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@Rinotheuke on post #1350471 (kochiya sanae and tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by mizuki_hitoshi)

2013-01-31T08:33:43-05:00

For some reason I see the weapon that Sanae is holding as The Beheader from Maplestory.

@DerBrassist on post #1350471 (kochiya sanae and tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by mizuki_hitoshi)

2013-01-30T06:36:46-05:00

Just yesterday I tried to pay for 11.50 worth of things with 11 dollars ._.

@Indefinity on post #1350471 (kochiya sanae and tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by mizuki_hitoshi)

2013-01-29T23:13:24-05:00

1080 just for the 100.
Reason, OCD.

@Kayako on post #1350471 (kochiya sanae and tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by mizuki_hitoshi)

2013-01-29T19:15:12-05:00

Whenever one of my customers does this, I legitimately hate having to tell them that they got it wrong. I get a nice hit of empathetic embarrassment when they become flustered...

Except for the odd suspicious old man that makes me count it back out loud in front of him until he's satisfied that I'm not palming a bill or something.

@Genichiro on post #1350471 (kochiya sanae and tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by mizuki_hitoshi)

2013-01-29T19:10:38-05:00

Oh dear, looks like Sanae-san caught Yamame Syndrome.

I've done the opposite of what Sanae-san did before. I had to pay $30 for something. I pulled out the bills I had, and thought I didn't have enough, so I scraped up every coin and single bill I had in my wallet, then went to pay. I thought I only had a $20; turns out, I have $30 in big bills. The cashier gave me the strangest look. Needless to say, I made sure to avoid making that mistake ever again!

For the poll, I charge everything to my credit card these days; it's easier for me.

@matrixmatrix on post #1350471 (kochiya sanae and tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by mizuki_hitoshi)

2013-01-29T18:44:47-05:00

Thank you for translation. but I wonder Sanae's words at panel3 "980円かと" would be "I thought that would be \980".
I think "980円かと" stands for "値段は980円かと思った".
thank you.

@Ryvian on post #1350471 (kochiya sanae and tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by mizuki_hitoshi)

2013-01-29T17:33:26-05:00

Nietz said:
Credit or debit cards are not commonly used for small purchases in Japan, and most supermarkets only accept payment in cash. And usually the register machines automatically give the exact change, so paying the exact amount is more for the sake of not getting a pile of small coins back.

Quoted for truth. It's not just small purchases though it's not uncommon for people to be carrying several 10s of thousands of yen... Outside of big cities you'll be hard pressed to find any store that even has credit card machines.

@Nietz on post #1350471 (kochiya sanae and tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by mizuki_hitoshi)

2013-01-29T16:28:00-05:00

Credit or debit cards are not commonly used for small purchases in Japan, and most supermarkets only accept payment in cash. And usually the register machines automatically give the exact change, so paying the exact amount is more for the sake of not getting a pile of small coins back.

@Zaku_Zelo on post #1350471 (kochiya sanae and tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by mizuki_hitoshi)

2013-01-29T12:53:24-05:00

You gotta learn to laugh at yourself, Sanae-san.

@dragonmanj on post #1350471 (kochiya sanae and tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by mizuki_hitoshi)

2013-01-29T11:52:06-05:00

All in coins. Why? Cause chances are I'd would have ended up with probably that much in my pocket. I've had so many quarters in my pocket one day I decided to count them out. Had one roll worth.

@BadRoad on post #1350471 (kochiya sanae and tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by mizuki_hitoshi)

2013-01-29T10:43:50-05:00

The last time I remember confusing someone, the bill was something like $20.96 and I gave the cashier $21.01 so I could get a nickel (5¢ coin) back.

@Kernel on post #1350471 (kochiya sanae and tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by mizuki_hitoshi)

2013-01-29T10:21:34-05:00

I don't think that it ever really confuses them anymore... cashiers that's aren't numerate enough to catch what you've done tend to just plug the number into the machine and let it do the arithmetic (at which point they'll see why you gave them extra coins). Going for dollars/100s isn't going to confuse many people though... rounding up to get quarters will (which you can't do in Japan... but you can do 50¥ coins, which have the benefit over 100¥ of having holes).

