Check your change!

[Shock]

I was out in a club the other night and paid the girl £20 for a bottle.

I never usually check the change but for some reason decided too. She had given me a tenner back, two quid and some shrapnel - meaning she'd done me out of about £6.

Before I had chance to say anything she was up the other end of the bar so I went over and asked one of the door staff to get the manager.

He came over to me a few minutes later and asked me what till it was. I told him it was the black girl and pointed to the till. He went over, counted the cash and disappeared for a few minutes. Then he came back with a voucher for a free drink. I said that wasn't good enough and he said it was all he could do so I left it at that.

I'm not really bothered about the money or the management not giving it me back, just the audacity of the **** behind the bar.

I can understand them making a few quid here and there from people like me who are usually drunk to check it, but not £6. Also, the manager took a b-line to that particular till before I'd even answered him, so I reckon she'd been at it before. I also think the till was obviously up otherwise he'd have told me to **** off.

So anyway, make sure you check your change people. Certainly explains some of those nights where I've ended up spending a fortune.

 

[jackthezipper]

I got done out of 10 euro in germany. They all seem to have a purse behind the bar each. Was very weird, didn't really notice til later.

 

[RoboCod]

So anyway, make sure you check your change people. Certainly explains some of those nights where I've ended up spending a fortune.

Yes, and be sure to check both ways before crossing the road, never drink more than 2 units of alcohol a day, eat your greens and don't eat yellow snow

 

[DanMc07]

Yeah I know what you mean! I was in a club in september in Benidorm with a friend. I payed for a few drinks with a 50 Euro note. The muppet behind the bar must have thought I had a walking stick or something as he tried to fob me off by giving me 13 Euro back.

 

[Greenlizard0]

I also hate the way that some people take the michael with charging you. I've been going to a place in Liverpool for about 7 years now and I know the prices like the back of my hand. Some new bar girl decided to add around £5 to my total bill which didn't really please me.

 

[Azza]

Life lessons on OcUK.


I always check my change when ever I buy something with cash.

 

[geeza]

next time wee in their dish washer, thatll teach em!

(dont do this, its not a good idea!)

 

[Agent0range]

Argh, I'm terrible for this - I never check my change

 

[ste_bla]

Its weird. If my wife (or infact women in general) check their change its fine. If i do it i get odd looks and i've notice most men just chuck their change in the pocket n walk off

 

[theo]

Its weird. If my wife (or infact women in general) check their change its fine. If i do it i get odd looks and i've notice most men just chuck their change in the pocket n walk off

can you not just check it with a single glance to just estimate, just to see if there are the correct amount of pound coins or notes and it takes less than a second for me to notice

even when drunk it's just something i do naturaly... no one else?

 

[geeza]

Its weird. If my wife (or infact women in general) check their change its fine. If i do it i get odd looks and i've notice most men just chuck their change in the pocket n walk off

I think its a sign of not looking like your tight. (or people who r just smashed just dont care)

I have a quick glance but dont count for ages

 

[semi-pro waster]

can you not just check it with a single glance to just estimate, just to see if there are the correct amount of pound coins or notes and it takes less than a second for me to notice

even when drunk it's just something i do naturaly... no one else?

It depends where I am, if I'm in one of my locals then I generally won't even bother checking at all but if it is somewhere I don't go so often then I'll have a quick look just to check that it isn't way out.

 

[Begbie]

Went to bench the other day, got a jumper + tshirt came to 32 quid.

Went up, credit card got declined, eek!

Its ok ill use my other card, but she'll get you there while I cancel the order, she only scanned the jumper!

Saved 12quid!

 

[Kristoph]

I was in a club last month, wasn't even drunk and I bought two bottles - £4 each! Gave the girl a £20 and got £2 back - before she even had chance to walk away I let her know. I never trust bar staff.

 

[Mekrel]

Serves you right tbh

 

[teulk]

You should have said that you would return either later that night or in the morning after they had cashed up - they would have found out if their till was up or not and they should have given you your refund

 

[Kell_ee001]

can you not just check it with a single glance to just estimate, just to see if there are the correct amount of pound coins or notes and it takes less than a second for me to notice

even when drunk it's just something i do naturaly... no one else?

I do that but I get a few extra seconds as I put it in my purse. If I'm sticking cash straight in my pocket though I check I have the right notes and roughly the right number of pound coins.

 

[Dreadi]

Slighty related to the topic. If you checked and they had given you to much back in change, would turn around a give it back ?

 

[Spuderoony]

I was in a club last month, wasn't even drunk and I bought two bottles - £4 each! Gave the girl a £20 and got £2 back - before she even had chance to walk away I let her know. I never trust bar staff.

£4 for a bottle? Was it trimmed with gold leaf?

 

[Samantha]

Your very quick to assume it was deliberate
The girl could very well have made an honest mistake!
Believe it or not it does happen