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Posted: 9/13/2010 12:54:11 PM EDT

Do you buy a pack of gum to change the total?

This happened to me today, and the checkout girl was freaked out I wouldn't buy some gum to change it.

Posted: 9/13/2010 12:56:10 PM EDT

[#1]

Quoted:
Do you buy a pack of gum to change the total?

This happened to me today, and the checkout girl was freaked out I wouldn't buy some gum to change it.

Did you show her the matching tattoo behind your ear?

Posted: 9/13/2010 12:57:06 PM EDT

[#2]

HELL NAH, give em the double horns!

!..! !..!

Posted: 9/13/2010 12:57:14 PM EDT

[#3]

You should have explained the concept of fractions.
I think they quit teaching fractions a few years ago.

Posted: 9/13/2010 12:57:30 PM EDT

[#4]

If I purchase a half-rack and two packs of smokes at the corner store, the change is 6.66. I find it amusing, as does the clerk.

Posted: 9/13/2010 12:58:14 PM EDT

[#5]

I have to pay $666 a month to my bitch of an ex-wife!!!

It's such an appropriate amount for that bitch!!!

Posted: 9/13/2010 12:58:32 PM EDT

[#6]

Bush's fault

Posted: 9/13/2010 12:58:44 PM EDT

[#7]

My library card number in 7th grade was 666.

Posted: 9/13/2010 12:59:31 PM EDT

[#8]

Considering the proper number is 616, nope.

And not if I get 616 either.

But if I get 2 4 69, I ask the cashier on a date.

Posted: 9/13/2010 12:59:42 PM EDT

[#9]

It wouldn't bother me.

People get silly with all that stuff.

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:00:34 PM EDT

[#10]

"The debbil done got in the register, ya'll!"

Edited to be culturally sensitive and inclusive:

"Madre de Dios! El Diablo el diablo esta en la caja registradora!!!!"

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:01:12 PM EDT

[#11]

I beat Doom 1, 2, and 3. That number doesn't scare me.

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:04:10 PM EDT

[#12]

My buddys and I spent quite a few weeks in mcdonalds trying to ring up stuff to get 4.20 and 6.66.

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:04:44 PM EDT

[#13]

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:04:48 PM EDT

[#14]

My wife freaks at 666. She bought a ring at Zales one time and the price with tax rang up at 666.66. She asked the sales guy to knock off a dollar and he said no. She stated she wanted a refund and the sales guy started getting pissy. The manager hears the commotion and comes over to find out what the problem is. When the sales guy explained it the manager said "Knock a dollar off and quit being a dumb ass". I laughed further pissing off the sales guy and my wife saved a whole frigging dollar.

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:05:50 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
I have to pay $666 a month to my bitch of an ex-wife!!!

It's such an appropriate amount for that bitch!!!

Does sound like PURE EVIL!

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:05:50 PM EDT

[#16]

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Considering the proper number is 616, ...

My understanding is that while there is some disagreement, most scholars seem to be of the consensus that 666 is the correct translation, despite the occasional manuscript that says 616. Obviously one of the two is incorrect - and my impression is that most scholars believe that 616 is the error/typo, and 666 is the correct number.

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:06:12 PM EDT

[#17]

Why would I? What difference would being charged that ammount make?

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:06:21 PM EDT

[#18]

instead of buying gum. I sharply suck air through my teeth, then use my hand to make a circle around my crotch. Then take my pointer finger and hold it up to my lips like I am going to say Shhhh, except I tap my nose 7 times.

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:08:55 PM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
Do you buy a pack of gum to change the total?

This happened to me today, and the checkout girl was freaked out I wouldn't buy some gum to change it.

original text reads 616. it was changed to six score six on accident and then all others copied the mistake. by the time the accident was found it was too late...so they just left it that way.

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:15:04 PM EDT

[#20]

I shopped alone

My cart was blank

I needed time to think to get the coupons from my book

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:15:42 PM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Do you buy a pack of gum to change the total?

This happened to me today, and the checkout girl was freaked out I wouldn't buy some gum to change it.

original text reads 616. it was changed to six score six on accident and then all others copied the mistake. by the time the accident was found it was too late...so they just left it that way.

You've seen a copy of the "original text"?

You should tell the Vatican.

There are apparently a few versions of the manuscript in the 3rd century that have 616 instead of 666, but there's also a scribe (or monk or something) in the early 3rd century that was aware of the occasional manuscript with 616, and dismissed it as a mistake and gave the correct version as being 666.

Obviously (as I said above), there is some disagreement because these few manuscripts with 616 do exist, but the consensus among scholars seems to be that 666 is correct and that 616 is the transcriptin/translation error, not the other way around.

