tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post2975542314316762898..comments2024-03-28T02:55:32.424-04:00Comments on Behind the Counter: Throwing me a change-upChris Silkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13856265154447939899noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-88526616696937910432007-04-30T02:16:00.000-04:002007-04-30T02:16:00.000-04:00how does 21.98 + 2cents not = $22?!?!i know my mat...how does 21.98 + 2cents not = $22?!?!<BR/>i know my math is pretty appalling but its not this bad surely?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-47185745860093251422007-04-06T18:29:00.000-04:002007-04-06T18:29:00.000-04:00"Math skills optional."Missing the point of the po..."Math skills optional."<BR/><BR/>Missing the point of the post: priceless.<BR/><BR/>Huge fan!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12649701956986245043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-55485989427339190642007-04-05T15:15:00.000-04:002007-04-05T15:15:00.000-04:00Um, if the total is 21.98, they'd have to give you...Um, if the total is 21.98, they'd have to give you 3c, not 2c to clean up the coin portion of the exchange. <BR/><BR/>Math skills optional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-1478291007020791532007-04-05T13:04:00.000-04:002007-04-05T13:04:00.000-04:00Sometimes I pay for stuff with change, but I roll ...Sometimes I pay for stuff with change, but I roll it at home. At the gas station last weekend I paid for a few food store items with a roll of dimes. The manager (who rang me up) said, "Cool - I could use some rolled coins. Got any more?" But yes, they were rolled and it didn't take any more time to pass them across the counter than paper currency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-14082917491312833752007-04-05T11:50:00.000-04:002007-04-05T11:50:00.000-04:00It's been a while since I worked behind a register...It's been a while since I worked behind a register. I feel your pain because I worked in a pharmacy/drug store in an upperclass suburban town where parents thought their kids were so smart, so cute as they painfully (and most times, erroneously) counted out the change one coin at a time. And don't you DARE suggest they move aside for the next customer! What a personal insult ot the darling angel!<BR/><BR/>Keep up the great blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-51510999180915331162007-04-04T13:17:00.000-04:002007-04-04T13:17:00.000-04:00Whatever happened to having kids roll the money at...Whatever happened to having kids roll the money at home? Lesson in money and counting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-27764459943054962302007-04-04T11:13:00.000-04:002007-04-04T11:13:00.000-04:00Ah just stumbled across this blog by accident and ...Ah just stumbled across this blog by accident and it really takes me back.<BR/><BR/>It seems like a lifetime ago I was a Wal-Mart drone and dept manager while attending college. The guy showing up with a 10 year old hose that literally cost $2.97 (he had a receipt) and wanting an exchange<BR/>... The odd fellow who hadnt showered in days... The pervert in a trench coat flashing a 12 year old.... The guy stealing and then drinking a gallon of Listerine... <BR/>or I do recall being at work the day ol' Sam died. Back then we made time and a half for Sundays. It went to an extra $1/hour. Bet it's an extra $0/hour now.<BR/><BR/>At any rate she should have either<BR/>wrapped the change or gone by the bank.NightShadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451635732370201202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-16205905502394205932007-04-04T10:18:00.000-04:002007-04-04T10:18:00.000-04:00Closest I ever came to that was in junior high sch...Closest I ever came to that was in junior high school. I'd saved my lawn mower money to buy a Polaroid camera — I paid for a $25 camera with ones.<BR/><BR/>But yeah, the mom should have had enough sense to take the kid to their bank and get the change jar converted. They have a machine that can do it almost instantly.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-37374178266976245602007-04-04T09:46:00.000-04:002007-04-04T09:46:00.000-04:00I'm one of those people who likes to round off cha...I'm one of those people who likes to round off change, but I have a change purse for that express reason, and I always have it handy and mentally try to calculate just how much change I need to give so it literally takes a millisecond.<BR/><BR/>I don't care if people do this so long as they're organized about it.<BR/><BR/>That being said, I remember when I first worked as a cashier at a major grocery chain, this dude paid for his grocery bill entirely in change (his bill was over $80). I was pissed to say the least.<BR/><BR/>That's called abusing the systemNicoelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11516887169014772881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-46587367501280159022007-04-04T08:40:00.000-04:002007-04-04T08:40:00.000-04:00That's so cute!I mean hey, sucks to be you, but OM...That's so cute!<BR/><BR/>I mean hey, sucks to be you, but OMG that was so ADORABLE! Screw those other morons in line, that little girl is buying her very own My Little Pony and Fruit Roll-Ups!<BR/><BR/>Seriously dude, sucks to be you, but at the same time this could have been a hilight of your day. That line's never EVER going away. Might as well enjoy it when something like this comes along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-77875326826299870042007-04-04T02:31:00.000-04:002007-04-04T02:31:00.000-04:00As a mom, I have to tell you that when my young ki...As a mom, I have to tell you that when my young kids save up for something they want to buy, I try to make them pay with the money they've collected so they can make the connection between what they've saved and what they're purchasing. However, having worked in the service sector myself, I would NEVER do that with a line behind me. If the store is busy, I just pay first and have my kids pay me back later. <BR/><BR/>Our local store has a Coinstar and it is a lifesaver, even with the service charge! However, it's not a Wal-Mart, because we never shop there. Sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6815729.post-51733578116363524602007-04-04T01:05:00.000-04:002007-04-04T01:05:00.000-04:00OMFG...I think the best part is when she asks if s...OMFG...I think the best part is when she asks if she can have the rest in bills...<BR/><BR/>Does your Wal-Mart have a bank in it like ours does where they could have enchanged their change for bills?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com