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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.
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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!