Some people go to the store for snacks. Paisley goes to build an entire cinematic universe.
According to a viral post by user Crazy_rose13 on r/TwoHotTakes, their 21‑year‑old sister “Paisley” has quietly become a piece of living cashier folklore: a towering, baby‑faced “single mother of two,” a freshly divorced heavy drinker, and now a wife cheating on her husband… with his sister.
None of which is real.
It all started innocently at a local grocery store. Pre‑21, Paisley was just buying normal work snacks when a cashier casually asked if her “kids” liked them. Instead of correcting the assumption, she committed to the bit. Instantly, two imaginary children, ages seven and five, were born. She dodged names with a chillingly believable line about not sharing that info with strangers, paid, and walked out—leaving behind a fully convinced cashier.
Fast forward to after her 21st birthday. Same store. This time: wine and buzz balls, which she dubs a “month’s supply of alcohol.” Same cashier, same misplaced confidence. The worker asks if the kids are at Grandma’s and if she’s throwing a party.
Paisley’s answer? No party. Just her. And since “the divorce,” drinking is the only thing that makes her feel normal.
In one transaction, the cashier’s mental file updates: divorced single mom of two, coping via alcohol. And it only gets messier from there.
At a different store, a new cashier starts critiquing her purchases, which vaguely resemble a Valentine’s surprise. When asked if it’s for her “husband,” the very single Paisley escalates the lore again: they married young, he doesn’t look at her the same, but his sister has always treated her so nicely.
Translation: in this store’s universe, she’s now the local woman cheating on her husband with his sister.
Commenters are obsessed, calling her “a real life soap opera character” and “cinema.” Even her sibling admits she once spun such a convincing wild‑night story they only realized after the twist that it was all a lie.
Some people leave the store with a receipt. Paisley leaves with an evolving myth—and a town full of cashiers who have absolutely no idea they’re all watching the same chaotic saga in different seasons.