You've won £182 million on EuroMillions ...

[gas112]

How much did they get?

Andy

12 in syndicate so just over 3 million quid each

 

[HERTS P&D]

12 in syndicate so just over 3 million quid each

Now that is a lovely story!

Andy

 

[diy_fun_uk]

Unfortunately the rush by people (I won't call them sheeple) to ditch hard cash is getting worse. Most times I go to a bar in a pub to order something the barmaid automatically brings the card reader. Sometimes even in my local, where they should know better.

I wouldn't consider myself that, however I do now use a lot less hard cash than I used to. For me it's convenience. Taking the lottery as an example, I play online which saves me having to buy tickets in store. It's not lost on me that the more we rely on tech, the greater the dangers should something go wrong with it. However, although I could be wrong, I very much doubt we'll start transitioning back to a hard cash society.

 

[JohnD]

Now that is a lovely story!

Andy

No doubt the dork will top it.

 

[Diver Fred]

Unfortunately the rush by people (I won't call them sheeple) to ditch hard cash is getting worse. Most times I go to a bar in a pub to order something the barmaid automatically brings the card reader. Sometimes even in my local, where they should know better.

Went to a pub Friday night for beer and food - bill £34-80, offered the machine but paid by cash in the form of two £20's, given £14-80 change...

Bar maid said it was the first time that anyone had paid that much by cash for ages.

I did point out that what she gave me was wrong (I knew it was wrong before I had the money in my hand as she pulled a tenner out of the till rather than a fiver) and she had to look twice before realising what she had done; then she blamed the till for giving the wrong info.

 

[Ihavenojob]

Went to a pub Friday night for beer and food - bill £34-80, offered the machine but paid by cash in the form of two £20's, given £14-80 change...

Bar maid said it was the first time that anyone had paid that much by cash for ages.

I did point out that what she gave me was wrong (I knew it was wrong before I had the money in my hand as she pulled a tenner out of the till rather than a fiver) and she had to look twice before realising what she had done; then she blamed the till for giving the wrong info.

Something about bad workmen and tools springs to mind.

 

[diy_fun_uk]

Went to a pub Friday night for beer and food - bill £34-80, offered the machine but paid by cash in the form of two £20's, given £14-80 change...

Bar maid said it was the first time that anyone had paid that much by cash for ages.

I did point out that what she gave me was wrong (I knew it was wrong before I had the money in my hand as she pulled a tenner out of the till rather than a fiver) and she had to look twice before realising what she had done; then she blamed the till for giving the wrong info.

I wonder if younger folk that use tills these days would know what to do if you were saying 'I can give you the 50p?' if the item cost £15.50 and you offered them a £20 note with the 50p. I'm maybe doing most of them a disservice by assuming they would say 'eh?!?'

 

[Brigadier]

I wonder if younger folk that use tills these days would know what to do if you were saying 'I can give you the 50p?' if the item cost £15.50 and you offered them a £20 note with the 50p. I'm maybe doing most of them a disservice by assuming they would say 'eh?!?'

Not limited to younger folk.
I haven't used cash in a long time, but the bafflement when you offer the shrapnel to make the change easier was not uncommon, and spanned all age groups of cashiers.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Went to a pub Friday night for beer and food - bill £34-80, offered the machine but paid by cash in the form of two £20's, given £14-80 change...

Bar maid said it was the first time that anyone had paid that much by cash for ages.

I did point out that what she gave me was wrong (I knew it was wrong before I had the money in my hand as she pulled a tenner out of the till rather than a fiver) and she had to look twice before realising what she had done; then she blamed the till for giving the wrong info.

I estimate that 9 times out of 10 an error in the change is in my favour. Another benefit of cash.