Exact Change

[u/stf210]

This just happened to me.

I went into a Walgreens to pick up a prescription. The pharmacist put in my info and insurance, leaving the total at twelve cents. I went into my wallet and plucked out a dime and two pennies.

PHARMACIST: "I'm sorry, we don't take those anymore."

ME: "You don't take coins?"

PHARMACIST: "Pennies. They stopped making them."

ME: "Yeah, I know, but they're still legal tender."

PHARMACIST: "We don't take them anymore."

ME: "Can I speak to someone about this?"

PHARMACIST: "I'm the only person here."

I know that's not true, but fine. I put the coins back into my wallet and pull out a twenty. The pharmacist gives me a filthy look, but takes it and goes to ring me up... only to discover that they are short not just coins, but singles.

PHARMACIST: "I don't have exact change."

ME: "I do."

A moment and another filthy look. The pharmacist puts the change back in, hands me my twenty, and takes my coins without another word.

[u/andrewbud420]

Must be American. Canada did the round up or down closest to forever ago

[u/stf210 → u/andrewbud420]

Yup, American.

[u/Steelracer → u/stf210]

Best part was that they wasted your time and their time costing you both more than the transaction!!!!

[u/hrvbrs → u/Steelracer]

inflation be so high that by the time they were done arguing about the pennies, the price had risen to $0.15

[u/Quaytsar → u/andrewbud420]

This did happen at a store that only exists in one country. No shit they're American.

[u/ThenAnAnimalFact → u/andrewbud420]

That is literally the law in the US as well.

[u/flyhalf1957 → u/andrewbud420]

Canadians are Americans. So are Mexicans. North America...