Ah, the joys of being in a border town and dealing with SCs who don't understand when they're in another country
No looney-tooney money here
Me: That will be $68.
SC: What is that in Canadian?
Me: I'm sorry, we don't take Canadian currency here?
SC: Well why the hell not?
Me: Our bank told us not to.
SC: WELL WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?!?! THAT'S ALL I BROUGHT WITH ME DOWN HERE!!! THIS IS STUPID YOU'RE RIGHT NEXT TO THE BORDER YOU SHOULD TAKE CANADIAN!!!
Yeah, we're a FOREIGN COUNTRY, perhaps you should have exchanged your monies over before you came here?
No greenbacks up there
Of course, stupid knows no borders:
SC: I'm going to Canada tomorrow.
Me: Okay.
SC: Do they take American up there?
Me: Um...it depends on the merchant. I recommend changing your currency before you cross the border.
SC: But most of them still take American, right?
Me: Well, you can learn the hard way, but I highly advise exchanging your cash.
SC: That sounds like a lot of work. I'll just see if they take American.
Me: Alrighty then. You have fun with that.
Say it with me now: FOREIGN COUNTRY! How is that hard to get?
Take it up with Homeland Security, don't take it out on me!
I get several of these a year, the most recent one being this past week:
SC: I don't have a passport. I can get across the border with a driver's license, right?
Me: Sorry, the rules now are that passports are required.
SC: Even with my birth certificate?
Me: Nope. Sorry.
SC: So you're saying I'm screwed?
Me: Unless you can get someone to overnight your passport, pretty much.
SC: Well, that's just great. *gives me evil death stare* So what are *WE* going to do about it?
Well, sir, *WE* are not going to do anything. *YOU* drove here from Alaska, somehow, without a passport. I'm guessing you took the ferry. If you got here without a passport, I'm sure you can go back the same way.
When did they move the border?
This little gem came from a dad and his son coming up from California.
SC: So, are we in Canada?
Me: No, not yet.
SC: Oh, I thought we were.
Me: Nope, you still have about 25 miles to go.
SC: But...this used to be Canada, right? Did they move the border or something?
Me:
No looney-tooney money here
Me: That will be $68.
SC: What is that in Canadian?
Me: I'm sorry, we don't take Canadian currency here?
SC: Well why the hell not?
Me: Our bank told us not to.
SC: WELL WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?!?! THAT'S ALL I BROUGHT WITH ME DOWN HERE!!! THIS IS STUPID YOU'RE RIGHT NEXT TO THE BORDER YOU SHOULD TAKE CANADIAN!!!
Yeah, we're a FOREIGN COUNTRY, perhaps you should have exchanged your monies over before you came here?
No greenbacks up there
Of course, stupid knows no borders:
SC: I'm going to Canada tomorrow.
Me: Okay.
SC: Do they take American up there?
Me: Um...it depends on the merchant. I recommend changing your currency before you cross the border.
SC: But most of them still take American, right?
Me: Well, you can learn the hard way, but I highly advise exchanging your cash.
SC: That sounds like a lot of work. I'll just see if they take American.
Me: Alrighty then. You have fun with that.
Say it with me now: FOREIGN COUNTRY! How is that hard to get?
Take it up with Homeland Security, don't take it out on me!
I get several of these a year, the most recent one being this past week:
SC: I don't have a passport. I can get across the border with a driver's license, right?
Me: Sorry, the rules now are that passports are required.
SC: Even with my birth certificate?
Me: Nope. Sorry.
SC: So you're saying I'm screwed?
Me: Unless you can get someone to overnight your passport, pretty much.
SC: Well, that's just great. *gives me evil death stare* So what are *WE* going to do about it?
Well, sir, *WE* are not going to do anything. *YOU* drove here from Alaska, somehow, without a passport. I'm guessing you took the ferry. If you got here without a passport, I'm sure you can go back the same way.
When did they move the border?
This little gem came from a dad and his son coming up from California.
SC: So, are we in Canada?
Me: No, not yet.
SC: Oh, I thought we were.
Me: Nope, you still have about 25 miles to go.
SC: But...this used to be Canada, right? Did they move the border or something?
Me:
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