Down here at the pawn shop

Undertoad · 03-08-2013, 06:11 AM

I'm waiting on a regular customer when he walks away without his change. It's $12.85.

That amount is not a trivial amount in the ghetto, so I take one of the paper envelopes we use for jewelry items, and I put the money in and write on it "Donald Moore's change". I put it up on the counter where we all generally see it, and we remember that Donald Moore is due his change on his next visit to the shop.

Here's the thing. The ghetto is no place to be charitable, or it would suck you dry. But in returning Mr. Moore's change, I wasn't being charitable, just honest. It wasn't my money, it was his.

When Mr. Moore returned, OH! LOUD PROCLAMATIONS! I was in the back of the store, so I only heard it, and didn't realize at first what it was. He was given his money.

At first, he outright didn't believe it. Impossible. Money out of nowhere! It must be a trick of some kind! After receiving the explanation several times, that he had left it behind and we had kept it for him all this time: well, he loudly praised us to the ceiling for a good minute or so.

Now the other factor! Mr. Moore is not just a regular customer. He's a regular asshole. He comes in and is grumpy and indulges in all kinds of rudeness. So this honest moment has only annoyed Alan, who complains that I've done this nice thing for an asshole.

In my mind, I turn that around: doing this nice thing for an asshole means it's even more nice, even more honest. And might it make him less of an asshole next time around? I guess we'll find out.

~

Later that day, co-worker Ron has marked an envelope with "Guy who buys a lot of porn's change".

Yes, the guy who has bought 6 porn movies a day for the last four days has left behind $2.35.

We all facepalm, and agree that this is going too far. We agree that lost change should be held for one day, and then go into buying us lunch.

sexobon · 03-09-2013, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

... so I take one of the paper envelopes we use for jewelry items, and I put the money in and write on it "Donald Moore's change". ... Later that day, co-worker Ron has marked an envelope with "Guy who buys a lot of porn's change". ...

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

... Only the names have been changed.

And vice versa.

DanaC · 03-09-2013, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sexobon

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And vice versa.

Ha! Clever bugger.

03-08-2013, 06:11 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I'm waiting on a regular customer when he walks away without his change. It's $12.85. That amount is not a trivial amount in the ghetto, so I take one of the paper envelopes we use for jewelry items, and I put the money in and write on it "Donald Moore's change". I put it up on the counter where we all generally see it, and we remember that Donald Moore is due his change on his next visit to the shop. Here's the thing. The ghetto is no place to be charitable, or it would suck you dry. But in returning Mr. Moore's change, I wasn't being charitable, just honest. It wasn't my money, it was his. When Mr. Moore returned, OH! LOUD PROCLAMATIONS! I was in the back of the store, so I only heard it, and didn't realize at first what it was. He was given his money. At first, he outright didn't believe it. Impossible. Money out of nowhere! It must be a trick of some kind! After receiving the explanation several times, that he had left it behind and we had kept it for him all this time: well, he loudly praised us to the ceiling for a good minute or so. Now the other factor! Mr. Moore is not just a regular customer. He's a regular asshole. He comes in and is grumpy and indulges in all kinds of rudeness. So this honest moment has only annoyed Alan, who complains that I've done this nice thing for an asshole. In my mind, I turn that around: doing this nice thing for an asshole means it's even more nice, even more honest. And might it make him less of an asshole next time around? I guess we'll find out. ~ Later that day, co-worker Ron has marked an envelope with "Guy who buys a lot of porn's change". Yes, the guy who has bought 6 porn movies a day for the last four days has left behind $2.35. We all facepalm, and agree that this is going too far. We agree that lost change should be held for one day, and then go into buying us lunch.

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