A few weeks ago, I went to KFC for lunch. I was going back to work to eat, so I opted for the drive-thru. I ordered, pulled forward, gave the girl my money, got my food and then looked at the change the girl had given me. My total was $9.58. I gave the girl a $10 bill. She gave me $4 change.
I have to balance a cash register every day. I try really hard to get it perfect every time, but some days I miss something. I'm only human. I'm bound to make a mistake. So I gave the girl the benefit of the doubt. I told her she gave me too much change.
Me: "I think you gave me too much change."
Her: "Did I give you $4?"
Me: "Yes, but wasn't my total $9.58?"
Her: "Yes."
Me: "And I gave you $10.58."
Her: "Yes."
Me: "Then you gave me too much change."
Her: "No, I didn't."
Me: "What's $9.58 plus $4?"
Her: "$13.58."
Me: "Did I give you $13.58?"
Her: "No, you gave me $10.58."
Me: "Okay, then what should my change have been?"
Her: "$4."
Me: *facepalm*
And then I gave up. I took my $3 extra and just gave up. Seriously? How can you be that bad at figuring out change and be allowed to work a cash register? Don't employers question a person's ability to count before hiring? For Pete's sake, we ask our potential hires to close out a cash drawer!
There's no real point to the story other than that some people just shouldn't be allowed to do things. And for the love of all things holy, please! If you have a business where you have a cash drawer, teach your employees how to figure and count change without a machine! It's not that hard!
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