I've had plenty of convenience store cashiers place my change on the counter even though I handed them cash from my hand to theirs.

I'm familiar w/ the cashier plates in Japan but didn't realize we had an etiquette here.

I'm used to just giving and receiving cash/cc/receipts by hand rather than placing anything on the counter. But didn't know it was bad form to do so.

I have several friends who work or have worked as cashiers and their preferred method of exchanging monies is to have it placed on the counter for them to receive and to return change by placing it on the counter for you to pick up.

They were trained that this is the correct way to handle money. It's considered more professional, if a bit less personal/intimate.

Most places I frequent don't require cash and don't even handle your credit card to complete the transaction...usually "tap" but sometimes "insert" ; been a long time since I've even "swiped"

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Originally posted by konata88:
I'm familiar w/ the cashier plates in Japan but didn't realize we had an etiquette here.

I'm used to just giving and receiving cash/cc/receipts by hand rather than placing anything on the counter. But didn't know it was bad form to do so.

Only among a certain group .

How many people were in line when you whipped out your crumpled currency? I could see a roll eyes for holding up a line.

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Originally posted by trapper189:
How many people were in line when you whipped out your crumpled currency? I could see a roll eyes for holding up a line.

One other .

Just sounds like an entitled bitch to me. I have very little patience for people who work in customer service that treat their customers like that. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had people thank me for counting their change back to them when I was in the position of being behind the counter.

Rude begets rude.

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Originally posted by irreverent:
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had people thank me for counting their change back to them when I was in the position of being behind the counter.
Rude begets rude.

He didn't say she didn't count it out...only that she put it on the counter as opposed to handing it to him.

Perhaps I'm just used to folks counting out money on counters...like they do at the back/credit union

I know this is about cashiers, but
Two weeks ago, at breakfast, I asked the waitress /cashier that we've known for six years if she would rather have bills or seven dollars in change .

She checked the register and said the change would be good.

I literally can't remember the last time I used cash. I HAVE cash in the house, but I don't use it.

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Originally posted by redwood25:

I literally can't remember the last time I used cash.

If I receive good service at a restaurant wife and / or I tip the wait[er|ress] with cash, even when paying for the meal with a credit card.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:

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Originally posted by redwood25:

I literally can't remember the last time I used cash.

If I receive good service at a restaurant wife and / or I tip the wait[er|ress] with cash, even when paying for the meal with a credit card.

Me too, and I traveled to do business for my last 15 years. Always tipped in cash "for good service".

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Originally posted by V-Tail:
If I receive good service at a restaurant wife and / or I tip the wait[er|ress] with cash, even when paying for the meal with a credit card.

I do that sometimes. And at a regular pedicure place, I put half the tip on the card and half in cash. At my barbershop which is more high end in that it’s connected to a bar and coffee shop. They keep track of your spend and give you reward points. I wonder if they keep track of my tips to determine if I’m a good customer.

speaking of slapping things down on the counter.....

A deaf mute walks into pharmacy to buy condoms. He has difficulty communicating with pharmacist and cannot see condoms on the shelf. Frustrated, the deaf mute finally unzips his pants, places his dick on the counter and puts down a five dollar bill next to it.

The pharmacist unzips his pants, does the same as the deaf mute and then picks up the $5 bill and stuffs them in his pocket. Exasperated, the deaf mute begins to curse the pharmacist wildly in sign language. "Look," the pharmacist says, "if you can't afford to lose, you shouldn't bet."

My habit is to pull out a handfull of change and tell the clerk to take what change she needs in any denomination.. Have had a couple that could not count out what was needed.................... drill sgt.