commenter continued to explain that she didn’t approach Larkin personally because she didn’t want to put anyone in danger.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“I decided to err on the side of caution and say something. I did tell the cashier that I really hoped it was a baby. As anyone in retail can tell you, shoplifting involving babies or baby items is quite common," the user wrote. "I am quite glad your baby finally yawned on the check-out line so I knew all was ok. May God bless you with your baby being that quite during your sleeping hours as well.”
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Larkin had a fairly simple response, replying, “She was crying in the carrier and moving around as we walked throughout the store.”