Recently my friend and I went to dinner. Once our bill came and was paid, we had one of those moments where it was either we go home now or we come up with something else to do. But what to do?

I knew PetSmart was nearby, so for whatever reason, I asked if my friend wanted to go. She agreed, and off we drove. Inside, we started by looking at the fish. I reflected on my first pet ever, a betta named Rainbow, and then noticed the price markup on bettas. Or at least I don’t think bettas were $5 when I was a kid.