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:17:16 PM EDT

[#22]

whats wrong with 6.66?

It doesnt even fit into the 666 conversation, its less than 7 and that is WAY OFF

And NO, Not even if the total was 666.00

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:18:01 PM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:

Do you buy a pack of gum to change the total?

This happened to me today, and the checkout girl was freaked out I wouldn't buy some gum to change it.

no

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:18:50 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:

If I purchase a half-rack and two packs of smokes at the corner store, the change is 6.66. I find it amusing, as does the clerk.

What is a half-rack?

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:19:18 PM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:

I have to pay $666 a month to my bitch of an ex-wife!!!

It's such an appropriate amount for that bitch!!!

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:20:09 PM EDT

[#26]

The mark of the devel deval devil

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:20:44 PM EDT

[#27]

Did you pay for it with a retinal scan, fingerprint, or imbedded RFID?

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:24:11 PM EDT

[#28]

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My wife freaks at 666. She bought a ring at Zales one time and the price with tax rang up at 666.66. She asked the sales guy to knock off a dollar and he said no. She stated she wanted a refund and the sales guy started getting pissy. The manager hears the commotion and comes over to find out what the problem is. When the sales guy explained it the manager said "Knock a dollar off and quit being a dumb ass". I laughed further pissing off the sales guy and my wife saved a whole frigging dollar.

I would have said a lot more than 'stop being a dumb ass'

He would have gotten the McUzi rant for STARTERS.

One time I heard one of my guys arguing with a dockman.

i relieved him on the spot, fixed the problem and went below and printed up the McUzi rant and read it to him.

Then I made him stencil the Galley/Office door with the following:

CUSTOMERS ENTRANCE

Below that in one inch stencils, he put: All salesmen, deliveries, trdesmen and supervisors please use rear entrance.

(later I was told to remove the bottom part)

In customer service you have to work with people. If you can't, then get the hell out.

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:25:20 PM EDT

[#29]

People who freak out at things like that annoy me.

In woodland CA the prefix was 666 and you'd hear about people who don't have phone service to avoid having it as their phone number.

My friend had someone flip out on him for charging them 666.00

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:26:02 PM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:

Quoted:
If I purchase a half-rack and two packs of smokes at the corner store, the change is 6.66. I find it amusing, as does the clerk.

What is a half-rack?

12-pack of beer.

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:27:09 PM EDT

[#31]

Pics of the checkout gal - or it didn't happen

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:27:37 PM EDT

[#32]

If you were buying deviled ham and deviled eggs then it would be really evil...

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:28:36 PM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Do you buy a pack of gum to change the total?

This happened to me today, and the checkout girl was freaked out I wouldn't buy some gum to change it.

original text reads 616. it was changed to six score six on accident and then all others copied the mistake. by the time the accident was found it was too late...so they just left it that way.

You've seen a copy of the "original text"?

You should tell the Vatican.

There are apparently a few versions of the manuscript in the 3rd century that have 616 instead of 666, but there's also a scribe (or monk or something) in the early 3rd century that was aware of the occasional manuscript with 616, and dismissed it as a mistake and gave the correct version as being 666.

Obviously (as I said above), there is some disagreement because these few manuscripts with 616 do exist, but the consensus among scholars seems to be that 666 is correct and that 616 is the transcriptin/translation error, not the other way around.

history is written by the status quo. in 1800 years George Washington will be a Black immigrant slave who lead the US in revolt against Italy. The "Monk" ruled based on not wanting to be hung by his balls.

Posted: 9/13/2010 1:31:00 PM EDT

[#34]

No, I don't get scared because the sum of my purchases at a grocery store equals out to the number that supposedly represents the devil.

What pisses me off, is when the same thing happens at the gas station in bum fuck egypt, and the indian guy behind the counter adds five cents to make it $6.71 so it doesn't say 666.

I made him change it back, fuck paying them any extra for their already overpriced convenience of being able to pick up a 12 pack of soda on the way home.

Posted: 9/13/2010 2:00:26 PM EDT

[#35]

Happens to me all the time.

Posted: 9/13/2010 2:02:11 PM EDT

[#36]

you need to really screw with her head and do it again on Halloween.

Posted: 9/13/2010 2:03:16 PM EDT

[#37]

Happened to me today!

Posted: 9/13/2010 2:07:37 PM EDT

[#38]

strange, no reason for her to freak out, im sure she sees that total alot being a cashier......

Posted: 9/13/2010 2:09:22 PM EDT

[#39]

Happened to me once. The girl at the checkout was begging me to buy something else.

I said, "It's just a number" and paid for my stuff.

Wish I would have had exact change to put in her hand!