Hi @meesterboom ,haaaaaaaa, you screwed up as they say out there, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, that happened for starting a conversation or could he say, for making friends with the man in question, let's look at the positive side, this child will not, will not steal shoes again, and I suppose that nothing else in his life, you saved the child's future, He will be a very honest man.
A hug
I guess I have learned a lesson in that I should never say anything, no matter how innocuous about someone else's brood! I am guessing his shoe stealing habit is now over! :OD