Anonymous
United States
Today, a lady came into my workplace to pay her $120 bill in one dollar bills. I kept losing count. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
fuckedbyretail
Charlotte, United States
Today, at my retail job, a woman came to my till with her purchases. After I scanned all her items, she handed me two small bags. One was filled with nickels and dimes. The other was filled with cents. Her total was $28.53. The coins amounted to $22.30. FML
Keekee
Coinbased
Today, I rang up a customer’s items. The total came out to $24.67. She handed me a bag full of coins and looked at me expectantly. I asked if she had any other payment methods; she got irritated and said ,“If I did, I wouldn’t have given you this, stupid!” I had to count them. She was still 6 dollars short. FML
Anonymous
Canada
One, two, three, four…
Today, I thought I was having a nice day at work, until I had a client who paid me $376 in rolls made of 0.05 and 0.10. It took me an hour to count. FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, I was tending the cash register. I scanned a lady's items which totaled $89.68. She paid with a $100 bill. I gave her $11.32 change. She angrily gave back the extra dollar and complained about "schools nowadays". I'm an AP Calculus student. FML
Elmoo
This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff
Netherlands
Cash
Today, I was at work when a customer, who was going to pay for her groceries, started sorting through her money. She put some coins in her mouth, seemed to suck on them for a while, and then gave them to me. FML
monkey2069
Elgin, United States
Today, a lady handed me a $10 tip on a $45 bill. I was happy with it, since it was more than 20%, until she came back in and said, "I'm sorry I gave you the wrong amount." I handed it back to her and then she gave me a dollar. FML
Chels
United States
Today, I had an elderly man come to my cash register. His total came to $15.50 He handed me $5 in nickels and dimes. A full roll of quarters. Before I could take the roll, he bust it open, making me count it. After that was all counted he was 50 cents short. So he handed me a $10 bill. FML
belladonna1025
Today, I told a customer her total was $89.40. She put her leg up on the counter and dug a $100 bill out of her nasty sock. It was damp. FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, I was shopping at the grocery market and was next in line. Behind me was a woman who only had two items, so I nicely let her in front of me, as it looked like she was in a hurry. When she was all rung up, she decided to pay her $16.45 in loose change which needed to be counted out. FML
oops
United States
Lovesick
Today, I was working at my job as cashier. This really attractive girl who often comes in walked in, so I mustered up the courage to ask her out by writing my number on a dollar bill. She paid and the amount her change happened to be a dollar. I go to hand her the money when she sees it and says, "Keep the change!" FML
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Kyzahhh 7
I have heard if you put them into piles of ten notes you should be right..
pancakechick 8
At least it wasn't in pennies >_>
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Rick_S 3
Count to ten. Put the stack down. Count to ten. Put the stack down across the other stack. Repeat over and over, building up in a plus sign shape. +
Wheredidgrungego 12
You need to make some changes. And she should've banked you for being so patient. However, the cash isn't always greener on the other side.
megapeyt 17
Why would someone do that??? Inconsiderate!!!
kut19 6
Apparently, you can be arrested for paying your bills with pennies. So dollars are the next best thing.
miz66independent 1
Nickels?
deviable 9
Stripper.
vnbritt 0
Comment 21, and you're the first one to see that? Congratulate you for actually thinking about why someone would do that.:)
mama8809 0
How can that happen?
joy_nash 7
you should have put it into piles of ten, thats what my bank did when my mum went to deposit a large sum.
Egnar 19
This is why people at banks use stacks [in conjunction with their counting machines]. If you keep losing count just put the $1 bills into 6 $20 stacks. That way when you lose count you only need to count to 20 again. . .I thought this was common sense.
empyrean_fml 6
I work at a bank. They specifically told us in training not to use stacks--not a good idea to easily allow others to see exactly how much money is in front of you.
DocBastard 40
I'm sure first grade was very difficult for you. I'd be careful next time you tie your shoes - you may sprain your brain.
Enslaved 38
In a world of computers and credit cards, it's no surprise people forgot simple math skills.