Sweet “Tender” Karma
I am working at the register when an elderly man comes up with a few cans of soup.
Me: “Your total is $3.00, sir.”
He waves a “Veteran of Foreign War” card in my face.
Customer: “My discount?”
Me: “We don’t do a military discount, sir. I’m sorry. Your best—”
Customer: “So, [Company] doesn’t care about the vets who fought for this country. I see. I see.”
Me: “Your best bet to see a change is to contact corporate.”
Customer: “And what about now?”
Me: “Your total is $3.00.”
Customer: “Nothing? You can’t even give me $1.00 off?”
Me: “I can’t do that.”
Customer: “I won’t tell.”
Me: “Your total is $3.00, sir.”
Customer: *Muttering* “Lazy b****.”
Me: “Are you paying or not?”
Customer: “I’m going, I’m going.”
He reaches into his wallet, leafs through a few bills, and looks up smiling. He hands me a $100 bill.
Customer: “There. Legal tender, so you can’t say no.”
Me: “No problem.”
I give him seven $1 bills, eight $5 bills, and five $10 bills. I count it back to him, bill by bill.
Me: “$97 is your change, sir. Have a nice day.”
Customer: “You have twenties in your drawer!”
Me: “You had a five in your wallet. It’s all legal tender, sir.”
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