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Originally Posted by Hugh R
I can tell you one thing it has done, its made the younger generation unable to do math in their head. I buy an item for $1.51 and hand the girl/guy $2.01 and if the cash register is on the blink they have to use a calculator to figure out that my change is $0.50. I've been in several stores when the power was out and they are unable to sell me anything, cause the scanner doesn't work.
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The ones that kill me are the ones that "count back" the change by simply counting up the change they're putting in your hand. The whole point of counting it back is to check yourself that you're not making a mistake or didn't inadvertently key in the amount wrong into the computer (do so, blindly trust the register and potentially make a big error).
For example, I was always taught that if so-and-so comes in and buys an item for $11.55 and pays with a $20, you count back by saying $11.55 (which they paid) and $0.45 (change given to them) makes $12.00, then "13, 14, 15" (three $1 bills) "and $5 makes $20" (give them a $5 and that totals up to the amount they gave you). Simple.
Now half the schlockers out there just say "your change is 8.45" ('cause the computer says so), and count back "5, 6, 7, 8 and 45 cents". Better than nothing I suppose but still not a check on a miskey at the register.