Death to people who pay with 5 cent coins!

[Biggles of 266]

Act 23298762, Scene 123098742 from my life. Setting: today at work. Very busy, many many customers and only 3 people working.

Me: that'll be $4.50 thanks.

Stupid Woman who shouldn't be allowed out on her own: here ya go, I'll just get rid of some of my change.

*Stupid Woman hauls out plastic mug full of 5 cent coins and pours them on the counter in front of me*

Stupid Woman: make sure you count it all.

Me: Gaargh. Merg. Flah. Bleh. *anger clouding ability to speak*

*customers continue to arrive and crowd the counter as I count... 5... 10... 15... 20... 25...*

AAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! BITCH!

if she was dressed in rags and buying her only meal of the week, I'd have given her back the money and slipped her some other stuff as well. But... she was wearing damn expensive clothes and had a daughter in an expensive private school uniform. Damn pain in the ass...

Biggles

 

[TicklingDuo]

So that's what that expression on your face was all about?! I thought you had gas or something. 😛 Now, before you send a hitman after me...I'm not rich (at least not monetarily) and have no daughter. But, I do occassionally get rid of my change like that. Generally, I have it wrapped to make matters a bit easier and hold off on using it if it's very busy.

Ann

 

[amk714]

That sucks, Biggles, but look on the bright side--at least they weren't pennies. Or are 5-cent coins the lowest denomination of currency in Australia? 😛

 

[Biggles of 266]

5 centers are the lowest. Almost as bad as people paying with a $100 note. The 1 and 2 cent coins were ditched about 13 years ago.

 

[guitman69]

You guys have got some cool looking coins down there Biggles. What's the 12 sided one worth?

 

[Biggles of 266]

50 cents, otherwise known as a Hawaii 5-0 to certain people who like to be confusing. I like the picture on the 20 cent coin, the platypus diving through ripples and patterns in the water.