to hate being given change as note(s) first and coins dumped on top?

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I'm finding it more and more irritating as time goes on. I don't just shove it all into my pocket, you know.

OP YANBU. This is a great hate of mine.

I used to work in retail. We were taught to count back change properly, starting with the coins i.e "so that's £2,78, you gave me £5, 2p is £2.80, 20p is £3, 1, 2 pounds is £5, thank you".

For this reason if no other, coins first is correct.

Yes Six String - that's how it should be done! As far as I can remember, that's how it's done in America and I remember finding the "here's your lot - next!" approach in the UK odd and inconvenient. Sure, you can stand there and disentangle coins, notes and receipt and put each where they go, but when the assistant and a queue of people behind you are huffing and puffing, that's not alot of fun. Honestly, if they gave each to you in a sensible order, it would all be less fraught AND make the queue move faster.

I prefer the receipt in the bag because at least the receipt stays with the items it relates to. If it goes in my bag, it will definitely get lost. If it's a really important receipt, I'd put it into a special place in my purse anyhow.

In fact, no one ever counts back change anymore. Why not?

Fucking Hell. MN really hates shop workers at the moment.

I totally agree OP - YANBU. When I was a Saturday girl in M&S we were taught to count the change back (days before the till did it for you). So if the price was £2.25 you counted back 5p, (£2.30p) 10p,(£2.40p), 10p (£2.50p), 50p (£3), £1 note (£4), £1 note (£5). This was before 20ps and £1 coins were invented - and tills that told you the change . When we left school vaguely numerate.

It's because they don't have to work it out. They don't have a little clip above the till drawer any more either to put the note in to act as a fail safe in case the customer claims they gave you a tenner!

I thought I was the nly person who minds this. Gad to discover I'm not alone.

I'm with you marriedinwhite, I'm right with you.

I hate crap shop workers. I used to be one, and I was bloody good at it.

The shop girls should no their place ,and no mistake guv

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Is that even close to anything anyone said, usualsuspect?

err yes davey

By the way the 1950s called they want their attitude back

God yes,they should know their place,i must remember to bow & avert my eyes when i'm next in work.
Just so i dont do anything wrong to piss any of you off maybe you could tell me before our transaction on whether you want idle chit chat,whether you need a bag or not & how you would like your change giving to you.
Please accept my sincere apologies if my service to yourselves has irked you somewhat.

dear God, get a LIFE! Shove the change in your pocket and get out the way of the next person! You can fanny about sorting it all out later!

I haven't read all the posts, but has anybody mentioned tbe catastrophe that is notes, coins, receipts AND loyalty card. I just don't gave enough hands to cope with it all!

some people clearly need to get out more

YABU

I like it. Everything in one hand, I dump it into my open bag and off I go with my bags packed, which I did as the cashier rang everything through.

Can't stand slow doddery people. They're blood boilingly selfish!!

Just move out of the fucking way. If you must be pedantic and count it move to one side and do it and don't obstruct the next customer!

It drives me nuts too and I speak as someone who used to work on a till. I would always give coins first and then notes. Otherwise there is a risk of the coins falling off the notes in the person's hand.

"If I can see the note(s) coming first, I move my hand away and say "Coins first, please". I usually have to repeat this at least once before it registers"

And they laugh about you over their the break.

Notes first, coins on top, receipt in the bag. Slide coins off into coin section of purse, put notes into note section. Not rocket science.

er no it isn't even close is it? Just that having a fistful of notes and coins in conjunction leaves you fumbling and delaying other people. There's no need to mount the barricades.

Just shove it in your purse

No need to faff about with all your little compartments

You move to one side and arrange your purse at the speed of a tortoise if you must! Fucks sakes! It's simple!

What makes me laugh is the customer who huffs & puffs at me taking time with my customer,making sure they have everything they need especially if they are elderly & then when they get to be served i ask them for their loyalty card & they suddenly remember they are in XXXXX shop & then waste their own precious minutes that they had just been huffing & puffing over.

Wouldn't life be grand if we were all nice & polite to each other?

oh yes we would take the piss laugh about it in our breaks