Hedgecutter Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 On 11/03/2023 at 01:45, TxRover said: Oh, “count back the change”…means nothing now with the register telling you how much to give back…the look of panic when they type in a wrong amount, or the register fails, is priceless. Or in the case of something coming to £17, when you give them £22 (in the hope of getting a fiver back): "Sorry, you've given me too much". No amount of explaining can prevent you getting your extra two pounds coinage back plus another three quid in change. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Hedgecutter said: Or in the case of something coming to £17, when you give them £22 (in the hope of getting a fiver back): "Sorry, you've given me too much". No amount of explaining can prevent you getting your extra two pounds coinage back plus another three quid in change. Jesus, exactly my experience…I just look them in the eye and say “Type that into the register and it will become clear”…followed by “Now you see, when someone ancient like me gives you more than necessary, there’s a reason.” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 7 hours ago, TxRover said: Jesus, exactly my experience…I just look them in the eye and say “Type that into the register and it will become clear”…followed by “Now you see, when someone ancient like me gives you more than necessary, there’s a reason.” You'd get your change in ten and twenty pence pieces if you spoke to me like that tbh. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 8 hours ago, Derry Alli said: You'd get your change in ten and twenty pence pieces if you spoke to me like that tbh. I only say the second bit after the change is in hand…and in Texas style, you get annoyed, we have a quick draw contest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 On 13/03/2023 at 05:45, Hedgecutter said: Or in the case of something coming to £17, when you give them £22 (in the hope of getting a fiver back): "Sorry, you've given me too much". No amount of explaining can prevent you getting your extra two pounds coinage back plus another three quid in change. This is a common experience where I am - pretty much without fail they will ask you for the exact money 1st (I refrain from stating the obvious that If I did I would have given them it) then ask for some random (to me, anyway) coinage/notes to make the change as easy as possible. About 20% of the time I get back the same coinage/notes as I handed over seconds before. At first I couldn't understand why this was happening pretty much always then I realised that for security reasons the tills are emptied frequently so there is always limited change to hand. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 When I was in Turkish Cyprus a few years ago the lira was so low that if your change in the supermarket was less than a certain ammount they just gave you a sweet instead of money. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) On 13/03/2023 at 15:26, TxRover said: I only say the second bit after the change is in hand…and in Texas style, you get annoyed, we have a quick draw contest. didn't really say any of that. FTFY Edited March 15, 2023 by jimbaxters 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest_Fifer Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 10 hours ago, ICTChris said: When I was in Turkish Cyprus a few years ago the lira was so low that if your change in the supermarket was less than a certain ammount they just gave you a sweet instead of money. A few years ago, I was picking up new glasses and the optician's tills had all failed. I had to go to an ATM to get cash, then when I went back to pay, they had no change, so they gave me a few boxes of glasses cleaning wipes instead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Was a bit shocked on here a few months ago that one or two younger chaps had never heard a sandwich called a “piece”. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Brazil Forever Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 29 minutes ago, The Mantis said: Was a bit shocked on here a few months ago that one or two younger chaps had never heard a sandwich called a “piece”. A peace and jeely. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, Blue Brazil Forever said: A peace and jeely. FFS man! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, Blue Brazil Forever said: A peace and jeely. There are a lot of references in the song that younger folk won't understand 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 10 minutes ago, Blue Brazil Forever said: A peace and jeely. Do you have one of those in a pax lunch? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Brazil Forever Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, hk blues said: FFS man! Aye, a Ken. Deliberate ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Brazil Forever Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said: Do you have one of those in a pax lunch? I have, in my poverty stricken youth had parritch sandwiches. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 40 minutes ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said: Do you have one of those in a pax lunch? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 On 11/03/2023 at 01:45, TxRover said: It was started in the 20’s, and was widespread in the 80’s…but now the kids working the register at food places give blank looks to it. Oh, “count back the change”…means nothing now with the register telling you how much to give back…the look of panic when they type in a wrong amount, or the register fails, is priceless. This is the 20s 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Did anyone else have a leaf piece at school? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 11 hours ago, The Mantis said: Was a bit shocked on here a few months ago that one or two younger chaps had never heard a sandwich called a “piece”. That's actually a fair point, I don't think I've heard a youngster refer to a "piece" since I was one myself. (a youngster, not a piece) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Do adolescent males still prove how hard they are by 'broncoing' swings? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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