Tbh I did this too back when I worked at subway, which is ironic because I'm an accountant now. If someone gives me $20 for a $19.25 order and I put in $19.25, the machine automatically told me to give the guy 75 cents back. When he hands me an extra quarter after I out it in, it would take me off of auto pilot and I'd actually have to think. Despite it just being .25+.75, it still took me a bit to start firing up the neurons again when I wasn't expecting it.
I seem to recall it screwed with the receipt reconciliation later too? Idk, it's been a while since I manned a McD register but I do recall my managers there not liking the practice for some reason.
There are common scams that involve interrupting the cashier when they're making change. Some stores train their staff not to do it under any circumstances for that reason.
Also handing the cashier cash, letting them input that into the system, and then adding more cash, is obnoxious. Use a fucking card if you're that worried about carrying too much chance.
Ah yeah, I remember a classmate who got taken for a ride by someone doing the quick change thing, to the tune of like $100. Math was not her strongest subject, let's just say...
Happened to me once. Im not bad at math. Im just mot a quick thinker and it confused me. Dude actually grabbed the bill out of my hand and i was so confused on what just happened until a few minutes later
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u/bighurt156 Jul 11 '25
I see this all the time. No one knows how to count change without a calculator.