My daughter asked why I always check the fridge three times before grocery shopping

My daughter stood there with her arms crossed while I opened the fridge for the third time in five minutes.

"Mom, why do you keep doing that? We need milk. You *know* we need milk."

I closed the door slowly, nodded with great dignity, and said, "Sweetie, I'm not checking if we need milk."

Punchline

"I'm giving the leftovers one last chance to volunteer as dinner before I spend money."