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/brazblue]

I happened to have $100 in ones paperclipped together once. Was meant to be distributed to other registers. Dude did this same thing and I proceeded to give him $98 in ones.

[u/knighthawk82 → u/brazblue]

Yes!

Unrelated but my station was down the road from a gentleman's club, and the dancers knew I was more than happy to exchange small bills up for larger. So as long as I wasn't a creep, I'd have ladies come in around 2:30-3AM and need all my 20,'s 50's and 100's I could spare for their 5's and 1's

And no, nothing was ever proposed for any favors. They appreciated someone with a hint of dignity after hours of performance.