Accept $1 Coins? Call Supervisor!

Being born in the late 80's, 1988 to be exact. I still knew what half dollars and Ike's were. I worked at a gas station in college for about 18 months and during my time there maybe had 8-9 halfs come in and no Ike's rarely any small dollar coins. We were located right off the interstate, so plenty of traffic. In the past 3 years I've worked at a couple distilleries where they give free samples, two dollar bills as tips were common. We saw much more small dollar coins, as the parking lots in town gave them as change and people wanted to spend them when they had them!

A few years ago, in Orlando, I also tipped dollar coins and the waitress was probably either mad or confused because she came back and said, "Thanks for the quarters! I need them for the tolls." It had to be explained to her that they were dollars.....AND they were the golden ones.

I think that I may have passed this story along awhile ago that was told to be by a Columbus Ohio retired motorcycle cop.

I seems that a fellow came into the police station to pay his $100 traffic ticket in pennies. The clerk refused to take them because it was more than she could accept. The fellow left and came back about an hour later to pay his ticket wearing a cowboy rig with real .45's. Well the clerk hit the panic button and every cop in the place came running with guns drawn demanding the fellow put his hands up. The chap refused and there was a standoff until the watch commander came up and calmed the situation down. Telling the assembled cops that he was within his right. The fellow then paid his fine and proceeded to the public dinner that was located in the station and he was escorted by cops no matter where he went. Even to the public restrooms.

This event happened back in the '70's so I don't know if the laws have been changed or not. It does make a good story whose moral is "There is more than one way to create a problem when there is no problem". I wouldn't recommend doing the same thing today.

I agree with those who have said the parental and public education schooling appears not be done properly.

The wife and I went to the local Home Depot to purchase some screening and tried to purchase a length of 6 feet. The clerk was real serious when he said that he couldn't sell the amount because all he was authorized to sell the product in whole yards only. I told him that it was alright we would take 2 yards. He was happy.

Ignorance can be both bliss and happiness at the same time.

And we're sick of reminding you to hold your posts to the same level of civility as the thousands of others posting somehow manage to. This is your third warning about it. As honest advice, you should probably just leave of your own accord because this is behavior you obviously don't wish to change and the next time we see it you're going away anyway.

No Sir, you did in fact say that the business must accept the money and call
the "SS" later for a "suspected counterfeit". Please see your exact words here:




As for this forum not having an ignore button.... I rarely feel the need for
such a thing on this forum. However after reading your posts, I wish it had
said feature today. While many people on the internet are opinionated, and
there are people on this site that agree to disagree, or even throw little
friendly jabs at one another, your posts, Sir, are the most rude I have ever
experienced on this generally friendly and helpful forum. When the "ignore"
button does ever appear as an option on this site, please feel free to add
my name to the feature when you opt to use it. Thank you.

That's not right. Pretty bad when they don't want coins. Great way to lose sales.

Nice acquisition!