I can hire one half of the working class to kill the other half.~Jay Gould

cliffhanger

by: hhex65

Wed Oct 07, 2009 at 23:25:38 PM MST

Due to an hilarious set of misunderstandings and comic circumstances I was at the grocery store at 9:30 am. I was checking out but the old lady in front of me (who had already paid) was still bickering with the cashier, to wit:

-but this circular says they're 70 cents
-that's from last week, ma'am
-look right here...70 cents
-that's from last week

...it continued as he handed me my receipt and change and I left. Later when I got home I realized I had been shortchanged, gave the guy a 20 but he gave me change for a ten, so he owed me ten. However,the receipt showed the correct transaction. Drove back but I really should have gone to sleep. I went to the manager and explained: it wasn't the cashier's fault &c but I'd like the 10 bucks.

The cashier didn't remember (he was distracted.) And they can't take my word, now, can they? I look fucking suspicious just walking around-- so in this situation I don't come off well.

Ultimately the compromise was made that they will wait until they balance their books for the night and count all the drawers-- if they are ten bucks OVER they will call me.

Stay tuned, I'll let you know what they say.

hhex65 :: cliffhanger