Society & Culture Things in life you just don't understand - Part 5

[JackOutback]

Some places have a limit on the amount you can pay in coins. I remember seeing an old lady dump about $50 in $2 coins onto a supermarket counter and the attendant said that $20 in coins was their limit.

It’s aggravating and time-wasting for a shop person to have to count coins. Plus errors could happen if there are a lot.

There are donation tins and tip jars in many stores, put a handful in whenever you see one.

Twenty-five $2 coins is hardly testing the old noggin. If it was a mix of gold and silver coins, I could understand the concern, but c'mon, they should have helped an old lady out.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Twenty-five $2 coins is hardly testing the old noggin. If it was a mix of gold and silver coins, I could understand the concern, but c'mon, they should have helped an old lady out.

They did, actually, but they did ask her not to make a habit of it.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

The saddest thing is the OAP who opens her purse when buying a $5.95 coffee and puts a pile of coins on the counter

1. She is one of the few people technology has passed by /confused
2. That she is literally counting her pennies to have a treat
3. That the 14 people lined up behind her have to wait

My dear late mother had a very heavy purse full of coins because she always paid with a note. I’d point out that she could easily pay for her coffee (or whatever) with some of the coins but she’d say, “I don’t want to hold people up.” So it was number 3 with her .

 

[rocker_oz33]

The saddest thing is the OAP who opens her purse when buying a $5.95 coffee and puts a pile of coins on the counter

1. She is one of the few people technology has passed by /confused
2. That she is literally counting her pennies to have a treat
3. That the 14 people lined up behind her have to wait

I don't know if happens these days .

But it was common too.
Put pineapple on the bar order a pot the bar person puts the change on the bar next to your beer .
Every time you get a beer they take the money form your stash.

 

[Gough]

I don't know if happens these days .

But it was common too.
Put pineapple on the bar order a pot the bar person puts the change on the bar next to your beer .
Every time you get a beer they take the money form your stash.

Very common at the pubs I worked at too.

 

[the_interloper]

****, I should probably bring up the greatest moment in my bottle shop life. Have mentioned it before but worth repeating.

A bloke paid for an 11.15 sixpack at the time with $100, he got every note and every coin in change, was absolutely epic.

 

[rocker_oz33]

I pay cash at the few places that have sur charge.
But in dont carry around alot of cash .
It's dam easy to have a wallet inside your phone.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Very common at the pubs I worked at too.

Was the same for me the old boys would rock up 10 am.

Fire had to be stoked and beers cold .
Everyone had to seat in their spots too.

 

[Gough]

Was the same for me the old boys would rock up 10 am.

Fire had to be stoked and beers cold .
Everyone had to seat in their spots too.

God forbid there was a noob behind the bar who didn't know they had a favourite glass too.

 

[nobbyiscool]

My dear late mother had a very heavy purse full of coins because she always paid with a note. I’d point out that she could easily pay for her coffee (or whatever) with some of the coins but she’d say, “I don’t want to hold people up.” So it was number 3 with her .

That's how I ended up with a jar full of coins to begin with!

 

[rocker_oz33]

God forbid there was a noob behind the bar who didn't know they had a favourite glass too.

Old boys drank out of 6 Oz glasses .

Don't give them a beer in anything else.

 

[Gough]

Old boys drank out of 6 Oz glasses .

Don't give them a beer in anything else.

We had a couple of old boys who insisted on pint mugs rather than glasses, one, a pipe smoking medical doctor would do twelve hour sessions on a Saturday, first in last out. He was 150 odd kgs too, we were always terrified he'd fall over because short of hiring a crane we weren't getting him back up. Lovely old chap, unsurprisingly died of liver cancer about ten years back.

 

[rocker_oz33]

I ended working at the pub i was scared to go in too.
I guess it was dark and you couldn't see anyone from the smoke with the little light there was.

 

[rocker_oz33]

They were great days worked Thurs to Sun ...
Boss would ring from the kitchen come over for breakfast.

Did get in trouble for not cooking the right thing for breakfast for a guest.
Back then i didn't know how to cook...
They said it wasn't what they asked for.
But it was nice never the less.... amazing I didn't set the kitchen on fire.

 

[JackOutback]

I don't know if happens these days .

But it was common too.
Put pineapple on the bar order a pot the bar person puts the change on the bar next to your beer .
Every time you get a beer they take the money form your stash.

Can confirm, still happens at a certain regional pub in WA.

 

[rocker_oz33]

We had a couple of old boys who insisted on pint mugs rather than glasses, one, a pipe smoking medical doctor would do twelve hour sessions on a Saturday, first in last out. He was 150 odd kgs too, we were always terrified he'd fall over because short of hiring a crane we weren't getting him back up. Lovely old chap, unsurprisingly died of liver cancer about ten years back.

I sold a kitchen on market place .

This young couple brought it .

Any woo the guy uncle worked at the pub with me .
I used to share a taxi home with him lived close to me.

He said John my old boss passed away ..

 

[blueboy25]

I don't know if happens these days .

But it was common too.
Put pineapple on the bar order a pot the bar person puts the change on the bar next to your beer .
Every time you get a beer they take the money form your stash.

There are still a few pubs where locals drink in the front bar and they all have their usual stool but not many old school pubs left where you can sit at the bar.

 

[rocker_oz33]

There are still a few pubs where locals drink in the front bar and they all have their usual stool but not many old school pubs left where you can sit at the bar.

True to many pubs have been done up and the and menu has gone up 40% in price.
And yeah no stools at the bar...old style.

 

[Madas]

I don't understand why WA doesn’t have Schooners

 

[rocker_oz33]

I don't understand why WA doesn’t have Schooners

Some states are different.
We were in the blue mt .
I asked for a pint they has schooners.

 

[rocker_oz33]

WA had Jake the muss burgers.

I wonder do they have Jake the muss burgers in NZ.

 

[GreyCrow]

WA had Jake the muss burgers.

I wonder do they have Jake the muss burgers in NZ.

They have Chopper burgers

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

I don't understand why WA doesn’t have Schooners

As a non beer drinker I HATE when I have to order someone a beer because I don’t understand all the sizes!!! Why can’t they just be small medium or large what the **** IS A SCHOONER

 

[troybe]

How to make something like ordering a beer so fricking complicated. Kudos Australia

 

[phantom13]

As a non beer drinker I HATE when I have to order someone a beer because I don’t understand all the sizes!!! Why can’t they just be small medium or large what the **** IS A SCHOONER

Honestly this is a fair point.
Then throw in middys and ponys and the state by state stuff.