Putting change on counter instead of in my hand

miyanda

When I pay for goods in the shop I hand my cash over to the counter to the staff member, but when it comes to getting my change they put it on the counter even though my hand is out clearly expecting them to hand it back to me!!!...:mad:

does anyone else feel the same about this?

starbelgrade

When getting change back at a shop, I like to proffer up my naked arse & get them to insert the coins, as if I were a slot machine.

dlofnep

I hate people who do that. It's really annoying. Especially if there's loads of coins and they just throw them down scattering them - takes ages to pick them up.

Roomic Cube

it was mentioned a bit in this thread alright
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055960186


when im giving a customer change i'll put it in their hand, some retail workers must be germ freaks or something

miyanda

starbelgrade wrote: »

When getting change back at a shop, I like to proffer up my naked arse & get them to insert the coins, as if I were a slot machine.

Now that is worth seeing

allthedoyles

Hold out both hands next time , in a begging bowl shape - it should help get the message through .

Actually I sometimes hold out my wallet open - so there can be no confusion

miyanda

Roomic Cube wrote: »

it was mentioned a bit in this thread alright
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055960186


when im giving a customer change i'll put it in their hand, some retail workers must be germ freaks or something

apologies I did not see that previous thread

starbelgrade

miyanda wrote: »

Now that is worth seeing

Sometimes I tell the shop assistant that I'm a jukebox & will sing any song they choose once they put the money in.

miyanda

I bought the paper today and handed over 2euro coin (into the cashiers hand) as I waited there with my hand out, he puts it on the counter!

Twat, won't be going there again...

djk1000

Ranting and Raving is that way ---->

JuliusCaesar

Actually, when buying an icecream cone, the shop assistant hands you the cone and then tells you the price...so you can try to open purse onehanded and take out correct money.

Whats wrong with having those stands for the cones so your hands are free?

miyanda

starbelgrade wrote: »

Sometimes I tell the shop assistant that I'm a jukebox & will sing any song they choose once they put the money in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sNJhX0x7yI

Social Disorder

Roomic Cube wrote: »

it was mentioned a bit in this thread alright
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055960186


when im giving a customer change i'll put it in their hand, some retail workers must be germ freaks or something

I would always give change into the hand, apart from in two circumstances, they are far from being a "germ freak".

1. Boob money. A certain segment of society think its acceptable that when you tell them the price...put their hand into their bra, rummage around a bit, then hand you sweaty money.
2. Sock Money. Same as above, but they take off their shoe, peal down their sock and reveal more smelly money.

Both of which will get money put on the counter.

ejmaztec

miyanda wrote: »

apologies I did not see that previous thread

You must have missed the other three million threads on it as well. Keep the change.:P

miyanda

ejmaztec wrote: »

You must have missed the other three million threads on it as well. Keep the change, you filthy animal...:P

FYP

mahamageehad

JuliusCaesar wrote: »

Actually, when buying an icecream cone, the shop assistant hands you the cone and then tells you the price...so you can try to open purse onehanded and take out correct money.

Whats wrong with having those stands for the cones so your hands are free?

I'm living in germany now and those little ice cream holders are EVERYWHERE!! It's not like they're expensive or anything, why don't we have them in Ireland??

rubadub

Roomic Cube wrote: »

some retail workers must be germ freaks or something

If they were germ freaks they would not be doing the job of handling money in the first place. They are likely to be touching far more germs when taking the money than when giving it back, it is not like you have to rub your hands all over somebody elses when handing back money.

Social Disorder wrote: »

1. Boob money. A certain segment of society think its acceptable that when you tell them the price...put their hand into their bra, rummage around a bit, then hand you sweaty money.

You should stick your hands down your jocks and pretend to be getting the change from there.

starbelgrade

mahamageehad wrote: »

I'm living in germany now and those little ice cream holders are EVERYWHERE!! It's not like they're expensive or anything, why don't we have them in Ireland??

Because we can't get any EU grants to fund them.

BigBenRoeth

miyanda wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sNJhX0x7yI

VERY unnecesary

raveni

Don't know why those cashiers who drop the change on the counter can't just drop it in your hand if they're so eager not to touch you Annoying:mad: Also there's likely to be far more germs on the coins than on the persons hand.

