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An early sign of aging? - NiteFox - 02-24-2008
Quote:Please tell me I'm not the only person who still "gets rid of" nickels and pennies to save a quarter. :blink:Hey, I'm 26, and I've always been taught to clear spare change in this way. I guess it's part of my upbringing, since my mother has always gotten rid of change in this way.
When I was a kid, I used to work in the family store, and it was fairly common practice. Compare this to my recent bar work, where a lot of customers are willing to buy a £2.30 pint of lager with a £20 note (£17.70 change), no matter how much spare change they've accumulated. Only once was I presented with a note and the change to return a square £3.
Then again, small changing like this is the first step in a pretty common scam I suppose.
An early sign of aging? - lorecraft - 02-24-2008
Crafty! My dad is the same way! Oh... sorry, that probably didn't help...
I should try that sometime, tho.:)