Yes, "randomness" is a word... Because I said so! (I'm practicing my mommy phrases, and no, that's not a hint that I'm pregnant. One step at a time here, people!)
Anyways, I paid $34.00 to fill up my car with gas today! That's so much better than the $82.98 I paid on 8/24/08. And yes, it was almost empty both times. I can't believe it. I'm so happy I could cry!
On a completely unrelated subject...
I walked into the bank today with a $20 bill (shocking, I know, but I have those sometimes). I slapped the bill (nicely) down on the tellers desk and when she asked how she could help me I said, "I just need to cash this!" Now, you get that, right? Maybe I should've phrased it differently. I could've said, "I need to change this," but I thought that would be stupid. I didn't want her to change it into something like an oragami swan, I wanted to cash it. Anyways, after I said "I just need to cash this," she looked at the $20, then looked at me and said, "That is cash!"
No, really? I wish I would've said something like, "It is?" but I just couldn't because of the dead-serious look she had on her face. After a 3 second pause where I thought I'd given her enough time to comprehend what I was talking about (it obviously wasn't enough time), I explained that I'd like to "change it for smaller bills." She then said, "Oh, ok, I was so confused..."
Ya think?
Seriously, was I the first person to walk into a bank with a "large" bill and ask to cash it?
I grew up working in my dad's shop for years and we always had to run down to the bank to get change. I swear, they always understood what I meant!
Home Sweet Home! by The Pioneer Woman
5 years ago
8 comments:
K Brooke, I'm gonna have to side with the banker on this one. I would have said the exact same thing. When you say you want to cash something you are exchanging something that isn't cash(a check) for cash. I'm not quite sure on a correct word for what you wanted, maybe change. Like when you are at the arcade you say can I get change for, or make change for a dollar. So I side with the banker on this one! Go teller, way to stand your ground. :)
WHATEVER Lisa! It's obvious what she meant - it's the only thing that a bank could do with a 20 besides deposit it. That was hilarious though - how she was like - but it IS cash. Like you were suppose to be like - Oh, ok, thanks! That's all I needed. Just making sure it was cash! See ya! So funny. Oh, yeah and here here on the half price gas huh? I feel like media needs to make a bigger deal of it. they only care when it goes up.
WHATEVER Katie! I agree with Lisa, and I don't even know her. Do I? Anyways, I just wanted to say whatever all capitalized like you. Brookie, you're the best!
I admit, I could've said it better, but why can't you cash cash? You take a check into a bank and walk out with cash, you've cashed a check. If you take cash into a bank and walk out with cash, you've cashed cash! But seriously, wouldn't you still have known what I meant? Maybe I give too many of you too much credit!
I think you were very clear. What else could you have meant? Unless you were a crazy person but then.
I am also thrilled to be going to the gas station these days.
I love your blog!
One more thing I Love Pioneer Woman too!!! And Seriously so blessed! Wow!
Ah Brookie, speaking in your foreign tongue again. ;-) I would have been totally confused. I've heard of breaking a $20, getting change, or just saying, "I need 2 fives and a ten."
But then again, you usually are right. :-)
I think I would have just laughed about it, like I am laughing now. I can see the argument for both sides. I love play on words they always make for the most enlightening conversation.
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