I had to take a break from my NYC posts to tell you this. It is too funny to wait.
Jim witnessed this while in the checkout line at Walmart.
Lady in front of him had purchases totaling 90 cents. She gave the cashier a 50 cent piece, 3 quarters, a dime and 5 pennies. Keep the denominations in mind. That is key.
Cashier: What’s this?
Lady: It is a 50 cent piece.
Cashier (examines it with a puzzled look): Ummm…
Lady: Yeah, that’s 50. And (counting the QUARTERS) 60, 70, 80. And this makes 85 (adding the DIME). 86, 87, 88, 89, 90 (counting the pennies..she at least counted those correctly).
Cashier (Holding up one of the quarters): I can’t accept this.
Lady: Why?
Cashier: It isn’t US currency. It says it is from Indiana.
Jim stood for a few minutes watching in disbelief as the cashier wouldn’t accept the quarter and neither the cashier nor the lady realized the coins actually added up to $1.40. Finally Jim couldn’t stand it any longer. He handed the 50 cent piece and 2 quarters to the cashier and said “This is $1. Give her 10 cents back. She can keep her Indiana money.”
The cashier wouldn’t even look at him after that.
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After viewing these photos taken an Indiana Walmart, perhaps the cashier was correct. They DO seem to be from another world…
Photo: peopleofwalmart.com
Photo: peopleofwalmart.com
This guy in a Georgia Walmart probably could have helped the confusion. He even makes his bling out of money…
I think you might be In the Coop on this one!
And what was Jim doing at Walmart? Was he lost? I hate it when I get lost and find myself at Walmart…
Jim made a quick stop when we were out of cat food. I am sure he felt like he was lost though. Or at least had lost his mind.
Good thing the lady didn’t also have a quarter from Georgia. 😉
That guy from the Georgia Walmart brings a whole new meaning to the word Bling…. lmao
Maybe he should call it cha-ching bling. 😀
Watchoo doin takin pitchurs of my mama and puttin dem on de intnet wittout aksin’ her OK?
Indiana Rules!
I feel bad for laughing, but GOOD GRIEF, my 7 year old could do that cashier’s job better!!
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AH-mazing! You just can’t make this stuff up!!
wow, that puts the “dumb” in dumbfounded. I thought for sure the cashier was going to refuse the 50 cent piece! But the Indiana money?? holy shit.
This is just tragic.
As a teacher, all I can say is…yup. I have encountered those two before. This is evidence that teaching is hard.
I loved how you told this. Cracked me up. Whenever you get paid for your writing, you should request it all in foreign Indiana denominations. Hilarious!
Number 1.Walmart is a very, very scary place.. Number 2. What the hell were they thinking making the nickel bigger than the dime?It even confuses me. Number 3. Indiana IS A whole other universe….
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Wow. So sad!