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labmonkeya529 [Edit] [Delete] 31 replies 09:09 February 14th, 2013

1p change at the till?

Hate it. There are no winners. Do you

a)stand there like a tightwad, with your sweaty, unfurled ‘please, sir’ paw waiting for your 1p

b)Say something totally wanky like ‘don’t worry, mate, keep the change!!!11111!’

c)Just leave while they’re rooting around in the till….just seems really rude

d)Get it and then toss your new penny like you believe in that lucky penny shite while shouting ‘HEADS!’

e)Put it in one of those collection jars…..looking like a massive tightwad who gives an insulting 1p to charity

Obviously this isn’t a neurotic piece of over-thinking behaviour I have ever spent any time worrying about, but wondered what you inept internet worriers do.

Canada is getting rid of the penny over there. Definitely seems the way to go, end the madness now. I’ve visited their mint, was nice……um……any other small denomination news or business?

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lemonbrickcombo | 14 Feb '13, 09:12 | X | ^ This | Reply

forzaborza, japes, andyvine, incandenza_, and Loui_Tacceh this'd this
Tend to just walk off when it's anything less than notes.

God knows how many flood-hit villages in Pakistan i've saved.

forzaborza | 14 Feb '13, 09:12 | X | ^ This | Reply
What about when they don't even motion to give you the penny?

I don't want the fucking penny, but I'm put out by people who just assume they don't have to give me the penny. It's my penny, whether or not I like it.

Someone sent me a really short email at work yesterday with a really glaring spelling error and I couldn't avoid using that word in my response but there was no way on Earth that I was willing to make the same error to keep up appearances so my reply probably looked really passive-aggressive and they've undoubtedly filed a grievance against me with HR.

DanielKelly | 14 Feb '13, 09:13 | X | ^ This | Reply
- very much this (well the first bit anyway)
  
  I'm not too fussed about the 1p but if the shopkeep or barman or whatever doesn't even make any effort to give it back then that's just not on.
  
  jacques_le_biscuit_ @DanielKelly | 14 Feb '13, 09:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  andyvine this'd this
- i've never experienced this
  
  fuck_this_band @DanielKelly | 14 Feb '13, 10:34 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  deadonthestairs this'd this
b)

but without the keep the change..
a simple.. 'dont worry about the penny, see you later.'

Matt_was_taken | 14 Feb '13, 09:14 | X | ^ This | Reply

incandenza_ this'd this
e)

You're all going to watch me be charitable and think what a great guy I am.

hip_young_gunslinger | 14 Feb '13, 09:18 | X | ^ This | Reply

Epimer, japes, Icarus-Smicarus, and gonad this'd this
charity box.

oojimaflop | 14 Feb '13, 09:19 | X | ^ This | Reply

urbanfox this'd this
There are no winners?

Well there are because if you say leave it then financially the shop's the winner and your the loser (scale that up over every customer they serve) and if you're for some reason self-conscious about how waiting for your own money makes you look you're probably a bit of a loser anyway.

podge | 14 Feb '13, 09:21 | X | ^ This | Reply
- pretty
  
  rude
  
  labmonkeya529 @podge | 14 Feb '13, 09:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - yeah, loser's not really the right word at all there
    
    but still that's a really silly image concern to have
    
    podge @labmonkeya529 | 14 Feb '13, 09:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
If I give someone a penny back I suaully say "DON'T SPEND IT ALL AT ONCE!"

'Cos I'm like that. I'm a joker.

in_limbo | 14 Feb '13, 09:23 | X | ^ This | Reply
e)

Broodingly shove the change in the collection box without making eye contact with anyone. Cashier presumes I moodily donate all my change all of the time, whilst they think 'why can't everyone be like him. What a guy.'

I leave the shop.

nebbie | 14 Feb '13, 09:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
I always buy a product/combination of products that are a denomination of 5p

I have a lot of stuff I don't want and lots of stuff I need but at least I've never put myself in this situation. Why should I?

