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My daughter has to be insane!!!

I just answered the front door, there was a 41 lbs box from USPS - it had my daughter's name on it, I realized it was 41 lbs when i tried to lift it. I said, "honey, what did you buy that weighs 41 freakin pounds ?"
SHe then told me that she got a great deal on SALT!!!!!
SALT!!!!!!
40+ lbs (4 galons it says on the container) of SALT! ????
o.O ??
So, like any good mother I said.. WHY????
WHY 41 LBS of SALT ????
*sigh*
She told me "Mom it will be worth its weight in gold soon."
So I crossed my arms and said, would you please explain that to me, cuz right now the packing invoice says it was $35, so thats less than $1/pound -- she said... mom, when the economy collapses and the grid goes down ...
i put up my hand and said --- .... well I wont say it here...
*sigh*
She's been hanging out with this new boyfriend for 2 months, he's nice, but him and his family are always talking about survival stuff and I was like ok, so what part of feeling safe and dealing with your fears of an uncertain future, inspired you to spend $35 on 41 lbs of SALT!!! ???
Then she was like "mom, you don't understand!"
and I was like... "you got that right!"
She's in her room now.
and as many mothers have said throughout time --- YOU WAIT TIL YOUR FATHER GETS HOME!
Anyway, WT? ??????
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mrbuddhawannabe · 56-60, M
How old is this girl? I hope she used her own money for it. Plus are you prepared for her to convert your house into a bomb shelter with ALL the other provisions that she is also going to buy besides the salt?
LilTiffy4ever · 46-50, F
@mrbuddhawannabe WHAT? what other previsions ? bomb shelter .. not in my house! omg i wonder if thats why she bought a machette last week at some junk store ... omg no no no no
mrbuddhawannabe · 56-60, M
@LilTiffy4ever You don't think she will just stop at just buying salt do you?
LilTiffy4ever · 46-50, F
@mrbuddhawannabe she's 19, she used her money, not that it helps make it any better.. oh well. such is life.
LilTiffy4ever · 46-50, F
@mrbuddhawannabe I hope so, i mean , what else will she buy? you got any insight into this? I just... i dont know, now I'm worried. i hope there wont be any more of this sort of insanity. i told her let her boyfriend and his family do what they want but in our house we do not stockpile raw resources, i just thought that was obvious before today. LOL!
mrbuddhawannabe · 56-60, M
Yes, if she is too scared to stay at your house then let her hunker down at her boyfriend's house where they are well prepared for the zombie apocalypse rather than having her have her own fallout shelter.
LilTiffy4ever · 46-50, F
@mrbuddhawannabe if she was younger I'd ground her, i'm gonna have a talk with the new bf next time he's over here.
mrbuddhawannabe · 56-60, M
@LilTiffy4ever Good luck with that. From my experience that you really cannot tell teens anything for they know it all.