Shops Who Keep Your 5c Change

Moederloos said:
No.

The total amount of money he has given the shop is R100. That never changes. At no point does he ever give anything other than the R100.

The shop never gives him anything, other than the R99.95. At no point, other than that one time, does the shop transfer any money to him.

So, he has given a total of R100.
He has received back a total of R99.95.

He lost 5c.
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Oh yes, you are correct.
 
Moederloos said:
No way. Degradation of service is gradual - the smoothing effect at work.
Never budge a centimeter - and you will never need look back and wonder "how did we fall so far?"



I try. And I try hard.
I don't cheat on my taxes - I dont speed, I pay my bills on time, and I come to a complete and total STOP at STOP signs. And so on.
I am probably more pedantic in my attempt to obey the small laws than most people I know.

In my job, I am the hardest person on myself when I make a mistake - and I hate making mistakes. I will work at an anomaly, until I find out what caused it - even if the higher powers are not too fussed.

And I expect the same.
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It sounds like you are and earth sign like Virgo.:D:D They like to stick to the rules. (or abandon them completely)
 
Moederloos said:
I try. And I try hard.
I don't cheat on my taxes - I dont speed, I pay my bills on time, and I come to a complete and total STOP at STOP signs. And so on.
I am probably more pedantic in my attempt to obey the small laws than most people I know.

In my job, I am the hardest person on myself when I make a mistake - and I hate making mistakes. I will work at an anomaly, until I find out what caused it - even if the higher powers are not too fussed.

And I expect the same.
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So it be onto you, but i would guarantee you that not all and every one thats going on this moaning and uphold principles are alike in this regard, who is just here to jump the boot wagon of the whines.
 
Eugene66 said:
It sounds like you are and earth sign like Virgo.:D:D They like to stick to the rules. (or abandon them completely)
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pisces here... so Eugene66 what does that make me ? hehe
 
Eugene66 said:
Amazing.
Water. Very based on emotions. YOur world feels good when your emotional life is stable.

I didn't remember them all but my GF is Pisces along with my brother and sister. Gosh i'm gonna drown here!!:D
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ps, i think we are going off topic here... ;)
 
Eugene66 said:
Amazing.
Water. Very based on emotions. YOur world feels good when your emotional life is stable.

I didn't remember them all but my GF is Pisces along with my brother and sister. Gosh i'm gonna drown here!!:D
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Eh? I'm pisces to, the non-fishy type.... and that doesnt apply to me :p I prefer the non-emotional life being stable.
 
-i guess all in all we are privileged enough not to have to count our cents to buy the necessities.
 
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xrapidx said:
Oh yes, you are correct.
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Nope we talk the principle here as I stated. If the principle was reversed I should have gained 1 cent but lost in actual fact a minimum of 6 cents. I could in actual fact gained 10 cents I should have only paid R99.95 for the product rounding off and got back a full R100.00 rounding of again as they had no change. You all forget in reality 1 cents do not exist. Thus in my view I lost a cent in the first transaction and again lost 5 cents in the second transaction AGAIN! as 1 CENTS DO NOT EXIST! So in total I lost 6 cents in two transactions.
 
My head shouldn't hurt this time of morning :p

I bet all those who find the stores ripping them off, also don't mind the load shedding currently happening around the country, afterall, it needs to be done.
 
rwenzori said:
Maybe some counseling will help you. Or some extra maths lessons LOL!
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Direct maths cannot apply here my boy read the last explanation and go wash your red face. Over simplification is the killer of many minds in South Africa as we can see. Again you like to adapt things the way you perceive them and completely miss reality! Or rather just forget reality to suit your own agenda!
 
Eugene66 said:
So you lost 6 'one cents' that don't exist? Explane it to the parking attendant and go home. LOL
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Ahh someone got it! Now the parking attendant understood but poor.... Anyway let life carry on. IT's THE PRINCIPLE.
 
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