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RealSNR
07-26-2013, 01:08 PM
Like, if my final total is $15.43, one of these assholes will say, "That'll be 1,543 pennies!"

What if I actually paid for that item with 1,543 pennies? He wouldn't appreciate it. He'd say, "How about you just give me a 20 and I'll give you change?" Also, when he said that he wouldn't say, "How about you just give me a 2,000-penny bank note?"

loochy
07-26-2013, 01:09 PM
i have never had this happen

Bwana
07-26-2013, 01:09 PM
I have never had a store clerk say that. What kind of business is this, a massage parlor?

Radar Chief
07-26-2013, 01:10 PM
They should be fed to snapping turtles.

BlackHelicopters
07-26-2013, 01:10 PM
When I hear that, it makes me want to rape.

RealSNR
07-26-2013, 01:11 PM
I've seen it a bunch of times. Had it happen to me this morning.

Rausch
07-26-2013, 01:11 PM
Not once...

Donger
07-26-2013, 01:11 PM
That has never happened to me.

KCrockaholic
07-26-2013, 01:12 PM
They think they're being clever.

And personally I don't listen to them talk. I just look for the price on the register and block out whatever other bullshit they feel like spewing.

Boom!714
07-26-2013, 01:13 PM
I work at a grocery store so I hear that one every once in a while.

-King-
07-26-2013, 01:13 PM
Maybe they think is you're homeless and you can only pay in pennies :shrug:

I've never had it happen to me or heard of it till now.

CoMoChief
07-26-2013, 01:16 PM
Not once has this ever happened to me...or anyone I know.

I do remember once though seeing some moron at Chili's pay for her entire order in change.

She got a big freezer zip lock bag out of her beach bag of a purse she had. And her friends just sat there with a wtf look on their faces. I guess she didn't tell them she was going to pay in coin.

And it wasn't like she just stopped in at lunch time to have a drink....They were each having a full meal and were all sharing an appetizer, having drinks, being loud and stupid etc. She was at least walking around with $40 worth of change with her.

seclark
07-26-2013, 01:17 PM
never had it happen to me, but I do get testy when the checkout clerk asks, "ooh, is this any good?".
i'd like to say, "no, it's not worth a fuck...put it back on the shelf".
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tyton75
07-26-2013, 01:17 PM
I have never had this happen to me either. Maybe they just thought you were A-hole enough to want to pay that way.

ptlyon
07-26-2013, 01:24 PM
They think they're being clever.


This. A bartender I know does it all the time.

ptlyon
07-26-2013, 01:26 PM
never had it happen to me, but I do get testy when the checkout clerk asks, "ooh, is this any good?".
i'd like to say, "no, it's not worth a ****...put it back on the shelf".
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I just usually say "That's what the guy in my basement wanted." and shrug my shoulders.

BlackHelicopters
07-26-2013, 01:27 PM
never had it happen to me, but I do get testy when the checkout clerk asks, "ooh, is this any good?".
i'd like to say, "no, it's not worth a fuck...put it back on the shelf".
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I have so much anxiety. When entering the checkout line, I won't use one of those divider things. I wait until the person in front is completely done and leaving before I unload my stuff.

Hammock Parties
07-26-2013, 01:28 PM
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seclark
07-26-2013, 01:29 PM
I have so much anxiety. When entering the checkout line, I won't use one of those divider things. I wait until the person in front is completely done and leaving before I unload my stuff.

yeah, I pretty much hate going in to any store.
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BigCatDaddy
07-26-2013, 01:30 PM
What's a penny?

KCUnited
07-26-2013, 01:33 PM
I had a guy at Price Chopper do the conterfeit pen thing on a $5 bill the other day. I was like 'bunch of conterfeit 5's on the loose?'

WhawhaWhat
07-26-2013, 01:35 PM
Maybe their job is completely monotonous and they are just trying to change it up so they don't go crazy.

Lighten up Francis.

DC.chief
07-26-2013, 01:35 PM
A guy I work with does that. Sometimes I'll ad a few zeros on the end of the total to mess with my customers. Just a way to loosen things up some

Tombstone RJ
07-26-2013, 02:01 PM
Like, if my final total is $15.43, one of these assholes will say, "That'll be 1,543 pennies!"

What if I actually paid for that item with 1,543 pennies? He wouldn't appreciate it. He'd say, "How about you just give me a 20 and I'll give you change?" Also, when he said that he wouldn't say, "How about you just give me a 2,000-penny bank note?"

most clerks aren't that smart, they can't even count back change let alone convert dollars to pennies.

