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On May 15 2011 01:58 JeeJee wrote:Show nested quote +On May 14 2011 18:46 blah_blah wrote:
Yeah, my bad, they sure showed that 'lazy' waitstaff who makes less than minimum wage who's boss by making them count all of their dirty coins! This is pretty much the epitome of classlessness and his attitude towards waitstaff is repugnant; 'classless trash' is a legitimate description for behavior like that.
A restaurant can't legally refuse my payment in bills if I wipe each bill under my sweaty armpit in front of the server either, but it's not like that makes it acceptable behavior. if the staff are making less than minimum wage that store has already got big problems =/
It's legal and common in many states in the US to pay restaurant servers less than minimum wage assuming that they will make it up in tips. This is also legal in Quebec and Ontario, but they can only pay 50c/hr less than minimum wage, whereas in some states you can legally pay waitstaff around $3 or $4/hr.
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Its not rude, it just has a chance to slightly annoy the person at the till (which depending on what kind of person you are, can be funny or embarrassing)
Since you took the time to organise the change, nah man there's nothing wrong with it
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Being a sales clerk, there is never a problem accepting change in moderate amounts as long as it is organized. The problem comes in when someone buys an item for $65 and then pay in dime and quarters. At the place I was working at, we could only put about 5 dollars change in the deposit. Also, it takes a longer time than you think to count $30 in dimes (and then to recount them when you come up short for your day).
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I don't think it's rude either. Money is money.
Also banks do convert it to paper form for free  ...but since you can't drive that is an issue :\
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Its only rude if you just flat out place all of the coins together on the counter. If you stack them and make it obvious its fine.
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just go to your bank and have them count it for you, if you really have that much 
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It's situational, I would expect it's a little annoying but at the same time getting high notes is annoying when businesses can run low on change. I laughed at this topic because last night I was desperate to order a pizza but had no money on me, I pretty much raided my coins aswell. I didn't look the guy in the face to be honest because I thought it was a bit rude, but he took my word for it and didn't even check it.
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I always feel bad when I pay with change for some reason.. but usually its only to clear out my cup holders..
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as a sweet lady once said when i paid for 50 cents with around 20+ pennies:
"pennies is money honey"
<3
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I work at a gas station, trust me, I see more change then Obama could ever promise.
My standard reaction to it is 'meh'. I get paid by the hour, I really don't care about you OR how you're paying. However, there are two situations that annoy me. Either when you hold up the line for other people (don't move to the side and let me help others while it's being counted). Or, if you refuse to let me help and you either count it wrong, or count it slowly. Unlike some other replies I've skimmed through here, I actually prefer counting the change for the customer because people are dishonest, lazy, and nervous about paying in change... 18 nickles sure does look a lot like 20... Yes you can stack them in neat little groups of 5, but that's actually impractical when there's 4 other people standing in line behind you.
Just my two cents (HYUCK HYUCK)
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On May 13 2011 14:44 XDJuicebox wrote:
Theoretically, I could go to a bank, but I cannot drive, and thus I have to walk, which takes too much time and effort, and deducts valuable time away from my Starcraft playing pursuits :D
If that is the reason why you are paying in coins - yes, then it is rude.
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It's fine to do this for purchases < $5.00, in my opinion, especially at convenience stores, ice cream parlors, or fast food places (if you do it with fast food/ice cream I would honestly consider giving a tip since they usually have a jar out). All those places generally need change.
Real restaurants isn't very nice, however. Even if you're paying in all quarters it's still not very easy for the waitstaff.
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you guys have no social sense if you think it is ok to go into a restaurant and pay with all coins. go to the freakin bank. presenting like $15-20 worth of coins is a huge pain in the ass for a server because they have to take the time to count, then they have to carry a pocket full of change around all day until they can get cashed out. sooooo annoying.
i at least hope you're tipping 20% if you're gonna be so annoying. 
last comment: it also makes you look broke as a joke. maybe you don't care, but try going out with a girl and attempting to pay in change...
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Cashiers are usually happy to get coins, because usually everyone pays with bills and they run out of coins. Although a large number of coins would be annoying I imagine. Keep purchases small.
Sometimes coins are not acceptable though, like if you are making a drug purchase. A drug dealer doenst want to spend the time counting your coins. Even the $1 and $2 coins we have here in Canada are annoying for these kinds of purchases.
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it is damn rude man, but sometimes it just has to be done if you don't have any cash on you and they don't accept EFTPOS
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I used to work at a restaurant supply store and I've had a man pay $2000 in singles and another man pay $300 in dollar coins, the only thing we didn't accept was coins in rolls because people would put washers in the middle of the rolls. Change didn't bother me much because several times a day I would need to go and get a few rolls of change from the cash room anyway.
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It can be a bit annoying but it should be fine.
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I'm so surprised at how many people think it is not rude to pay in coins. It is rude. I would be embarrassed if my friend paid his bill at a restaurant in coins.
Put yourself in the waitress's shoes. Let's say your friend owes you 25$ and he pays you back in 100 quarters. I'd tell him to keep his quarters and pay me back when he has bills. Who wants to carry around 100 quarters!
Unfortunately a restaurant doesnt have the advantage you do of telling your friend he is being a dick and so they have to take it.
Definitely rude.
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when i have too much coins, i prestack them and pay with them and i dont think its rude unless yo just drop them off and they have to waste their time counting all of it.
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