Balonz | 14 Feb '13, 09:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
cash? haha

cat_race | 14 Feb '13, 09:47 | X | ^ This | Reply
noone should reply seriously

modus operandi ffs

TheKennedyCurse | 14 Feb '13, 09:49 | X | ^ This | Reply
e) but I don't put it in the charity box

I demand that they put it in, while I walk out the shop (looking back all the while to make sure it doesn't go back in the till).

SenorDingDong | 14 Feb '13, 09:54 | X | ^ This | Reply
i take the one penny

chris-budget | 14 Feb '13, 10:02 | X | ^ This | Reply

podge, Raanraals, fuck_this_band, andyvine, and plasticniki this'd this
- actually yeah
  
  not surprised the hand wringers consider themselves above a bell jar slowly but surely filling up with small change.
  
  incandenza_ @chris-budget | 14 Feb '13, 10:33 | X | ^ This | Reply
  - i love my change jar. that got me through hard times at uni
    
    cat_race @incandenza_ | 14 Feb '13, 10:35 | X | ^ This | Reply
    - I paid in £13.26 or something like that
      
      In 1 and 2 pence the other week.
      
      That machine at NatWest that you just pour your coins in to is fantastic.
      
      urbanfox @cat_race | 14 Feb '13, 13:32 | X | ^ This | Reply
- least surprising post/username combination
  
  *nods*
  
  iamwiggy @chris-budget | 14 Feb '13, 11:37 | X | ^ This | Reply
  
  anal_schwarzenegger this'd this
who was it on here that is from wakefield?

do you remember that band called nathanial green and they had that song that said something about that old thing about pounds taking care of themselves. yeah.

cat_race | 14 Feb '13, 10:04 | X | ^ This | Reply
- ME
  
  no
  
  TheKennedyCurse @cat_race | 14 Feb '13, 14:40 | X | ^ This | Reply
i just always take the change. didn't even realise it was a 'thing' to not do so.

fuck_this_band | 14 Feb '13, 10:08 | X | ^ This | Reply
could grab yourself a penny sweet to round it up to a £

Matt_was_taken | 14 Feb '13, 10:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
a), c) or e).

depends. i like to keep it fresh. mix things up a little.

TheWza | 14 Feb '13, 12:19 | X | ^ This | Reply
JUST STICK THE CHANGE IN THE WEE TIN PAL,

NICE ONE, CHEERS, CATCH YE LATER

gaborszabo | 14 Feb '13, 13:18 | X | ^ This | Reply
- It's called a spittoon
  
  Raanraals @gaborszabo | 14 Feb '13, 13:30 | X | ^ This | Reply
Modus Operandi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU2G8adaGk4

hanshotfirst | 14 Feb '13, 13:25 | X | ^ This | Reply
I just dont buy things to avoid the awkwardness

Songs_about_ducking | 14 Feb '13, 13:32 | X | ^ This | Reply

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What is your Modus operandi for receiving

This thread is disappointing.

Tend to just walk off when it's anything less than notes.

What about when they don't even motion to give you the penny?

very much this (well the first bit anyway)

b)

e)

charity box.

There are no winners?

pretty

yeah, loser's not really the right word at all there

If I give someone a penny back I suaully say "DON'T SPEND IT ALL AT ONCE!"

e)

I always buy a product/combination of products that are a denomination of 5p

cash? haha

noone should reply seriously

e) but I don't put it in the charity box

i take the one penny

actually yeah

i love my change jar. that got me through hard times at uni

I paid in £13.26 or something like that

least surprising post/username combination

who was it on here that is from wakefield?

ME

could grab yourself a penny sweet to round it up to a £

a), c) or e).

JUST STICK THE CHANGE IN THE WEE TIN PAL,

It's called a spittoon

Modus Operandi

I just dont buy things to avoid the awkwardness

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