Re: Making change

dsi1 wrote:

On Sat, 10 May 2025 2:23:06 +0000, Ed P wrote:
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Making change is a lost art in retail.
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I was in the checkout line of a store today and a woman bought a few
things that totaled $5.34.  She handed him a $10 bill.  The problem is,
he hit receiving exact change in error and did not know how to give her
change.  Had to call over a supervisor to do this complex monetary
transaction.

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The ability to count change is not relevant in our modern society. It's
mostly seen as coddling to the doltish old farts endured by the cashiers
just trying to do their job. The irony is that handling cash is one of
the least attractive aspects of being a cashier. I won't touch the stuff
myself.

Exactly...
And cash and coins are filthy, think of how many grubby hands have
touched that currency...
And "writing checks" for shit is stupid... if you are still using checks
then you are wasting your time... I've not written a check for prolly 20
years...
"Yeah, I am sending a check through the mail..."  -  NOT...!!!
Physical cash is archaic, like whale oil lamps, spats, or using an
abacus to compute calculations...
The US has generally lagged far behind the rest of the world in payment
methods, and it's still got a ways to go... even CHINA is far FAR
advanced in this field... not to mention India, etcetera...
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