The following is a true story. It amused the hell out of me while it was happening. I hope it isnt one of those had to be there things. On my way home from the second job Ive taken for the extra holiday ca$h I need, I stopped at Taco Bell for a quick bite to eat. In my billfold is a $50 bill and a $2 bill. That is all of the cash I have on my person. I figure that with a $2 bill, I can get something to eat and not have to worry about people getting mad at me. Me: Hi, Id like one seven layer burrito please, to go. Server: Is that it? Me: Yep. Server: Thatll be $1.04, eat here? Me: No, its TO-GO [I hate effort duplication] At this point I open my billfold and hand him the $2 bill. He looks at it kind of funny and . . . Server: Uh, hang on a sec, Ill be right back. He goes to talk to his manager, who is still within earshot. The following conversation occurs between the two of them: Server: Hey, you ever see a $2 bill? Manager: No. A what? Server: A $2 bill. This guy just gave it to me. Manager: Ask for something else, THERES NO SUCH THING AS A $2 BILL. Server: Yeah, thought so. He comes back to me and says: Server: We dont take these. Do you have anything else? Me: Just this fifty. You dont take $2 bills? Why? Server: I dont know. Me: See here where it says legal tender? Server: Yeah. Me: So, shouldnt you take it? Server: Well, hang on a sec. He goes back to his manager who is watching me like Im going to shoplift. Server: He says I have to take it. Manager: Doesnt he have anything else? Server: Yeah, a fifty. Ill get it and you can open the safe and get change. Manager: IM NOT OPENING THE SAFE WITH HIM IN HERE. [My emphasis] Server: What should I do? Manager: Tell him to come back later when he has REAL money. Server: I cant tell him that, you tell him. Manager: Just tell him. Server: No way, this is weird, Im going in back. The manager approaches me and says: Manager: Sorry, we dont take big bills this time of night. [It was 8pm and this particular Taco Bell is in a well lighted indoor mall with 100 other stores.] Me: Well, heres a two. Manager: We dont take those either. Me: Why the hell not? Manager: I think you know why. Me: No really, tell me, why? Manager: Please leave before I call mall security. Me: Excuse me? Manager: Please leave before I call mall security. Me: What the hell for? Manager: Please, sir. Me: Uh, go ahead, call them. Manager: Would you please just leave? Me: No. Manager: Fine, have it your way then. Me: No, thats Burger King, isnt it? At this point he BACKS away from me and calls mall security on the phone around the corner. I have two people STARING at me from the dining area, and I begin laughing out loud, just for effect. A few minutes later this 45 year old-ish guy comes in and says [at the other end of counter, in a whisper]: Security: Yeah, Mike, whats up? Manager: This guy is trying to give me some [pause] funny money. Security: Really? What? Manager: Get this, a two dollar bill. Security: Why would a guy fake a $2 bill? [Incredulous] Manager: I dont know? Hes kinda weird. Says the only other thing he has is a fifty. Security: So, the fiftys fake? Manager: NO, the $2 is. Security: Why would he fake a $2 bill? Manager: I dont know. Can you talk to him, and get him out of here? Security: Yeah... Security guard walks over to me and says: Security: Mike here tells me you have some fake bills youre trying to use. Me: Uh, no. Security: Lemme see em. Me: Why? Security: Do you want me to get the cops in here? At this point I was ready to say, SURE, PLEASE, but I wanted to eat, so I said: Me: Im just trying to buy a burrito and pay for it with this $2 bill. I put the bill up near his face, and he flinches like I was taking a swing at him. He takes the bill, turns it over a few times in his hands, and says Security: Mike, whats wrong with this bill? Manager: Its fake. Security: It doesnt look fake to me. Manager: But its a $2 bill. Security: Yeah? Manager: Well, theres no such thing, is there? The security guard and I both looked at him like he was an idiot, and it dawned on the guy that he had no clue. My burrito was free and he threw in a small drink and those cinnamon things, too. Makes me want to get a whole stack of $2 bills just to see what happens when I try to buy stuff. If I got the right group of people, I could probably end up in jail. At least you get free food. Read more at snopes/business/money/tacobell.asp#A6ecutdRWMHj6AKC.99
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 06:55:19 +0000
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