This is from a few days ago, as I needed to drag my lazy arse into the office to get something working. There's a small convenience store just between me and the railway station, which I often use to get caffiene and chocolate to wake me up.
Due to the blizzard that hit us at Xmas, the railway was running commuter trains at twice the usal time interval. However, with 5 minutes to go before the next one, I thought I could go to the shop quickly enough if I paid in cash.
I was wrong.
The total came to €5.10. I handed over a €10 note, then found a 20-cent coin to simplify the change. Those of you who work retail will immediately realise that the change was now also €5.10. But...
I'm not entirely sure how, but the girl behind the counter managed to mess up the "cash given" entry, and the change amount it returned made no sense whatsoever. To her credit, she realised this, and tried to figure the change herself. Unfortunately, what she came up with was €4.10.
No, I wasn't about to let myself get shorted. I patiently explained the arithmetic, out came the calculator, and I got my correct change (there was at least no dispute over how much I'd handed over).
But when I finally left the shop, there was my train, just pulling away.
Due to the blizzard that hit us at Xmas, the railway was running commuter trains at twice the usal time interval. However, with 5 minutes to go before the next one, I thought I could go to the shop quickly enough if I paid in cash.
I was wrong.
The total came to €5.10. I handed over a €10 note, then found a 20-cent coin to simplify the change. Those of you who work retail will immediately realise that the change was now also €5.10. But...
I'm not entirely sure how, but the girl behind the counter managed to mess up the "cash given" entry, and the change amount it returned made no sense whatsoever. To her credit, she realised this, and tried to figure the change herself. Unfortunately, what she came up with was €4.10.
No, I wasn't about to let myself get shorted. I patiently explained the arithmetic, out came the calculator, and I got my correct change (there was at least no dispute over how much I'd handed over).
But when I finally left the shop, there was my train, just pulling away.
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