Multi-tasking is so commonplace now, but if you can’t do it well — what’s the point?

Imagine being distracted by your phone while paying for your grocery store purchase. That probably wouldn’t be a problem unless you cashier had an important question.

Read one Redditor’s experience with an oblivious woman who realized how cash payments actually work.

I gave you $100, where’s my change?

Had to post an experience of my own to stop my lurking addiction. Hope you guys enjoy!

So, I worked in a supermarket chain in Western Australia when this happened.

A customer’s total came to ~$196 and she wanted to do a split payment with her card and on cash. Most customers would do a split between cards (Business card and personal card) or card and cash (Get rid of cash and put the remaining amount on their card).

So, one day, this woman hands the cashier some money…

The customer handed over two $50 [bills] ($100) and her card.

She wasn’t paying too much attention to me when I was bagging her stuff, as she was on the phone.

Let me be Me (M) and the customer Angry Lady (AL)

M: So, do you want the $96 to be processed with change or do you want the $96 on card and not want change?

But there’s a twist — SHE ISN’T PAYING ATTENTION!

AL: Doesn’t really matter. (As she looked up from her phone)

So I enter in $100 under cash which then leaves $96 to be made on her card. I then tell her to pay the rest on card and then her payment gets approved. My till opens up, and I put the $100 in the drawer and give her the receipt.

M: Thank you, have a good one.

What she says next will blow your mind…

AL: (Nods her head and looks at her hand in shock and distress) I gave you $100, where’s my change?

M: Oh, there was no change, as I specifically asked if you wanted change from your $100 or not.

Obviously, this customer didn’t fully understand the concept of how a cash and card payment works.

Ohhhh, but it doesn’t stop there!

AL: Can you re-do it? I want my change back now!?

M: I’m sorry, but the $96 has already been cleared from your bank account, so I cant really do much. But, however, I did ask before it was processed. (I said with a smile across my face)

She was not happy, to say the least!

The furious customer screwed her face at me and stormed off muttering “unbelievable.”

After she left, the customer behind chuckled, and my coworker behind laughed at what just happened.

Was the cashier in the wrong for their smugness? Have other Redditors done this before? Let’s read the comments below to get a better idea.

People were on the OP’s side through and through.

One Redditor shared a great comeback.

And another reader unveiled another cashier gripe.

This woman had no right to be annoyed when she was standing right there the entire time!

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