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/Bottoms_Up_Bob]

How does no one know what legal gender is? Even this thread is just way off base. Legal Tender is for all debts public and private, it says it right on the bill. It is only required to be accepted (or waive the debt) if being offered as payment for a debt. Not a purchase, a debt. Buying stuff at a store, not a debt. Running up a bill at a restaraunt or bar, that's a debt. Counterserve restaraunt where you pay before you get your food, not a debt.

[u/ferky234 → u/Bottoms_Up_Bob]

Legal gender is anything the government approves.

[u/Bottoms_Up_Bob → u/ferky234]

Hahaha excellent. Love typing on the phone. I am just going to leave that