Asking
Only logged in members can reply and interact with the post.
Join SimilarWorlds for FREE »

What does "round up my total" mean ?

”I once had the pleasure of having this regular customer who was the most… grumpy nice person I had e
ver met. I know some older Scottish ladies can be eccentric, but even to this day, I can’t figure her out. At first, you’d be shocked at her attitude, but as you got used to it, you kinda… leaned into it.

A regular interaction would go like this.

Customer: *Paying at the end of a transaction* “And I suppose you’ll be wanting me to round up my total for charity or some crap like that?”

What does "round up my total" mean here? Thank you.
Top | New | Old
ArishMell · 70-79, M
Arithemetically rounding the total payment up to the nearest Pound.

E.g. £10.00 when the real total is £9.87.

She's referring to a practice that has crept into some restaurants and shops of trying to persuade you to pay a rounded-up price, with the difference going to some charity or other, at the press of "Yes" on the bank-card reader.

It's rather insidious, a lot more manipulative than old trick of placing a charity coin-collecting box next to the till.
corta24 · 41-45, M
@ArishMell Thank you!
YoMomma ·
Oh they round up the change to the nearest dollar and take it for charity
YoMomma ·
@corta24 the stores usually do it.. like if something was 1.50$ or 1.80$ or whatever they round it up to the next dollar and keep the change "for charity"
So they charge an extra dollar and keep the change instead of giving it to the customer
corta24 · 41-45, M
@YoMomma Thank you very much!
YoMomma ·
@corta24 welcome

 
Post Comment