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~~jwb~~ · 10-02-2022, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by WWWP

For me too because I could never figure out the math and I’d get anxiety sweats

lol

I had a cashier at Walmart once who needed her phone to calculate 25 - 5. I politely pretended not to notice, but in fact I did and I've never forgotten about it since.

~~jwb~~ · 10-02-2022, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

It's a balance. If someone tells you that's 19.99 and you hand them a twenty, you're generally not expected to wait for your cent change. Similarly, if something costs 20.01 and you give them a twenty they're not gonna say where's the cent (usually). But if it's say 5.17 you're probably not going to hand them a tenner if possible: a fiver and then "let me see if I have the 17". Sometimes cashiers will ask you to give them the odd cents so they don't have to give you back notes. It's all about, I believe, when it's convenient for them too, when you're helping them. That's how it is here anyway.

Not at Walmart. That's the only place I've run a register before but yeah they definitely expect every penny to be in the till. I'm guessing most corporations are the same way. The Korean broad that runs the little corner store by my house here will do **** like that to shave a penny or two off and pretend she's giving you some kind of good deal while you spend 9$ on a pack of cigs.

Trollheart · 10-02-2022, 01:13 PM

Fair enough, but over here even big stores (Primark/Tesco/Eason/Aldi etc) will do the whole "who cares about a few cents" thing. Maybe it's an Irish thing, or a European one?

You ever seen someone struggling to make up a small amount of cash to cover their bill and dug in your pocket to help them? We do that kind of thing over here.

~~jwb~~ · 10-02-2022, 01:30 PM

I've seen the take a penny thing at gas stations and such but that's not part of the till. Not sure if that's what you mean. If you consistently gave people a few cents off here and there it seems like your till would be off by a few dollars.

~~jwb~~ · 10-02-2022, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

You ever seen someone struggling to make up a small amount of cash to cover their bill and dug in your pocket to help them? We do that kind of thing over here.

no but I've seen a drunk pay for a $0.99 can of malt liquor (steel reserve 211) with all pennies, and when he got to the 99th one I gave him a standing ovation

The Batlord · 10-02-2022, 01:57 PM

I'd have started crying and hugged him.

Trollheart · 10-02-2022, 02:09 PM

Nah, I've seen people - usually old ladies - at the checkout going "Oh I thought it was X and it's Y. What will I do? I havent enough." And I usually go up and say how much do you need? If it's a few euro I'll just pay it for them. What the ****? What difference is two or three euro gonna make to my pocket? But it could save her some embarrassment. Why not?

The Batlord · 10-02-2022, 02:20 PM

I'll bet when TH walks up to the corner store all the bums start fist fighting each to see who gets to beg you for change.

~~jwb~~ · 10-02-2022, 02:35 PM

Around here the common beggar comes in the form of people who pretend to need money for gas. They usually approach you in the Walmart parking lot. What kinda dumb back story. One dude was had his wife in the car with him and was like offering me his wedding band if I gave him some cash. That was a strange one.

The Batlord · 10-02-2022, 02:42 PM

Shoulda asked for his wife.

10-02-2022, 01:13 PM	#77773 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	Fair enough, but over here even big stores (Primark/Tesco/Eason/Aldi etc) will do the whole "who cares about a few cents" thing. Maybe it's an Irish thing, or a European one? You ever seen someone struggling to make up a small amount of cash to cover their bill and dug in your pocket to help them? We do that kind of thing over here. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

10-02-2022, 02:09 PM	#77777 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,970	Nah, I've seen people - usually old ladies - at the checkout going "Oh I thought it was X and it's Y. What will I do? I havent enough." And I usually go up and say how much do you need? If it's a few euro I'll just pay it for them. What the ***? What difference is two or three euro gonna make to my pocket? But it could save her some embarrassment. Why not? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018*

10-02-2022, 01:30 PM	#77774 (permalink)
~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	I've seen the take a penny thing at gas stations and such but that's not part of the till. Not sure if that's what you mean. If you consistently gave people a few cents off here and there it seems like your till would be off by a few dollars.

10-02-2022, 02:35 PM	#77779 (permalink)
~~jwb~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 4,403	Around here the common beggar comes in the form of people who pretend to need money for gas. They usually approach you in the Walmart parking lot. What kinda dumb back story. One dude was had his wife in the car with him and was like offering me his wedding band if I gave him some cash. That was a strange one.