Surprised You Haven’t Gone Loony Already
(I work near the United States border at a business that mainly caters to Canadians. I wish I had a loony for every time this exchange took place.)
Me: “Okay, your total is $5.00.”
Customer: “Hmm, how much is that in Canadian?”
Me: *already wary* “If you have $7.00 Cdn, that will cover it.”
Customer: *hands me a $10*
Me: *deep, calming breath* “Okay. This Canadian ten is worth seven US dollars. You owe us five US. So, I’m going to give you two US in change. Okay?”
Customer: *thinks*
Me: *thinking* “Please understand it… Please understand it… Please understand it…”
Customer: “But you owe me $3!”
Me: *wishes we had conquered Canada back in 1812*
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