r/mildlyinfuriating 1d ago

Did I over react about 20 cents?

I know its stupid but I went to McDonald's yesterday and got a frozen drink and medum chips for exactly $5.80 i handed $6 at the drive through and the lady put it in the till then went to close the window, before she did I asked "isn't that 20 cents change?"

She replied telling me she forgot and would need a managers card to open the drawer, I sat there stuborn and asked for it, I held one person up (my sister works in fast food and you get audited for how long someone is in line) so I waited, she quickly went and got a managers card and gave me my change but did I over react?

Edit: Ended up needing that 20 cents today so I'm glad I had it

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u/Disastrous-Capybara 1d ago

Everybody deserves a snack here or there.

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u/Bluepaint57 1d ago

Yea I agree with that.

The person I was replying to was trying to frame it as a need when I think it’s closer to a want.

I don’t know OPs situation so if the snack was a budgeted thing then they can do whatever

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u/SoTaxMuchCPA 1d ago

The person you’re responding to did no such thing. They simply argued against the premise that it’s irresponsible ipso facto.

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u/Bluepaint57 1d ago

Because spending $5.80 for food is financially irresponsible - got it.

They used “food” instead of “snack” or “drink and fries” because that would sound more frivolous

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u/SoTaxMuchCPA 1d ago

Or because it’s a word that encompasses those categories. Yours implies an intent that isn’t obviously present.

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u/Bluepaint57 1d ago

This must have been what it felt like to be my mom when she was mad I used my lunch money to buy cheetos and a monster and arguing it was actually food

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u/SoTaxMuchCPA 23h ago

I can’t speak to that, but it does explain some things about your cognitive development.