Bear in mind this is FAR from an isolated example, it's just the one I took notes on and finally remembered to post.
A customer came to the register and asked to buy two different cigars. His total was $2.52.
He had two quarters ($0.50), two $1 bills, and at least two $5 bills.
He hands me the ones and the quarters, then asks me. "Have you got two cents?"
No.
Maybe, just maybe, I might chip in if you genuinely didn't have the money. Probably not, though. I usually point out we sell cheaper cigars.
I even said to one person who got extra offended when I said no, "Welcome to being an adult: you are expected to PAY for what you want."
I had thought this just might be something cultural that I wasn't aware of, as everyone who asks is black and I am not, but two black ladies in my line joked about asking me to chip in some change and then talked with each other about how that HATE people who do that in their jobs as cashiers. "You gonna cover me on my RENT?" one of them said, as if to such a customer.
I was so glad to learn it wasn't just me.
It's not like I never asked a cashier to give me a few cents towards my purchase. When I was ten. And I was spending all the money I had. And I was buying ONE item, and there was no cheaper alternative. "Please, sir, I'd very much like this toy car, but with tax it comes to $1.27 and I only have $1.25."
But for a legal adult who clearly has other money to ask me to cover because he doesn't want to break a bill?
No.
In fact, the price just went up, because I deserve a tip just for you having asked me. You worried about getting back a handful of change? Gimme one of those fives and we'll call it even.
A customer came to the register and asked to buy two different cigars. His total was $2.52.
He had two quarters ($0.50), two $1 bills, and at least two $5 bills.
He hands me the ones and the quarters, then asks me. "Have you got two cents?"
No.
Maybe, just maybe, I might chip in if you genuinely didn't have the money. Probably not, though. I usually point out we sell cheaper cigars.
I even said to one person who got extra offended when I said no, "Welcome to being an adult: you are expected to PAY for what you want."
I had thought this just might be something cultural that I wasn't aware of, as everyone who asks is black and I am not, but two black ladies in my line joked about asking me to chip in some change and then talked with each other about how that HATE people who do that in their jobs as cashiers. "You gonna cover me on my RENT?" one of them said, as if to such a customer.
I was so glad to learn it wasn't just me.
It's not like I never asked a cashier to give me a few cents towards my purchase. When I was ten. And I was spending all the money I had. And I was buying ONE item, and there was no cheaper alternative. "Please, sir, I'd very much like this toy car, but with tax it comes to $1.27 and I only have $1.25."
But for a legal adult who clearly has other money to ask me to cover because he doesn't want to break a bill?
No.
In fact, the price just went up, because I deserve a tip just for you having asked me. You worried about getting back a handful of change? Gimme one of those fives and we'll call it even.
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