Dayze
07-26-2013, 02:03 PM
I haven't experienced that yet, but I do get pissed when they ask for my phone number or zip code; and when I don't provide it they act like they can't ring me up.

I went back and forth with one lady and she was insisting on it so I said 'Fine. 555-555-5555'. WTF. Just ring me up bitch.

KC native
07-26-2013, 02:03 PM
Next time a cashier does this to you, you should rape them.

ptlyon
07-26-2013, 02:05 PM
Regular rape or just a face raping?

Dayze
07-26-2013, 02:07 PM
I save the Face Raping for the cashiers who, at any time, use the words 'Okie Dokie" during the transaction.

Tombstone RJ
07-26-2013, 02:08 PM
I haven't experienced that yet, but I do get pissed when they ask for my phone number or zip code; and when I don't provide it they act like they can't ring me up.

I went back and forth with one lady and she was insisting on it so I said 'Fine. 555-555-5555'. WTF. Just ring me up bitch.

oh, I'll give a zip code all day long... 07416, 68213, 90514, I can rattle those off like they are going outta style.

Fish
07-26-2013, 02:08 PM
Do you have a shopper card? WHY DON'T YOU HAVE A SHOPPER CARD??! YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR A SHOPPER CARD IT WILL ONLY TAKE A MINUTE. SHOPPPPPPPPPER CARD!!!!!!!1!

ptlyon
07-26-2013, 02:11 PM
Do you have a shopper card? WHY DON'T YOU HAVE A SHOPPER CARD??! YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR A SHOPPER CARD IT WILL ONLY TAKE A MINUTE. SHOPPPPPPPPPER CARD!!!!!!!1!

Thank God hy vee doesn't do this when they ask me if I have a fuel saver card. That would constrape. And I mean regular in this sense.

Dayze
07-26-2013, 02:11 PM
I had a guy at Price Chopper do the conterfeit pen thing on a $5 bill the other day. I was like 'bunch of conterfeit 5's on the loose?'

LMAO 'on the loose'.

Radar Chief
07-26-2013, 02:11 PM
I save the Face Raping for the cashiers who, at any time, use the words 'Okie Dokie" during the transaction.

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mikeyis4dcats.
07-26-2013, 02:12 PM
I haven't experienced that yet, but I do get pissed when they ask for my phone number or zip code; and when I don't provide it they act like they can't ring me up.

I went back and forth with one lady and she was insisting on it so I said 'Fine. 555-555-5555'. WTF. Just ring me up bitch.

it is illegal in many states to ask customers for a phone number or zip code

Dayze
07-26-2013, 02:15 PM
Do you have a shopper card? WHY DON'T YOU HAVE A SHOPPER CARD??! YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR A SHOPPER CARD IT WILL ONLY TAKE A MINUTE. SHOPPPPPPPPPER CARD!!!!!!!1!

I HATE this shit. Every time I go into PetCo here's how it goes"

Clerk: Hi, how are you?
Me: I'm doing well, and you?
Clerk: Good. *beep/scan*. will this be all today?
Me: Yep
Clerk: Do you have a PetCo pals reward card?
Me: Nope.
Clerk; would you like to sign up for one (followed by all the 'benefits' of having one)
Me: No, that's ok.
Clerk: Really? You could save a lot of money.
Me: Really, I'm ok
Clerk: (disappointed in my refusal) well.....ok. But, I'm just going to put the sign up form in the bag in case you change your mind.

for the record- my wife has one, and I seriously can not tell you of a single time where the 'rewards' car has effected the price of ANYTHING we've bought there in 10 years. Not ever exaggerating.

ptlyon
07-26-2013, 02:17 PM
When they do that to me I say "Thanks, but I enjoy my credit." And then rape them.

mikeyis4dcats.
07-26-2013, 02:17 PM
I HATE this shit. Every time I go into PetCo here's how it goes"

Clerk: Hi, how are you?
Me: I'm doing well, and you?
Clerk: Good. *beep/scan*. will this be all today?
Me: Yep
Clerk: Do you have a PetCo pals reward card?
Me: Nope.
Clerk; would you like to sign up for one (followed by all the 'benefits' of having one)
Me: No, that's ok.
Clerk: Really? You could save a lot of money.
Me: Really, I'm ok
Clerk: (disappointed in my refusal) well.....ok. But, I'm just going to put the sign up form in the bag in case you change your mind.

for the record- my wife has one, and I seriously can not tell you of a single time where the 'rewards' car has effected the price of ANYTHING we've bought there in 10 years. Not ever exaggerating.

perhaps you should listen to the benefits some time...
http://www.petco.com/petco_Page_PC_palsrewardshome.aspx

Predarat
07-26-2013, 02:18 PM
Ahhh cool I have a 2nd job as a cashier at Wal Mart, I am going to do this. Please pray no body assaults me.

