02-20-2005, 05:34 AM
I had a customer buy something and he gave me two twenty dollar bills as payment. I gave him his change and he left. A few minutes later he reappeared, and yelled at me that I shortchanged him by $10. He wanted his $10 back RIGHT THIS VERY INSTANT!
Since the original transaction only occured a few minutes prior, I had a very clear memory of it. I said, "Your total came to $35.46 and you gave me two twenties. I gave you $4.54 in change. I did not shortchange you by $10."
Him: "No, I gave you $50!"
Me: "No, you gave me two twenties. I don't even have a fifty dollar bill in my till. I can show you if you'd like."
Him: "I gave you two twenty-five dollar bills. That's fifty dollars."
Me: "You gave me two twenty-five dollar bills?"
Him: "Yes!"
*lightbulb goes off in his brain*
Him: "WELL THAT'S JUST GREAT!"
...and he stormed off in a huff.
Since the original transaction only occured a few minutes prior, I had a very clear memory of it. I said, "Your total came to $35.46 and you gave me two twenties. I gave you $4.54 in change. I did not shortchange you by $10."
Him: "No, I gave you $50!"
Me: "No, you gave me two twenties. I don't even have a fifty dollar bill in my till. I can show you if you'd like."
Him: "I gave you two twenty-five dollar bills. That's fifty dollars."
Me: "You gave me two twenty-five dollar bills?"
Him: "Yes!"
*lightbulb goes off in his brain*
Him: "WELL THAT'S JUST GREAT!"
...and he stormed off in a huff.