On 10/19/2010 8:32 AM, merryb wrote:
> On Oct 10, 8:05 am, Dave > wrote:
>> I picked up to items at the grocery store and went to one of the three
>> express checkout lines, and chose this one because there was only one
>> person at it, and she was all rung up and in the process of paying. Five
>> minutes later I was wondering if I should change lanes or stay there and
>> witness the spectacle. I opted to stay because of the entertainment value.
>>
>> The woman's bill was $11.86, which I remember because I heard it so many
>> times as she counted out her change. Her purse wasn't that big and
>> didn't seem to have that many compartments, but it was stuffed with
>> crap, and, it seems, there was a lot of change in it.
>>
>> First she got a Toonie and a Loonie, a few quarters,some nickels, dimes
>> and pennies. She gives up counting it and asks the cashier to do it,
>> but she's only up to about four and a half bucks. So she rummaged
>> around and puled out another handful of small coins, and the cashier had
>> to start all over. Then the woman rummaged around and pulled out
>> another handful of mixed coins. This went on and on, with this woman
>> pulling out 50-60 cents at a time until she finally had enough.
>>
>> I was tempted to say something but, despite her normal appearance, this
>> woman was obviously not quite right. When the woman finally left I
>> congratulated the cashier for keeping her cool and told her that I
>> figured that my total would be under $10 and I had $20 bill ready to pay.
>
> This is hilarious because the exact thing happened to me last night,
> altho the woman obviously wasn't quite right. She had dumped the
> contents of her change purse, and just stood and watched as the
> cashier counted out her change. I think there were 3 one dollar bills,
> and the rest was change. She apparently didn't have enough money as
> she had the cashier subtract a couple of items, and then still didn't
> have enough. I was on my way home from work, and anxious to get home,
> so I asked the cashier if she could add the remainder to my bill- it
> was only $1.97. The cashier said ok, and handed the lady her
> groceries, who just took them and walked out. As the cashier was
> ringing me up, she thanked me for helping out. I asked her if this was
> a normal occurance, and she said yes- she had also done what I had to
> keep the line moving...

You must be a nice person with a creative mind who understands the
relationship of time, money, and kindness. Interesting. :-)