As I drove to Mc Ds today to grab a diet soda, I wondered if I would blog today. If I did, what would my post be about? I was to find out soon enough. Here was my conversation with the cashier.
Me: I would like a medium soda please.
Cashier: Two medium sodas?
Me: No, just one.
Cashier: Oh, ok. That will be $1.58.
I looked in my wallet and only saw a $20.00, so I handed it over. I decided against getting more coins for my wallet as the cashier rang up the $20.00.
Me: I think I have $0.58.
I began to root for the change.
Cashier: Oh, I can't do it now. I can't do the math in my head.
Uh, really? Is this calculation really that complicated? Don't laugh at her, Rachel, don't laugh at her.
Me: Oookaaaaay.
I was really dumbfounded. How can she not know that she should give me $1.00 if I handed her $0.58? America's future is in the hands of young people everywhere and they don't even know how to count out change. I think I'm scared.
When I taught high school math I used to tell my kids "If you don't want to end up working at McDonalds for the rest of your life..."
ReplyDeleteI guess that was too lofty a goal?
Oh. my. word. That's the most pitiful story I've heard lately. Bless it.
ReplyDeleteUgh! It's times like those I want to deny being a teacher. :(
ReplyDeleteMy question....were you able to keep from laughing?????
ReplyDeleteMF - I was. But only until I got to my car. :D
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