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AIBU to ask why customers are still doing this disgusting habit?

78 replies

Blopi · 23/08/2026 06:53

Why do people think it’s acceptable to hold money, lottery tickets etc in their mouths before handing them to the shop workers?

It’s a disgusting habit. Yesterday in a shop, I saw a woman holding a lottery playing slip and £10 in her mouth. The shop worker I saw rightfully refused to take the money. The customer became very angry and wanted a manager.

Manager rightly backed the shop worker. Saying it’s a habit that should have gone away.

How would customers react if staff held their change, tickets etc by their mouths before handing to the customers. Similar to the reaction that the customer did on when the shop worker refused their money.

Stop doing this habit along with boob money

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Sugarnspicenallthingsnaice · 23/08/2026 07:00

People do it with their passports at airports too. Then hand them to the poor border patrol person to look at.

Banknotes are even more disgusting though.

CRbear · 23/08/2026 06:58

It’s a bit silly to get worked up about it as a shop worker- money is disgustingly dirty, spit you’ve seen applied isn’t making it worse than the germs it has picked up from pockets/hands/wallets - wear gloves if you’re unhappy about germs and need to handle it. Wash your hands at the end of your shift. I think the shop was unreasonable here.

Pippa12 · 23/08/2026 06:55

There is a sign up in the Poundland near me stating money will not be accepted if it’s held in your mouth. No joke. Made me feel sick at the thought, money is absolutely filthy.