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The customer who tried to pay for a latte with a houseplant
This happened at my spot in Echo Park about two months ago. A regular, super nice guy, came in and ordered his usual. When I told him the total, he just stared at his wallet, then looked out the window at his car. He came back inside holding this little succulent in a tiny clay pot and said, completely serious, 'I forgot my card. Will you take this? I grew it from a clipping, it's worth at least five bucks.' I had to explain, as gently as I could, that my point-of-sale system doesn't have a 'philodendron' button. Has anyone else had a truly bizarre attempted trade?
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umamartin1mo ago
Remember my friend who works at that record store? Someone tried to buy a vinyl with a half-eaten bag of fancy dog treats. Like, what even is the exchange rate on that?
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grant_hart1mo ago
The exchange rate on that is probably better than my last paycheck, umamartin.
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lisak261mo ago
My cousin works at a library and someone tried to pay a late fee with a shoebox full of old foreign coins. The real problem was figuring out which ones were even still real money.
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