A Walmart avocado mishap went viral after a customer at self-checkout accidentally rang up 999 avocados instead of 9, instantly racking up a $1300 bill. The incident, shared on Reddit by user 'Lore-Archivist,' unfolded when the flustered shopper accused the store of 'robbing' him before dialing 911. The viral tale highlights the quirks and chaos of modern self-checkout routines, especially when shoppers face overwhelming numbers and price tags.

Police arrived to mediate after the Walmart customer’s $1300 avocado error, drawing crowds and sparking Reddit debates about self-checkout disasters and user mistakes. As witnesses recounted, the man’s panic peaked when he loudly declared, 'I’m calling the cops!'—turning routine grocery shopping into farce.

According to the Reddit post, the customer’s error was so extreme the register displayed a bill for over $1300—enough to buy nearly half a ton of avocados in some markets, all due to a single slip of the finger.