The Dilemma of forgetting your Change
Now here’s something that’s happened to most of us at some stage I’m sure. You’re out shopping, you’re pushed for time and there is a big queue behind you. The cashier seems oblivious to the waiting customers and is chatting to you about the latest instore promotions. You smile politely, hand over your money and move away from the till quickly, conscious of the people behind you. you then get to the next shop, pick up a couple of bits and reach into your pocket for the £2.70 change you got from the previous store (where you paid by cash). The change isn’t there. You search all your pockets, your purse and your bags, but no change. You know you paid by cash. You check your receipt which confirms you did and that you should definitely have £2.70 change. You run through the scenario at the till - you were trying to get out of the shop quickly and you didn’t get your change. Now for the dilemma - do I go back for it? Did I really forget it?
The cashier may have realised straight away and have the money waiting for you, but there again she was pretty distracted and she did have a lot of customers to serve. Is £2.70 really worth making a fuss over? I suppose it depends how flush you are financially, but I think you only get flush if you are financially aware - you know what they say - look after the pennies. To me, when I’ve gone around the store choosing the promotional items to save a couple of quid here and there, £2.70 is worth chasing up. It’s my money after all. I’d like to hear other people’s thoughts on this.
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