September 30, 2024 at 7:48 am

Customer Storms Out Before The Cashier Can Count the Money, So They Pocket The Extra Bills

by Heather Hall

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance/Unsplash/Vitaly Taranov

When working as a store clerk, you meet people of all types. Some are friendly, and others are in such a rush that they cannot be bothered by something as simple as you doing your job.

So, what would you do if a customer threw down some cash and stormed out before you could count it?

Would you insist that they wait a minute? Or would you follow their lead?

In the following story, a cashier finds themselves in this exact situation. Here’s how it played out.

Keep the change? No problem.

When I take money from a customer, and it’s multiple bills, I always count it to verify.

Not so much because I think they can’t count, but because sometimes bills get stuck together.

I had a customer come up and buy a pack of cigarettes. The total comes to a little over $6.

Here’s why you should always count your money one more time.

She throws a handful of ones down, grabs the pack, and starts to walk out.

“Ma’am! Just a moment! I need to verify…” “I can count! Keep the change!”

So, I put the 7 $1 bills in the till and pocketed the $20 that I found between them.

Well, that worked out well.

Let’s see how Reddit readers relate to the situation.

This person had a very similar experience.

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance

Another similar story of people being careless with money.

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance

Probably not – what business is going to complain about extra money?

Source: Reddit/Malicious Compliance

She deserved that! Maybe next time, she’ll be in less of a hurry when handing over cash.

If you thought that was an interesting story, check out what happened when a family gave their in-laws a free place to stay in exchange for babysitting, but things changed when they don’t hold up their end of the bargain.

Heather Hall | Contributing Writer, Life & Drama

Heather Hall is a contributing writer for TwistedSifter specializing in internet culture, workplace conflict, and viral customer service stories. With over a decade of editorial experience in digital publishing, Heather excels at curating trending online discussions and providing insightful commentary on the daily dramas that capture the internet's attention.

Since beginning her career in 2011, she has developed deep expertise in SEO-driven digital content, having written for a wide array of publications covering lifestyle, business, and travel. At TwistedSifter, Heather focuses on synthesizing complex social media threads into engaging, highly readable narratives that highlight the human element of viral news.

When she isn’t analyzing the latest internet discourse, Heather is a dedicated mother of three sons who takes family gaming nights entirely too seriously—whether she is dominating in Mario Kart, exploring The Legend of Zelda, or jumping into Roblox.

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