Steron
07-26-2013, 02:23 PM
Never once.

KC native
07-26-2013, 02:28 PM
Regular rape or just a face raping?

forcible face raping.

Radar Chief
07-26-2013, 02:32 PM
Ahhh cool I have a 2nd job as a cashier at Wal Mart, I am going to do this. Please pray no body assaults me.

Shit like that makes me want to go shoot a hooker in the neck.

Sorce
07-26-2013, 02:33 PM
Most places that want a phone number you can just use (area code)-867-5309 it's in most store systems these days as long as you don't sing it they probably won't even notice it's Jenny's number.

Predarat
07-26-2013, 02:36 PM
Shit like that makes me want to go shoot a hooker in the neck.

Only if they steal your pennies.

Radar Chief
07-26-2013, 02:38 PM
Only if they steal your pennies.

Fifteen thousand of them.

journeyscarab
07-26-2013, 02:38 PM
Or you get the jackass that has to go the other way: $15.99....that'll be one million, five hundred thousand and 99 dollars. Come on ass....I wouldn't shop there if things cost that much.

Tombstone RJ
07-26-2013, 02:38 PM
I HATE this shit. Every time I go into PetCo here's how it goes"

Clerk: Hi, how are you?
Me: I'm doing well, and you?
Clerk: Good. *beep/scan*. will this be all today?
Me: Yep
Clerk: Do you have a PetCo pals reward card?
Me: Nope.
Clerk; would you like to sign up for one (followed by all the 'benefits' of having one)
Me: No, that's ok.
Clerk: Really? You could save a lot of money.
Me: Really, I'm ok
Clerk: (disappointed in my refusal) well.....ok. But, I'm just going to put the sign up form in the bag in case you change your mind.

for the record- my wife has one, and I seriously can not tell you of a single time where the 'rewards' car has effected the price of ANYTHING we've bought there in 10 years. Not ever exaggerating.

this happens a lot to me at retail stores. Every time I go to Staples they ask me this stuff too and I gotta think that the cashier might be finacially rewarded or something for every customer they get to sign up or something? Otherwise, why do they care? "would you like a rewards card?" "No thanks." That should be the end of it.

BossChief
07-26-2013, 02:44 PM
Never

mikey23545
07-26-2013, 02:51 PM
I have never heard that, ever.

I can only guess that it happens to some of you that are just as big an asshole in real life as you are online, and this is the cashier's way of fucking with you.

OrtonsPiercedTaint
07-26-2013, 03:05 PM
This thread made Terrance Copper alligator arm his keyboard.

threebag
07-26-2013, 04:07 PM
Was he a Priest?

Maybe he was going to slap them out of your hand so he could watch you pick them up.


He is just paying you a compliment.

Demonpenz
07-26-2013, 04:19 PM
I have clerks do this to me, but it doesn't bother me, I guess having your parents murdered in front of you toughens you up /batman

BlackHelicopters
07-26-2013, 04:38 PM
I have clerks do this to me, but it doesn't bother me, I guess having your parents murdered in front of you toughens you up /batman

ROFLROFLROFLROFL

Al Bundy
07-26-2013, 04:39 PM
I have never had a store clerk say that. What kind of business is this, a massage parlor?

Some dipshit was doing this at the airport a couple of weeks ago.

Bugeater
07-26-2013, 04:42 PM
this happens a lot to me at retail stores. Every time I go to Staples they ask me this stuff too and I gotta think that the cashier might be finacially rewarded or something for every customer they get to sign up or something? Otherwise, why do they care? "would you like a rewards card?" "No thanks." That should be the end of it.
I don't know about financially rewarded, but I'm sure management puts a ton of pressure on the cashiers to push them. I have a friend whose son worked as a cashier for Sears and apparently they had quotas for credit card apps, and they could actually lose their jobs if they failed to meet them too many times.

Bugeater
07-26-2013, 04:45 PM
Oh, and as far as the actual thread topic, I've had cashiers do that a few times and it didn't send me into a rage. Think SNR might need to lay off the coffee a bit.

cosmo20002
07-26-2013, 04:47 PM
White people problems

BWillie
07-26-2013, 04:55 PM
Like, if my final total is $15.43, one of these assholes will say, "That'll be 1,543 pennies!"

What if I actually paid for that item with 1,543 pennies? He wouldn't appreciate it. He'd say, "How about you just give me a 20 and I'll give you change?" Also, when he said that he wouldn't say, "How about you just give me a 2,000-penny bank note?"

