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jackofallgeeks) wrote2003-08-21 01:13 pm
jackofallgeeks) wrote2003-08-21 01:13 pm
Hold the Onions
So, I hand the lady a $20 for my $4.79 meal - I hate doing that, I much rather not forcing people to make large amounts of change - and she hands me back a ten, two fives, two dimes and a penny. She was already onto the next customer when I handed her the extra five back; she's always very short and very rushed, I could have walked away with the extra cash and no one would be the wiser. Except for me.
The funny thing is (funny in a bad way) that if I'd left with that $5, her drawer would have come up short, and the whole mess would have far-reaching results; I've seen it happen before when I worked in food. Having done the right thing, the day runs smoothly and no one will notice.
Though, I do think I made her day better. She thanked me.
And now I have an hour and a half to keep myself occupied before I'm out...
The funny thing is (funny in a bad way) that if I'd left with that $5, her drawer would have come up short, and the whole mess would have far-reaching results; I've seen it happen before when I worked in food. Having done the right thing, the day runs smoothly and no one will notice.
Though, I do think I made her day better. She thanked me.
And now I have an hour and a half to keep myself occupied before I'm out...
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