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Nope, especially if I had to walk back in to get it. In this day and age where many people have decided they don’t even need to come into work, I would have zero problem leaving the quarter (or more) to the cashier.
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What if it had been the other way around? She paid $50 but somehow got $50.25 - would the gas station forgive the 0.25? I highly doubt it

Money is money. She was owed her change
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No mention of how hot the cashier was. Makes a big diff.
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What if it had been the other way around? She paid $50 but somehow got $50.25 - would the gas station forgive the 0.25? I highly doubt it
Money is money. She was owed her change
see post #12
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No mention of how hot the cashier was. Makes a big diff.
A930- please check with Mrs Rocket. Stevej37 wants to know!
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A930- please check with Mrs Rocket. Stevej37 wants to know!
Are you asking the man to commit marital suicide?
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It might have been a hot day and the cashier recognized Mrs Rocket from her high school gym class. Memories of sweaty skin and her small attire. Then she was spurned......
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A930- please check with Mrs Rocket. Stevej37 wants to know!
I’ve been to that gas station, believe me, you don’t want pictures.
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I would have asked the cashier "If I pump $50.25, can I just give you $50.00 and say 'its only a quarter' "?

I wonder if the cashier is making extra money on this?
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I hardly ever go into a gas/convenience store to pay (that's what they want you to do, so you'll buy drinks, and snacks). When the outside readers don't work, I leave, and find someplace else.
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I hardly ever go into a gas/convenience store to pay (that's what they want you to do, so you'll buy drinks, and snacks). When the outside readers don't work, I leave, and find someplace else.
Exactly that. On a few occasions on road trips we stop at a place my wife has deemed good enough to likely have a decent bathroom, I pump the gas, she goes off to the bathroom. If the pump reader is not functional, I have to go inside to pay. There always seem to be a line of math impaired fools buying lottery ticket and cigarettes. It takes several minutes standing in line to have the honor of paying for the gas before I get to pee.

In town, no way in hell will I go inside to pay. If pay at the pump is not working, there are always other places to get gas.
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My grandfather would give me 0.25 to go to “Ziggies” corner store to get a pack of Camels or Lucky Strikes no filters. I would also get .05 of gummy worms, red hats or lickum sticks.
Does that date me?
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My 911 is 37 years old, 182,000 miles my daily driver is 36 years old with 375,000 miles. If I ever wear one of them out I might get an electric car. Either car can be repaid over and over and never ever need a laptop to hook up, or advanced diagnosis from the dealership. Just analog tools to repair them. BOTH have increased in appraised value over the years.
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I remember cigs for 25 cents...but we didn't have any of the candy you mention.
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