So lucky that there is a window between us!

[McGoddess09]

Wow. Two day sin a row I have had something to post! Rack them up! Rack them up!

Today was slow as constipation. Like serious constipation, the kind that requires an enema and not just fiber. I was on DT orders AND cash. Lady comes through and orders a large diet and a newspaper.

She comes up to the window and gives me $11 on a $3.10 order. I start to type in the amount into the computer.

Now, it can get loud pretty darn quick with the fans,beeping timers,the drink maker, and people talking. On top of that, I don't have the best hearing. It's not so bad that I can't function, but I do need people to speak up. This is a result of my six years of life being full of ear infections and my mom didn't insist on tubes for my ears.

So I hear the lady talking, but I thought she was talking to the guy in the car with her,since she wasn't speaking up,like people normally do when talking to the person at the window. Finally, I hear her shout "I'LL GIVE YOU THE DAMN TEN!!!"

And a dime comes flying through the window.

Oh...hell...NO! You will not throw change at me. I was so angry, I forgot to type the ten cents in and my mind strayed away from simple math, but I did give her the right change.

She was so lucky that I had just gotten food in my tummy and some caffeine in my system, otherwise, I would have snapped. She was so lucky that she was in DT. I do not tolerate having things thrown at me. I've had enough things thrown at me from receipts,to drinks,to food.

She is so screwed the next time she comes in. She is a regular. She is going to get the bare minimum service. I won't do anything to her diet coke. We at CS do not tolerate food tampering...damn Just kidding

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Today was slow as constipation. Like serious constipation, the kind that requires an enema and not just fiber.

But why? That would bring out all the bad stuff.

[Tito]

Money throwers & people who lay the money on the counter despite my hand being held out for it.... two of the many things I used to hate about cashiering & the courtesy booth!

I used to have this guy who came in on a daily basis & would lay the money on his newspaper & hold it towards me when I would put my hand out for the money. One day, I finally had enough & did the same back to him when I gave him his change. He grumbled something but I did not catch what he said. He got the clue, though. Everyday after that, he would hand me the money.

[bainsidhe]

Nope, money throwers are worse in my book. Whereas placing money onto the counter instead of my outstretched hand is realy annoying, I can sometimes chalk it up to ignorance or I just assume they're an inconsiderate twerp. But throwing anything be it money, food, or small children is just plain rude and can be dangerous. I equate it to throwing down the gauntlet. Thems fightin' words. Of course I'm weak and basically a weeny, so instead of fighting I will just stab at you with my death glare. Perhaps one day it will actually work.

[Tuxian]

If I may, folks... sometimes, there's a good reason why people set the money down instead of handing it to the cashier. Training.

I work in a casino. And one of the biggest, most important rules we have is that we are _never_ to take or give any cash or chips by taking from/handing to a player. All cash and chips must be placed on the table where we will then take them and do the transaction. And I often find myself doing the same thing without even thinking about it when I use cash at a store, it's so ingrained. Mostly why I pay with plastic these days...

[Bobsentme]

If she insists on throwing things, I'd reply back in kind.

Those drinks get awful slippery sometimes, and accidents happen. So make sure you don't trip and end up with her drink in her lap. Cause...you know...that'd be bad.

[blas]

Setting money on the counter and flat out throwing it at the cashier are two different things.

People at the gas station used to throw their credit/debit cards at me, or they'd bounce it on the counter and I'd have to chase it when it went flying onto the floor behind the counter....same when they'd throw change at me. THAT is annoying.

[mattm04]

Just today I had a lady ask me a questiion, while facing away from me, form anbout 8-10 feet away. Like I can hear that over the muzak, ovens, fans, coolers, etc.

[Pagan]

I work in a casino. And one of the biggest, most important rules we have is that we are _never_ to take or give any cash or chips by taking from/handing to a player. All cash and chips must be placed on the table where we will then take them and do the transaction. And I often find myself doing the same thing without even thinking about it when I use cash at a store, it's so ingrained. Mostly why I pay with plastic these days...

Heh, it's been over 10 years and I still clear my hands!

Just today I had a lady ask me a questiion, while facing away from me, form anbout 8-10 feet away. Like I can hear that over the muzak, ovens, fans, coolers, etc.

Or the ones that use a "lady-like voice"....from 6 feet away in a noisy Wally World (that's redundant isn't it?).

[McGoddess09]

Well, I talked to my grandparents about this incident, since they asked how work was going. My grandpa,who is a cop retiree, said I should have said I was going to call the cops, just to scare the piss out of her.

I love my grandpa.

[Pairou]

I had a dream about being pelted with money once...

XD Your grandpa sounds like fun.