Apples and Oranges

The parentals returned from the motherland today. They almost didn't make it. Mother forgot that she had oranges on her body (well, bag). That the oranges came from Taiwan makes them contraband. Mother went through a couple of checks in customs because she realized this error. When she realized her error, rather than a) not doing anything and just continue walking through customs or b) disposing of the oranges immediately, Mother chose c): eat the oranges on the spot (because she was "hungry"). Predictably, the customs dogs immediately surrounded her and she was reprimanded by the officials. When it was all over, Father was relieved that the officials "showed mercy" and let everyone go with a harsh word. Mother, on the other hand, doesn't understand why everyone was so rude and why they threw the rest of her oranges away.