Do you want a receipt

Don’t know about anyone else but I always make sure my payment has gone through before leaving the till area, the OP said maybe she was called back because the payment hadn’t gone through which means this has happened to her before so it does sound like she taps her card and walks off rather quickly.

It’s a huge paper waste, not just paper but all the wood, water & resources used to make the till rolls to begin with. Surely you can imagine every single shop in the UK giving a receipt to every single sale in the UK, it’s millions upon millions every week

Why in the UK do they not just give the receipt to you, instead they always ASK you if you want a receipt.

I live in Australia and can report that in small shops for small purchases, it is absolutely standard to be asked if you want the receipt.

Everyone is accustomed to it and hardly anyone goes batshit about it.

Well the post where you told someone to fuck off has been deleted but you have said ‘Oh go away. Fuck sake. Mumsnet has to be the absolute cesspit of humanity at times.’

If you want a laugh to cheer yourself up OP, get a receipt from the self checkout in sainsburys. It looks like it’s being ejaculated out 😂.

In my office, we have a computer which issues receipts and a card machine. To save waste we always ask if the person would like a receipt as they are not automatically issued. I have not had one person stating they find me annoying for asking, most say don't bother i don't want one. Maybe something else will come along that will annoy you more.

Okay, so you posted a minor frustration, expecting light agreement, but got disagreement instead, which you found invalidating. When others contradicted your experience, you tried to clarify, but it came across as combative, which made people push back harder.

You have repeatedly responded to challenges, which has kept the thread emotionally charged and locked in conflict. It's shifted from discussing receipts to debating tone, credibility and intention.

The more you try to correct people or defend your position, the more entrenched the responses become, and the worse you feel.

At this point, the thread isn't helping you. Remember, these are just words on a screen, written by people who don't know you. They don't say anything about you as a real, full, complex human being. You can't control what they say, and they only have the significance you give them. People disagree about your view on receipts. So what? Just log off, have a cup of tea and forget about them.

Legally they have to give you a receipt and they know that - but they also know that there are plenty of people like me who LOATHE receipts and see them as wasteful - when I am given one I normally shoot the cashier a dirty look and try to offer it back (for their bin) or are forced to spend my valuable time scouting around for a bin to put it in. I’m talking about Tesco type receipts here by the way, not for an expensive item you may need to return. I therefore thoroughly value being asked first. I don’t want to have to find a bin, I don’t want to have to stuff it in my pocket and forget about it only to discover it plastered over everything in the washing machine, I equally don’t want a purse filled to overflowing with them. I love the question so I guess it’s for people like me.

I'm in the UK. I'm 60. I always take a receipt . I'm married to an accountant and we have budgets for every part of our lives, including very generous personal spending budgets. We have spreadsheets and record spends at the end of every month so we know exactly where we are financially. All our accounts / investments etc are joint. It enabled us to retire at 54. If you don't want a receipt don't take one. Two of my best friends ( same age) are also married to accountants and are also very well off. They ask for receipts and track their spending . Im a huge fan of receipts.

It’s relatively new in the UK, OP. Before long it will be worldwide.

It’s only a few years ago that plastic bags were freely handed out everywhere, now you’re expected to bring your own. These changes are good and discourage waste and littering.

Just say no, takes seconds.

They’re potentially saving your life @Bunnybenty - haven’t you heard that receipts give you cancer??
as reported by my teen via TikTok 🙄

None of those is swearing though love.

Yes they shouldn’t really ask if you want one for clothing if you cannot return without one. I just say no automatically without thinking sometimes.

YABU, because generally I don't want a receipt. Unless I'm spending, say, £100+ on an electrical item, I have no need of receipts. They just filly wallet with unnecessary paper, and a few weeks later I have to shred them.

Nit picker ?

Not my local tesco, it is always offered, the self service has the option to print or not.

made the mistake of saying no thank you, only to find the school shorts were tight and had to be returned. Big fuss to exchange.
I'll never refuse a receipt for clothing again.

Not half as annoying as when you used to have to wait for the till roll to be changed. it seems a silly thing to get stressed about. When they ask for payment just say please may I have a receipt.

Actually come to think of it Tesco do give one automatically. But that is rare now in my experience. The smaller supermarkets I frequent such as Centra always ask. It wasn’t a thing a few years ago you got one everywhere without them asking.

It's good you stand up for yourself. But sometimes you also need to listen to what's being said.

Just because you think you are right, doesn't mean you actually are. It can come as a big shock sometimes to realise there are other valid opinions other than one's own, but there it is.

@Bunnybenty You've acknowledged that paper waste is a problem. Will you concede now that receipts are not always necessary so it's a good idea not to give them out automatically?

I’m also in Ireland and find it a bit of a mix. Usually I’m asked if I want a receipt when purchasing smaller items, so nearly always in a cafe, buying stationary, maybe in a pharmacy, or in a shop just buying a snack or a few small items. Tesco always gives me a receipt without asking, but I do large fortnightly shops. Obviously clothes shops, electrical shops etc always give receipts. It depends on the size of the purchase really and the likelihood of wanting to return the item or items.

Not jumping on the bandwagon.
Asking if you want a receipt is normal. The option is on the till, they have to ask to complete the transaction, just like an ATM, its an optional menu.

This has happened to me never in 40 odd years and I've never seen it either. I'd do the lottery this week if I were you.

Currently live in Ireland and they ask if you want a receipt in absolutely every supermarket around where I live and have travelled in the last few years . Perhaps it was a very remote and isolated part of Ireland you lived in and visited.