They are bored with their menial job and wish to provide a spark of entertainment for their self at your expense.

Sully
07-26-2013, 04:57 PM
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HonestChieffan
07-26-2013, 05:03 PM
Do you have a shopper card? WHY DON'T YOU HAVE A SHOPPER CARD??! YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR A SHOPPER CARD IT WILL ONLY TAKE A MINUTE. SHOPPPPPPPPPER CARD!!!!!!!1!


It will save you a lot of money if you shop at Price Chopper. I saved 743 pennies today alone.

RealSNR
07-26-2013, 05:27 PM
Oh, and as far as the actual thread topic, I've had cashiers do that a few times and it didn't send me into a rage. Think SNR might need to lay off the coffee a bit.

I'm not raging. I just think it's dumb.

It's the same thing with people who watch trash TV. I don't get angry, but I still think it's a poor life choice.

scorpio
07-26-2013, 05:31 PM
Never had this happen. Store clerks must think SNR is a faggot.

Hog's Gone Fishin
07-26-2013, 06:56 PM
Shit like that makes me want to go shoot a hooker in the neck.

Gotta move to Texas or it could be a problem. :thumb:

Hog's Gone Fishin
07-26-2013, 06:59 PM
Reply with , " How would you like 17537 sperm cells shoved down your throat"

HonestChieffan
07-26-2013, 07:05 PM
I'm not raging. I just think it's dumb.

It's the same thing with people who watch trash TV. I don't get angry, but I still think it's a poor life choice.

Id be interested in what you watch on TV.

Simply Red
07-26-2013, 07:06 PM
Maybe their job is completely monotonous and they are just trying to change it up so they don't go crazy.

Lighten up Francis.



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Mr. Flopnuts
07-26-2013, 07:11 PM
never had it happen to me, but I do get testy when the checkout clerk asks, "ooh, is this any good?".
i'd like to say, "no, it's not worth a fuck...put it back on the shelf".
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I've never had the OP's scenario happen, but this one happens all the time. I usually respond "I have no idea, I'll let you know". Then I never ever let them know.

Hog's Gone Fishin
07-26-2013, 07:18 PM
I've never had the OP's scenario happen, but this one happens all the time. I usually respond "I have no idea, I'll let you know". Then I never ever let them know.

Getting some really good ideas rolling here.

" no it's not any good , i used it once and it caused me to go bald. I'm buying this for my lawyer for evidence"

Or : Is this any good, definitely ,it's the first western video that gave me a hardon that lasted 4 hours"

BigRock
07-26-2013, 07:42 PM
A place I go fairly often has an employee with down's syndrome. He always does the pennies thing and he laughs everytime he says it. It's kinda endearing. He's the only person I've ever seen do it, though.

Hog's Gone Fishin
07-26-2013, 07:44 PM
A place I go fairly often has an employee with down's syndrome. He always does the pennies thing and he laughs everytime he says it. It's kinda endearing. He's the only person I've ever seen do it, though.

So, you're saying it's a retard thing !

Dayze
07-26-2013, 08:08 PM
A place I go fairly often has an employee with down's syndrome. He always does the pennies thing and he laughs everytime he says it. It's kinda endearing. He's the only person I've ever seen do it, though.

next time ask him how many nickels it'll be.

Mr. Flopnuts
07-26-2013, 08:09 PM
Getting some really good ideas rolling here.

" no it's not any good , i used it once and it caused me to go bald. I'm buying this for my lawyer for evidence"

Or : Is this any good, definitely ,it's the first western video that gave me a hardon that lasted 4 hours"

I actually use it for cream to cure a severe case of anal acne.

Hog's Gone Fishin
07-26-2013, 08:13 PM
I actually use it for cream to cure a severe case of anal acne.

:clap:

Phobia
07-26-2013, 09:55 PM
Only person ever done that to me was Hootie and he gone.

Easy 6
07-26-2013, 10:27 PM
next time ask him how many nickels it'll be.

ROFL that'll shut him up

Miles
07-26-2013, 10:46 PM
As a random comment, I'm not sure how long it has been since I have actually physically touched a penny. The only time I use cash is at places that have the rounding so that the penny are not needed (bars, restaurants, sporting events, cabs, etc.)

mdchiefsfan
07-27-2013, 05:35 AM
No. Nah, man. Shit, nah, man.

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bevischief
07-27-2013, 07:11 AM
wtf?

Dave Lane
07-27-2013, 07:50 AM
Not once...