@PanzerIV on post #1350471 (kochiya sanae and tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by mizuki_hitoshi)

2013-01-29T07:52:59-05:00

Happens to me. But in my case, I give the clerk the money from my origin country. What a embarrassing moment that was ;D

@BadRoad on post #1350471 (kochiya sanae and tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by mizuki_hitoshi)

2013-01-29T07:50:45-05:00

Type-kun said:
Either a card or this. Also, I've heard some rumors that calculating payment amount like this, to get round amount of change, is rather uncommon in USA/Europe, to the point where cashiers don't understand why would you give them 1080 if you already have 1000. I always wondered, izzat really true? :3

I don't know if I'd call it uncommon, but like I said earlier, I have had that problem on occasion. Most people either get what I'm doing or just ring it up and do what the register says. It's the few who are smart enough to notice how much I've given them but not quite smart enough to realize why who cause problems.

On the other hand, I've also on occasion given someone entirely too much money, like an extra $10 bill, simply because I wasn't paying attention. But I don't think I've ever underpaid by quite this much before.

@kokiase on post #1350471 (kochiya sanae and tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by mizuki_hitoshi)

2013-01-29T07:37:38-05:00

Type-kun said:
Either a card or this. Also, I've heard some rumors that calculating payment amount like this, to get round amount of change, is rather uncommon in USA/Europe, to the point where cashiers don't understand why would you give them 1080 if you already have 1000. I always wondered, izzat really true? :3

Not true is Canada at least, I do this all the time. Though we are the country that is getting rid of the Penny (1 cent coin)

@321agemo on post #1350471 (kochiya sanae and tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by mizuki_hitoshi)

2013-01-29T06:23:01-05:00

How would you pay ¥980?
• With a ¥1000 bill
• All in coins
• Pay ¥1080 and get ¥100 in change
• Use a credit card
• Would you let me wash dishes?

ahh..... washing dishes, the alternative to not paying lol.

i'd probably pay 1080 to get 100 change.

@Type-kun on post #1350471 (kochiya sanae and tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by mizuki_hitoshi)

2013-01-29T06:21:24-05:00

poll said:
Pay ¥1080 and get ¥100 in change

Either a card or this. Also, I've heard some rumors that calculating payment amount like this, to get round amount of change, is rather uncommon in USA/Europe, to the point where cashiers don't understand why would you give them 1080 if you already have 1000. I always wondered, izzat really true? :3

@Manslayer on post #1350471 (kochiya sanae and tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by mizuki_hitoshi)

2013-01-29T06:18:20-05:00

Moonspeaker said:
• Pay ¥1080 and get ¥100 in change

Usually I just see if I have extra change, if I do then I'll pay this way and get the round figure.

@Moonspeaker on post #1350471 (kochiya sanae and tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by mizuki_hitoshi)

2013-01-29T05:54:10-05:00

Surrending oneself to the weight of the blade and striking a side blow feels wonderful, like you might turn into Mami.

I'm convinced this kind of misunderstanding happens now and then.

Reader-added tags include "The mouth is the root of all misfortune", "Five seconds before she seriously goes for your head" (originally a pun on 真剣, which can mean "serious" or "real sword", as opposed to a practice blade), and "Payment not swayed by common sense".

The poll ponders potential payment preferences:

How would you pay ¥980?
• With a ¥1000 bill
• All in coins
• Pay ¥1080 and get ¥100 in change
• Use a credit card
• Would you let me wash dishes?

@BadRoad on post #1350471 (kochiya sanae and tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by mizuki_hitoshi)

2013-01-29T05:26:13-05:00

I've had the opposite problem, with the cashier asking for more than I owe. I've also gotten into a couple of arguments when I give them more than enough money because I want a more manageable amount of change.