Monday, January 5, 2009

Counting change

At a fast-food restaurant, the bill comes to $5.41. I hand the drive-thru guy a ten-dollar bill, plus the 41 cents in change. Obviously, they must have the old-fashioned, manual cash registers, and my method of payment must have thrown him, because, I swear, five minutes later, he hands me four one-dollar bills.

I say, no, I gave you $10.41. He says "oh, right," and hands me a five, but doesn't take back the original four dollars.

Tempted. I was tempted.

Motorcycles

Why is it that motorcylists can take up an entire parking spot meant for a car, yet feel like they don't have to drive in the freeway lanes meant for cars?

Do you have.... ?

Went into an office supply store and asked the girl at customer service if they had mailing tubes. She looked at me like I was speaking Martian, then said, "no, we're out of them."

Didn't look. Didn't ask anyone. As far as I know, didn't even know what I was talking about.

I found someone else, asked the question, and was led to the aisle where I found them in stock.

She must've meant the other mailing tubes....