Ever

mdchiefsfan
07-27-2013, 07:52 AM
wtf?

midgets

BlackHelicopters
07-27-2013, 07:53 AM
I miss living n KC, and I miss Karen Kornacki.

Radar Chief
07-27-2013, 10:10 AM
As a random comment, I'm not sure how long it has been since I have actually physically touched a penny. The only time I use cash is at places that have the rounding so that the penny are not needed (bars, restaurants, sporting events, cabs, etc.)

Any stray pennies that end up in my pocket go in MiniRadar's piggy bank.

Radar Chief
07-27-2013, 10:14 AM
On a side note Canada is stopping penny production.

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/05/16852390-you-cant-give-them-away-canada-drops-penny?lite

Apparently it costs more to make them than the value of the coin.

bishop_74
07-27-2013, 10:34 AM
The plight of the anglo American....

Pasta Little Brioni
07-27-2013, 11:14 AM
Self checkouts bud

TLO
07-27-2013, 12:07 PM
What store does this? I've never heard of this happening in my life.

Imon Yourside
07-27-2013, 12:09 PM
Like, if my final total is $15.43, one of these assholes will say, "That'll be 1,543 pennies!"

What if I actually paid for that item with 1,543 pennies? He wouldn't appreciate it. He'd say, "How about you just give me a 20 and I'll give you change?" Also, when he said that he wouldn't say, "How about you just give me a 2,000-penny bank note?"

I used to do this, I think Carlin put it best...it's called "Fucking with people!!"

loochy
07-27-2013, 12:11 PM
this happens a lot to me at retail stores. Every time I go to Staples they ask me this stuff too and I gotta think that the cashier might be finacially rewarded or something for every customer they get to sign up or something? Otherwise, why do they care? "would you like a rewards card?" "No thanks." That should be the end of it.

I'm pretty sure that they are compensated. When I worked at office max in college we could get bonuses if we signed people up for our maxperks reward card.

Imon Yourside
07-27-2013, 12:15 PM
I'm pretty sure that they are compensated. When I worked at office max in college we could get bonuses if we signed people up for our maxperks reward card.

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KCSLC2008
07-27-2013, 03:40 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=DLW1JAVG81o

Simply Red
07-27-2013, 03:42 PM
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HHyeah.

houstonwhodat
07-27-2013, 03:54 PM
They're practicing to get their GED so they can't help themselves.

Simply Red
07-27-2013, 04:06 PM
I've heard it often, maybe twice per year - Usually it's a smaller amount, like two dollars and twelve cents - 'That'll be two hundred twelve pennies'

RealSNR
07-27-2013, 04:28 PM
I've heard it often, maybe twice per year - Usually it's a smaller amount, like two dollars and twelve cents - 'That'll be two hundred twelve pennies'

Eric Fisher's contract is such that he'll get a lot of money up front. It's around 1 billion pennies that he'll receive in the next few days.

keg in kc
07-27-2013, 04:47 PM
At least they didn't give you the full price in penises.

Simply Red
07-27-2013, 04:59 PM
Eric Fisher's contract is such that he'll get a lot of money up front. It's around 1 billion pennies that he'll receive in the next few days.

I hope he pans out better than this guy:




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Simply Red
07-27-2013, 05:00 PM
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Jarni
07-27-2013, 05:21 PM
They think they're being clever.

And personally I don't listen to them talk. I just look for the price on the register and block out whatever other bullshit they feel like spewing.


Yeah, I've only had this happen a few and it was the clerk trying to be clever. It is usually an old guy that does it though so I try not to get irritated with him and just hand over the money. Maybe you should start carrying about a bag of pennies though...just in case.

SomeRandomGirl
07-27-2013, 05:32 PM
I say this to my customers every now and again. I run a convenience store because the railroad continues to cut the boards and we cannot be certain how much my husband will work from month to month sometimes. My life fucking rocks. I didn't grow up to dreaming of one day running a damn gas station. So yea, when I come up with silly sayings or money puns to throw in to the monotonous "Hi. Would you like anything else with that? $12.40 please. Thanks, see you again. Have a great day." that I say 700 times a day, please try to refrain yourself from punching me.

I have several stupid sayings that I'll say to people.
If someone's total is anything ending in .06, and they say "wait, I've got the six cents." I'll jokingly say "You talk to dead people?" Some of them get it, some don't. Who cares. It makes me just a teensy bit happier. But seriously, I deal with the most ridiculous, obnoxious, and sometimes disgusting people all throughout my day. Cut me and other retail workers a little slack.

OrtonsPiercedTaint
07-27-2013, 06:10 PM
http://i.imgur.com/6QeD4JU.jpg

I see the reflections of Matty's butt in those eyes.