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So I was at the post office today. Total was $3.09. I gave her a 5 dollar bill. She asked if I had the 9 cents, I didnt. She was ok with that. She then says, "Thank you, have a nice day" and puts the $1 and 91 cents change on the counter for me to scramble up. Isnt this rude? or am I exaggerating. I always feel its common courtesy to give someone their change in their hand...not put it on the counter for them to pick up. Thoughts?

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Wouldn't bother me in the least. In fact, I might not want them to give it to me in my hands. yeah I know money is already dirty but think about how much $ has passed through their hands already. I've seen a lot of P.O. employees wearing latex gloves for that reason.

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It could also be b/c of the PO counter heights and width. She may not be able to reach over to you?

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Huh!!! I've never seen Lancaster postal workers wearing gloves; I'll have to look the next time!!! Mary

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When I worked at a bank. I hated handing all the people money.

dealing with money is bad enough with the germs without having to touch hands that could have been anywhere.

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i think it is rude. i hate it. i work at a job where people hand me money all day. i hate when people put it on the counter.

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That was a HUGE pet peeve of mine as a cashier. I thought it rude. Especially when you would have your hand out and they would put it on the counter anyway.

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FWIW, I've experienced that many places in Europe have a small tray on the counter where they will put your receipt and change in (it kinda looks like an ashtray). I actually found it to be pretty practical. When they give you your change, they place it on the tray and you can clearly see what they are giving you. There is also less chance of the change falling out of your hand and all over the floor.

I really don't see how it's rude or not. I could not care less as long as I get all of my change back.

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Sorry but really? this bothers people?
Whats the big deal with picking up money from the counter? what difference does it make how they give you change back?

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i guess thats why the lines are always soooo long and slow at the post office
because people have to stand there and pick up change.
I thought you were going to say she shorted you the change. that bugs me.

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I haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate when people don't hand me change in my hand. When I was a cashier it would make me INSANE. I find it SO RUDE. I hate when I am with people who do it, I always tell them not to and I have converted a few people, LOL.

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I hate it when people give me change in my hand. Especially 91 cents. I usually wind up dropping at least one coin. Then I'm stuck trying to put my wallet in my pocket, the change that is still in my hand in my pocket, find the coin(s) that dropped, get my purchase, etc. So much easier if they put it on the counter and I can pick up the coins and not drop them.

Is it really that difficult to just put it on the counter and be polite, and not force things into my hand? I'm on a mission to convince everyone how good it is to put the change on the counter.....

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Posted by KartveliT

Sorry but really? this bothers people?
Whats the big deal with picking up money from the counter? what difference does it make how they give you change back?

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when that happens I pick up each individual coin slowly so I back up the line.

Yes, that's me. If you are going to make it more difficult for me (the customer) than you can sit there and wait for me to finish and then your next customer will be pizzed (at both of us).

Some cashiers do this because they don't know how to count change back. They just plop it in your hand or on the counter.

Does anyone know how to do that?

I was a bank teller and cashier for years.

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Rude no, annoying yes.

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It would absolutely not make one bit of difference in my day. It would not bother me.

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Yes, it is rude.

It also bothers me when cashiers put the dollar bills in my hand THEN the coins on top of that. They usually go sliding off.

It should be common knowledge to put coins in the hand first, then bills so people can grasp them better. I always handed change to people this way when I was a cashier-it makes more sense. Off my now.