i was trying to settle hospital bills...
cashier: 'the bill is not yet here, ma'am...'
me: 'oh... i'll just pay P12,000 for the meantime then...'
cashier: 'you don't need to, ma'am... just wait for the bill so you would know the exact amount...'
me: 'it's ok... the payment will appear in your system, right? 'twill be deducted from the total?'
cashier: 'yes, ma'am...'
me: 'ok... i'm paying P12,000 now... i'll just pay the rest later...'
cashier: 'you might overpay, ma'am...'
me: 'no... when i paid yesterday, there was still P14,000 outstanding...'
cashier: 'you'll still have philhealth deductions, ma'am...'
me: 'we were told philhealth does not cover measles... plus the running total still does not include doctors' fees so even if i pay 12 now i'm sure that still won't cover the full amount...'
cashier: 'just pay later, ma'am...'
me: 'it's ok... this is card anyway... even if i pay now or later 'twill still be due on the same day...'
the cashier reluctantly took my card, i signed the slip (without checking, ugh!) then she issued me a receipt...
later when i was checking the bill, i noticed that it was P2,000 more than the outstanding balance i was expecting...
me: 'i paid P12,000 earlier, right?'
cashier: 'P10,000 only, ma'am...'
me: '10? why 10? i said i was paying 12...'
cashier: 'i swiped only 10, ma'am...'
me: 'huh?! why?! don't you know i get a free bucket of chicken when i charge P12,000 on this card? will you buy me a bucket??? next time when i tell you to swipe 12, you swipe 12...'
things that may seem arbitrary to you might not be arbitrary to me... \m/
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