Tales of the salesman

[John Mason]

Not quite the same thing but years ago when I was only 18 and we had to work half a day on Saturdays ( if you can remember those days. Bad news you are old like me.) I finished work on the lunchtime and went to the post office for a few stamps paying for them with a 10 Bob note (50 pence these days.) I collected my change and stamps and moved away from the counter to allow the next customer to be served. The post office was busy. I then realised that I had an awful lot of change to much change infact the woman assistant had given me change as if I had given her £1 note. I slightly raised my voice in order to be heard and said, “ I think you have given me the wrong change” The woman was most nasty and retorted back that I had moved away from the counter and any mistake could not be rectified. She carried on and in normal circumstances I would have been embarrassed and felt very small. I replied, “ Well I was going to tell you that you had given me change for a £1 and not 10 shillings but ok I understand what you say and left. I felt very smug with myself.

John Mason