• quietone said on Jan 01, 2008....

  hi D6, yes I know what a coin purse is, my sister gave me one when I was a kid in 7th grade to keep my "milk money" in.  LOL  And yes it bothers me as well when I am at the grocery store when they hand all that together.  The money all at once doesn't bother me so much...its the receipt...hanging out a mile..as you try to scrunch it up to "fit" in my real purse.  I wish theyd just put that dang thing "receipt" in one of the bags!  So, no you aren't alone.

• momsrock said on Jan 01, 2008....

  This irritates me too!!! I wonder if they thought this would speed up transactions for the cashiers....handing it all to the customer at once.... it doesn't, it makes it longer since the customer has to seperate all of it, but I wonder if that was the original thinking behind it?
   

• Mamie said on Jan 01, 2008....

  that is just wrong and a pet peeve of mine as well. It makes no sense either since you have a package in your hands too. Oy.

• silverwhisper said on Jan 01, 2008....

  sorry man, but that doesn't really bother me.
  
  ed

• wakingharmony said on Jan 01, 2008....

  I remember those little coin purses...what memories they bring back. And yes i find it a bit annoying that they don't count the changer back to you to show that it is right. If they want you to move out of the way then they better count it right there because if it is wrong they won't correct it once you leave...and face it everyone makes mistakes!

• Twylarants said on Jan 01, 2008....

  It annoys the hell out of me!  I've trained many cashiers in the correct way to give change to a customer, and that's not how it's done.
  Tell me the amount I owe..."10.79"
  Say the denomination of the bill I gave you..."out of 20.
  Tell me how much change you're giving me..."9.21"
  Hand me the coins first and tell me the amount...."21 cents"
  Count the bills out in your own hands..."5,6,7,8,9 & your receipt"...
  Hand me the money and receipt.
  This takes no time at all, it prevents the customer from claiming  they handed you a bigger bill than they actually did, and it gives the customer time to put the coins away while you're counting the bills back to them.
  When a cashier hands me bills with the coins on top, I put the money down on the counter, put the coins in my pocket, and count the bills.
  I'm such a retail nazi, I tell the cashier they're doing it wrong.  Too bad for them!
  Have you tried to give a young cashier more money so you could get fewer bills  back...like $21 for a $10.79 transaction?  They look at you like you're crazy.
  

• lalalalalala said on Jan 01, 2008....

  OMG it's not just me that is irritated by this?!?!

  lala

• hotaka said on Jan 01, 2008....

  Most stores I frequent give me the bills back first and while I stuff them into my wallet the receipt and coins are prepared. Whenever I get the whole lot at once I have to try to slide the coins into the coin pouch of my wallet and when there are many they often miss and fall and I have to catch them with my free forearm by pressing the maverik coin against my belly (not a big belly). Then, like I am disabled somehow, I try to stuff in the bills and receipt and fish out the fallen coin while fumbling with my bags.

  Definately, handing the change out separately - bills and coins - makes for a more graceful exit.

• ALIENated said on Jan 01, 2008....

  I now have a bank card (debit card) that I use most of the time. I know. I am
  buying into the cashless society of the beast. It sure is convenient though.
  Coin purse? Hmmm. I usually dump my change in a container at night and take
  it all (except my daily Coke change) to the change converter dealy at the 
  super market when I get enough. You pour the change (pennies mostly) into 
  the machine and it counts the change and gives you a receipt you give to the
  cashier. A penny saved ... turns into hard cash.
  

• Lucytorial said on Jan 01, 2008....

  D6 I'm with you I hate that receipt, money thing.... I usually huff chuck the receipt in a bag (where it SHOULD) be put then get my change in my wallet (while everyone waits with pursed lips)
  
  Other pet peeves... well If I'm sitting somewhere and friends come along and I'm up getting a drink or going to the toilet - all of my things are in front of my chair on the table, you can tell someone is sitting there then SOMEONE sits in my seat! its rude!
  
  Pet peeve number two...... People who have no telephone manner, and all I get is "hi Jenna here" I always have to say is this the business of??? then they answer "yeh" I was bought up with manners even when I answer my home phone its as follows (business example as well)
  
  "Good morning Insert biz name here this is Lucytorial speaking, how can I help you?" or home " Hello Lucytorial speaking" all with a happy and singalong tone of voice.
  
  grrrrr... rudeness really irks me.
  

• Twylarants said on Jan 02, 2008....

  I'm with you on the lack of phone etiquette, Lucy.
  Grown up people who should know better...they're the worst!
  My husband works at home when recovering from his frequent surgeries.  Co-workers and vendors will call and when I answer they say "Is Bug Hunter there?".  Not "Hi Twyla, may I speak with BH?", or "Hello, this is Blah Blah from Blah Company, may I talk to BH?"
  Oh! The worst one.."Lemme talk to BH" !   Lemme? I don't think so.
  Identify yourselves people, I'm not clairvoyant ya know!
  And business calls?  Please collect your thoughts before you call, don't wait til I answer and then say "uhhh, um....I...um...".
  If you're answering on behalf of the business, please speak clearly so I know I've dialed the correct number.  I'm not impressed by your ability to speed speak.
  
  

• queenparanoia said on Jan 03, 2008....

  you have a coin purse??? me too!!! =) and yeah this is irritable... =)

• SweetViolet said on Jan 05, 2008....

  *sigh* I live in South Africa and they give change the same way. And it irritates me just as much! My husband pays for everything with a credit card so he doesn't have to deal with it!

• D6fer said on Jan 06, 2008....

  Well, I guess it's a worldwide crisis then! Thanks for the update sweetviolet!

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