Tails142

I remember when I was in Latvia the custom was to place the change in a little dish beside or on top of the till for you to then pick up.

Got a lot of funny looks from cashiers standing with my hand out.

--LOS--

I don't understand the obsession with this, I can't remember this ever happening to me in a shop, the change is always given into my hand.
Y'all must be a bunch of durty feckers tbh :P

bigbadbear

Keep the change ya filthy animal

bnt

Now I think about it. I can't remember the last time that happened to me. What does annoy me, though, is when they put the notes on my hand, then the coins on top of the notes. The next instant I move my hand, the coins go flying. So I've developed this trick of taking the notes to the side with my fingers, so the coins go in my palm.

Yes, I know ...

Roomic Cube

bnt wrote: »

Now I think about it. I can't remember the last time that happened to me. What does annoy me, though, is when they put the notes on my hand, then the coins on top of the notes. The next instant I move my hand, the coins go flying. So I've developed this trick of taking the notes to the side with my fingers, so the coins go in my palm.

Yes, I know ...

Notes go in the hand first

Followed by coins

you are forgetting the vital step of closing your hand before you move it....

so close your hand and the coins are wrapped in a little note blanket parcel and then straight into the pocket!

bnt

So I close my hand around all the cash, coins and notes together - what then? I need coins and cash to be separate, because that's how they go in my wallet: separately. (I have thought about this, you know ... )

kfallon

Remember the good old days when they used to even put your shopping into the plastic bags, they're gone forever now!

ferdyfish

starbelgrade wrote: »

When getting change back at a shop, I like to proffer up my naked arse & get them to insert the coins, as if I were a slot machine.

i loled and i never lol at a computer on my own much but i did audibly laugh for maybe 2 seconds. thanks!

OPENROAD

kfallon wrote: »

Remember the good old days when they used to even put your shopping into the plastic bags, they're gone forever now!

Not in my local M&S

miss no stars

Tbh I find the most offensive thing is when you're working at a cash register and someone is trying to answer their phone and pay at the same time, resulting in the money they're about to hand over going into their mouth for safe keeping, then being handed to the person behind the register. Then usually the customer just doesn't get it when you don't want to touch the money. Christ. It's just been in their mouth!

Mike 1972

miyanda wrote: »

does anyone else feel the same about this?

Nope

PaddyBomb

This does my head in. And sometimes they put it on them slippy surface counters so it's impossible to get the coins up. You struggle to pick them up while everyone is waiting for you. The only way to get them is slide them off the side and into your hand.

Thank you shop keep' now I'm gone bright red. You've just ruined my lunch!

General Zod

management might be asking them to do it so that the security cameras can register what coins/notes are being handed out and that you aren't being handed extra coins/notes.

It's unlikely in an average shop but it's not impossible.

Adam

next time someone drops your coins on the counter just look at them disapprovingly and ask "first day?"

kfallon

OPENROAD wrote: »

Not in my local M&S

Tbh I've noticed this in my local M&S and the one in Jervis, lately most of the ladies & gents working there have offered to pack my bag for me (offer declined but appreciated). However there's still one ould bag (excuse the pun) who still just throws the bag at you and never offers to help. Not surprised tho cos she spends her day in there with a face on her like a bulldog licking piss off a nettle!

Wazdakka

They do it all over Europe.
All the tills have these little dish things next to them that you scoop your change out of.

Does my head in.

giant_midget

This is a pet hate of mine, Another "trick" shop assistants do is fold over the receipt and put the change on top so they dont have to touch your hand, the receipt touches it first. scummers

Sanjuro

When I worked in Xtra Vision, I used to fling peoples' change on the floor in front of them just to watch them pick it up while I laughed heartily to myself. Customers are cunts.*











*Actual flinging of change may not have happened.

Adam

Wazdakka wrote: »

They do it all over Europe.
All the tills have these little dish things next to them that you scoop your change out of.

Does my head in.

bet in increases the likelyhood of customers saying 'keep the change' ten fold though!

nitrogen

Put it in a little tray, like they do in Japan.