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Old May 9th, 2008, 11:34 AM   #21 (permalink)
jwsamuel
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Originally Posted by TheGoodTexan View Post
I How many times have you seen someone in a convenience store walk in and lay down cash for a gas purchase....with people standing in line....and say, "$10 on pump five" ...?
And you know what happens then? That person can't pump their gas until the clerk completes the sale he was in the middle of doing and then processes the sale for the guy who slapped the money down. No time saved.


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Originally Posted by TheGoodTexan View Post
II see that happen all the time. It's not rude. It's just saying...."hey, here's a quick solution for both of us - you're not ready to check me out, but I want to pay and be on my way. I don't need a receipt...just ring it up at your convenience."
No, it is rude. It's saying "I don't want to wait my turn like everyone else here."

Jim
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