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Phoque le PQ · Aug 26, 2006, 12:22 AM

two nights ago - i work in a convenience store near quebec city - a customer who came down from virginia (he's originally from vermont), was almost smiling when I accepted his cash payment. He told me that in Virginia, people NOT paying with a credit card (can't remember if it included debit) and looked at with funny eyes. He said that cash payment is usually reserved to "poorer" people.

Is this a widespreaded attitude?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Phoque le PQ · Aug 26, 2006, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by Acro-nym

I think you mean "came up." Otherwise, education has been lying to me all this time.

actually, it's my lack of education. i'm still not fully bilingual :P

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That's one of the strangest things I've ever heard. If anything, I associate big wads of cash with rich people, not credit cards

I was only saying what he told me. I find it strange too, believe me.
However, I have to say I prefer to see people using cards (whatver the kind) over people paying a pack of gum with a 20$ bill

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Phoque le PQ · Aug 28, 2006, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by JackyBoy

Cash is out of style. I rarely carry any on me. Half the bloody time they don't even accept it anyway. Why do we have $50 and $100 bills if I can't fucking use them? Nothing is more irritating then walking up the cashier with a $40 dollar purchase and some twat telling you, "Oh we don't take $50 dollar bills, LOL."
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unfortunately, I have to agree with them. At night, i'm only allowed to have 50$ in my machine (i have to make deposits). So uynless they have 50$ of gas, it's quite normal to refuse such big bills.
But tell me (if you're from the US): do US bills have security "token"? In canada (and europe, I beileve), bills have become so ehavy on security that they can't possibly be duplicated. Before they came, big bills were refused

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Phoque le PQ · Sep 4, 2006, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by Sassafrass

I'm guessing tipping is really a regional thing too. Up here, 20% is standard - if anything, considered generous. Whenever I go out with people who are picking up the bill, they always leave 10-15%, which is kind of disturbing.
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i thought tip was included in france (ttc). Unless it changed?

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