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I had an odd one a few days ago. Two men approach my counter. I'll call them Speaking Man and Silent Man since only one of them actually spoke.
Silent Man tells me they want a $400 money order.
Me: "Ok." I ring up the money order and fee. "Will there be anything else for you?"
One of the men: "No, we just need a $400 money order."
Me: "Okay, that'll be $400.79."
Speaking Man hands me a $1 bill. I just sit it on the register assuming it's going to cover the fee, and silently wait for them to give me $400 more in cash.
Both men look at me expectantly rather than sorting money in some fashion as I would logically expect.
*Oh boy.... Really?* I think to myself already seeing the ensuing stupidity surface from across the counter. "Okay, now I just need $400."
Speaking Man: "Yeah, we need a $400 money order."
Me: "And I need $400 cash to sell it to you."
They look at me puzzled.
Me: *subtle eyeroll* I pick up the $1 billl off the register. "This is a dollar bill. I need 400 more, then you can have your money order."
Speaking Man: "Yeah, we need a $400 money order."
Me: "When I get $400 more, then I'll get you your money order."
They finally begin digging for money. I guess their hamsters finally woke up. I watch indifferently as they exchange money amongst themselves, and finally hand me four $100 bills.
*subtle eye roll again* I mark the bills, cash out the transaction, and bundle the money and a copy of the receipt into my drawer. I print out another copy of the receipt, print out the money order, and hand them off to the men. As they walk off, I proceed to type in a safe drop for the $401 I bundled, and drop it in the safe. Then, I go to the office to share this story with my manager.
All I can say is, "Wow, common sense really did die a horrible death."
Silent Man tells me they want a $400 money order.
Me: "Ok." I ring up the money order and fee. "Will there be anything else for you?"
One of the men: "No, we just need a $400 money order."
Me: "Okay, that'll be $400.79."
Speaking Man hands me a $1 bill. I just sit it on the register assuming it's going to cover the fee, and silently wait for them to give me $400 more in cash.
Both men look at me expectantly rather than sorting money in some fashion as I would logically expect.
*Oh boy.... Really?* I think to myself already seeing the ensuing stupidity surface from across the counter. "Okay, now I just need $400."
Speaking Man: "Yeah, we need a $400 money order."
Me: "And I need $400 cash to sell it to you."
They look at me puzzled.
Me: *subtle eyeroll* I pick up the $1 billl off the register. "This is a dollar bill. I need 400 more, then you can have your money order."
Speaking Man: "Yeah, we need a $400 money order."
Me: "When I get $400 more, then I'll get you your money order."
They finally begin digging for money. I guess their hamsters finally woke up. I watch indifferently as they exchange money amongst themselves, and finally hand me four $100 bills.
*subtle eye roll again* I mark the bills, cash out the transaction, and bundle the money and a copy of the receipt into my drawer. I print out another copy of the receipt, print out the money order, and hand them off to the men. As they walk off, I proceed to type in a safe drop for the $401 I bundled, and drop it in the safe. Then, I go to the office to share this story with my manager.
All I can say is, "Wow, common sense really did die a horrible death."
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