Posted by MSfortune on December 29, 2008, 11:10 am
> I purchased something at a store for $1.49 and gave the cashier $1.50.
> She put the money in her cash drawer and then just stared at me.
> I stared back.
> After about 10 seconds, she says... "Do you want your penny?"
> I said.. "I sure do want my penny!"
> She then reluctantly gave me my penny change...
That is odd. I know a penny is not worth a cent any more, but it's the
principle of the thing. We expect our correct change. Some places
keep a donation canister there for charity in case people care to
donate excess change. The change must be offered to the customer. I
chalk it up to poor training and possibly youth. You provided no
details so that's all I can go on.
Posted by Donna on December 29, 2008, 11:17 am
MSfortune@mcpmail.com wrote in news:c473f1ef-d27c-42d1-9192-99897e8cd764
@d36g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
> The change must be offered to the customer. I
> chalk it up to poor training and possibly youth.
A penny is seen as 1 cent rather than 1/100 of a dollar. I want my pennies
too.
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~Donna A~
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Posted by 'nam vet. on December 29, 2008, 12:17 pm
> MSfortune@mcpmail.com wrote in news:c473f1ef-d27c-42d1-9192-99897e8cd764
> @d36g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
>
> > The change must be offered to the customer. I
> > chalk it up to poor training and possibly youth.
>
> A penny is seen as 1 cent rather than 1/100 of a dollar. I want my pennies
> too.
do you remember the movie starring Weird Al.? no not Gore.
VH-1
the beggar gets one penny from the rich bastard and goes into this
outrageous thank yous.
turns out the penny was very rare and valuable . funny!
--
When the Power of Love,replaces the Love of Power.
that's Evolution.
Posted by MSfortune on December 29, 2008, 5:03 pm
wrote:
> MSfort...@mcpmail.com wrote in news:c473f1ef-d27c-42d1-9192-99897e8cd764
> @d36g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
> > The change must be offered to the customer. I
> > chalk it up to poor training and possibly youth.
> A penny is seen as 1 cent rather than 1/100 of a dollar. I want my pennies
> too.
OK, I confess. A penny can be worth more than a penny. I have drilled
holes in a stack of them to use as back-up plates for 1/8" and 3/16"
Pop rivets. I used the old copper ones that are easier to drill.
Posted by lenona321 on January 1, 2009, 6:56 pm
See here for an etiquette thread I started a while back, titled: "Why
do cashiers ask 'do you want your change'?"
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.miss-manners/browse_thread/thread/fc68c1cf9b0776f3/15b3fdc2da804c87?lnk=gst&q=less+than+a+nickel#15b3fdc2da804c87
You'll enjoy it.
Lenona.
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> She put the money in her cash drawer and then just stared at me.
> I stared back.
> After about 10 seconds, she says... "Do you want your penny?"
> I said.. "I sure do want my penny!"
> She then reluctantly gave me my penny change...