The Cashier

Bluesky_Liz SG

The Cashier

She returned after getting the change she needed
and the customers-in-line slashed her with glares
of where have you been for the past five minutes
of my precious time ;as she counted through
the heavy stack of fifties: change for the thousand
dollars the asshole paid for his three-bag $40.55
groceries, the silent knives broke into softer sighs.

dsnake1 SG

you were in that line, ah? Mr. Green

a nice slice of life.

blue_blue_bedsheet SG

Beautiful, Liz! (sigh!!!) I'm guilty of those knives...sometimes Embarassed

Bluesky_Liz SG

Yeah, really happened. I was third in the line.

When I saw the change she was counting out, I realised what was happening. Poor woman was a bit trembly handling all that cash. I never knew people would pay with such a large note. Rolling Eyes

Conner MacDermott SG

Did you notice any suspicious looking character trailing her afterwards? Twisted Evil

Bluesky_Liz SG

Wasn’t a woman who paid the thousand, was a man – ah pek. He was a bit strange though, carried around a cardboard box, I guess that’s one way to save plastic bags.

Conner MacDermott SG

Pity these old people.

They rather carry their entire life savings by their side, thinking that it is safer. No need to worry about banks collasping or economy going into recession.

Yet, they forget that this will attract robbers and money will inflate after a period of time.

tare SG

i would thot the knife will change direction to the ah pek instead Razz

i've seen such ppl b4... and not OLD ppl lor... machiam trying to flaunt like dat... pay with $1000 bill when her purchase less than $50 *grumbles*

Bluesky_Liz SG

Ah pek don't care. Walk off, too late for the knives. Mr. Green

InnoHippo SG

why can't they just reject the $1000 note Mad

tare SG

it's still money u noe? Laughing

InnoHippo SG

but it's not my money Mad

caleb_chiang SG

... Well, they should be prepared for cases like this since this is not unusual. They should have called for assistance instead of changing it herself. Some stores does that.

expiringpoet SG

as a business, it's not good policy to reject business or money. U have to be prepared for eventuality. Same like how sometimes when i take taxi, i get quite cheesed off when the cab driver tell me they dont have change for 50 bucks and then tell me to go change the money myself first and then pay them. It's just bad service Evil or Very Mad

expiringpoet SG

they may be eccentric millionaires with money sticking out from under their worn mattress or something. Or Liz maybe your this ah pek is a karang guni man made big? Mr. Green

DeadPoet SG

x2. Should give it to me! Mad Laughing

DeadPoet SG

Maybe you can write a poem from his perspective? Very Happy

expiringpoet SG

I shall have to dream about it first. hardly have time to do anything these days other than crash into bed after coming home! Mr. Green

DeadPoet SG

I have not been writing much too. Wink