Making A Fare Point

(I’m riding a bus watching people get on. One of the passengers walks past the fare box without paying.)

Driver: “Excuse me! Do you have your fare?”

Passenger: “Yeah. Here.” *shows the driver a handful of change*

Driver: “Okay.”

Passenger: “Okay.” *starts walking away again without putting the fare into the box*

Driver: “Excuse me! What about your fare?”

Passenger: *annoyed* “I have it right here!” *shows the handful of change again*

Driver: “The fare goes in the box!”

Passenger: “But I have my fare!”

Driver: “And it goes in the box!”

Passenger: *puts the change into the box, grumbling* “But I have my fare…”