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Imagine traveling to another country. Would you assume you could pay for purchases with whatever money you happen to have in your wallet, or would you assume that you should exchange your money for the local currency?<\/p>\n
In this story,<\/a> an American tries to pay with American money while he\u2019s in Canada. I\u2019m not sure if he thinks Canada is the 51st state or something, but he seemed really surprised when he was told he couldn\u2019t pay with American money.<\/p>\n The retail worker gave him several options, but that guy didn\u2019t like any of them. The employee felt pretty baffled by the whole interaction and the American customer\u2019s reasoning.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s read all about it.<\/p>\n I work in a small grocery store chain that\u2019s only located in Canada.<\/p>\n Our store is in a plaza and our cash desks are right in front of the windows, so I see this car drive up with a New York license plate and think \u201cOh cool! Americans!\u201d<\/p>\n It was an older dude who look maybe early forties.<\/p>\n An American customer was visiting the store for the first time.<\/p>\n I greet him politely and he greets back. Explains to me how it his first time in this store and was told to check it out if he was ever up this way.<\/p>\n No problem, I tell him how the store works, what to do and a bit of the types of products we have and let him go about his way.<\/p>\n Now we used to accept US currency however with the exchange rate being different all the time and the fact that our POS is still stuck in the 90s (exchange would never be updated properly and spit out widely incorrect amounts) we decided to drop accepting it.<\/p>\n So buddy comes up and is ready to pay here\u2019s how this plays out.<\/p>\n The guy tried to pay with American money.<\/p>\n Me: Alright so that will come to $11.55!<\/p>\n Guy pulls outs out a US $20 bill.<\/p>\n Me: Sorry sir, we don\u2019t accept US cash\u2026<\/p>\n Guy: Well, why not?<\/p>\n Does he understand that Canada is a different country with its own currency?<\/p>\n Seems pretty defensive already.<\/p>\n Me: Because this is Canada.<\/p>\n Guy: Yeah I know that! But why don\u2019t you?<\/p>\n Me: It\u2019s our store policy, you could use a credit card if you want.<\/p>\n The guy doesn\u2019t like any of OP\u2019s suggestions.<\/p>\n Guy: No I don\u2019t wanna use that up here.<\/p>\n Me: Okay well there\u2019s a bank across the street that could exchange it for you.<\/p>\n Guy: Why should I have to do that? You know (store name) and (other store name) accepted my money, why can\u2019t you guys?<\/p>\n Me: Well yeah some places do under their policy but most don\u2019t because this is Canada.<\/p>\n I guess the guy didn\u2019t really want to buy anything after all.<\/p>\n This was about a 5 to maybe 7 minute back and forth conversation with me explaining a bit more about why we don\u2019t and how he doesn\u2019t care about exchange and that we should just take it cause it worth more anyway.<\/p>\n Yeah okay it is, but I still can\u2019t take it.<\/p>\n Guy: Really? You guys should put up a sign in the window saying you don\u2019t, so people don\u2019t waste their time.<\/p>\n He then soon left, without his goods.<\/p>\n OP is pretty confused by the customer\u2019s reasoning.<\/p>\n Never Miss a Story<\/p>\n Sign up to get our BEST stories of the week straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n But I still can\u2019t help but feel a dumbfounded by that interaction.<\/p>\n A sign really? Why should we? I\u2019ve visited The States many times and I always make sure that I\u2019m carrying US cash. It\u2019s their nations currency it should be expected to use that over what ever else.<\/p>\n Also I don\u2019t know why he was adamant about not using his credit card. Can any American explain that to me if there is a good reason or is he just being stubborn? I\u2019ve never attempted to use mine down there though didn\u2019t think it would be a big deal if I had to.<\/p>\n Maybe the guy\u2019s credit card charges a fee when used internationally. That\u2019s the only reason I could think of that he wouldn\u2019t want to use a card. If that\u2019s the case, he really should\u2019ve exchanged his money for Canadian money before going shopping.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s see how Reddit responded to this story.<\/p>\n You\u2019d think!<\/p>\n An American shares their experience in the Bahamas.<\/p>\n If you enjoyed this story, check out this post<\/a> about a teenager who wants to work, but his mom thinks working past 8pm is too late for high school.<\/p>\n This person shares a theory.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s another theory.<\/p>\n Crossing the border and not wanting anyone to know might be the real reason he didn\u2019t want to pay with a credit card. He was pretty entitled to assume he\u2019d be able to pay with American money in Canada, though. He really needed to exchange his money before shopping.<\/p>\n Enjoyed this story? Readers who liked this also read this story<\/a> about a customer who still asked for a manager after receiving perfect service. \t\t\t\t\t
Jayne Elliott | Contributing Writer, Life & Drama<\/p>\n Jayne Elliott is a contributing writer and editor for TwistedSifter specializing in human interest stories, internet culture, and family dynamics. With over 12 years of editorial experience in digital publishing, Jayne excels at analyzing complex online communities and transforming viral social debates into thoughtful, highly engaging narratives.<\/p>\n Rather than simply aggregating internet drama, Jayne brings a sharp, empathetic editorial eye to everyday dilemmas. She has a unique talent for unpacking the nuances of pop culture and online conflicts, providing readers with relatable, well-researched commentary.<\/p>\n Based in California, Jayne spends her free time outside the newsroom exploring theme parks with her family or beach-combing along the coast.<\/p>\n Follow Jayne’s adventures and connect with her on Instagram<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, and YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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