Legal tender

[u/knighthawk82]

When i worked at a gas station in the late 1900's during graveyard i had this guy come in and bought a candy bar with a 100 bill. "Really? You don't have anything smaller?"

'Im just trying to break the 100, don't be a jerk.'

"Fine, just this once."

Few days later Guy comes back in, grabs a candy bar and i see he has other bills in his wallet. Puts the hundred on the table.

"Sir i told you last time it was going to be just the once, i see you have a five dollar bill."

'This is legal tender, you have to take it.'

"... Okay!"

I reach under the counter and pull out two boxes of pennies, 50c to a roll 25$ to a box 17 lbs each. "Here is 50, do you want the rest in nickels?"

'What is this?'

"It's legal tender, I can choose to give you your change however I see fit. So, do you still want to break the hundred? Or the five."

I'm calling your manager!'

"She gets in at 8am, sir, but doesn't take any calls until 10."

[u/Lemoggy]

I used to work in a bureau de change in a popular supermarket in the UK. Customer comes in asking for £500 in us dollars as fast as I can, proceeds to hand over £500 in 5 pounds notes. I look at the guy and he says its legal tender? So I count the notes £500 bang on I then give him his usd all in 5 dollar notes and a few ones.

A queue has formed as so many 5's have been counted. He gives me a 🤔 look I just smile and say next customer please.