A bartender shared a story about a regular customer who would show up every Friday at 1:45 a.m., just before last call, order one beer, and pay with a crisp $100 bill. The beer only cost about $7.50, which meant the bartender had to dig into the night's drop to make change—a real hassle when they were already counting down the drawer. After a few weeks of this, the bartender started saving all the $1 bills that came in after midnight. The next Friday, when the customer handed over that $100, the bartender slowly counted out his change in ones, stacking them on the bar. The guy had to use both hands to stuff the pile into his pocket. He didn't tip, but he also didn't complain—and from then on, he paid with a $20 instead. Has anyone else dealt with a customer who made things harder on purpose?
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Jake TurnerJake TurnerSomething like that happened at my old job at a game store. This guy would always pay for a cheap used game with a $50 right before close. I started giving him his change in nickels and dimes one time—he just scooped them up without a word. Never made things easy, but at least he stopped doing it so often.
Tom WalshTom WalshThat bartender's move was proper Leeds logic—sort it out without making a scene. I used to work at a museum gift shop, and we had this one bloke who'd buy a single postcard with a £50 note every Tuesday just before we closed. The till was already balanced, so I'd have to go to the back safe. After a few weeks, my manager started giving him change in 5p coins. He didn't complain, just stuffed his pockets and left. Next time he used a tenner. Sometimes you've just got to match their energy.



