When he checkout person at the grocery store hands you change, and puts the bills in your hand and the coins on top of the bills.
How else are they supposed to do it? Not trying to be a dick, just wondering how you prefer it.
I do get a little creeped out when they put their hand under my hand, holding it up, as if to brace for the load of change being dumped.
Its really quite simple.
For this example, the sale amount is $5.25 and the amount tendered is a $20.00 bill.
The $20.00 bill is placed perpendicular to the cash slots on the cash drawer until the change is finished being counted before it is put into the appropriate slot. (Eliminates dishonest customers from saying I gave you a $50!)
Cashier: Says out loud to the customer: "That is 5.25 out of 20.00."
States: "5.25, 50, 75, 6.00" as three quarters are handed to the customer.
Then four $1.00 bills are counted out to the customer. As they are placed into the customers hand the cashier says out loud, "seven, eight, nine ten." As the remaining $10.00 bill is being placed into the customers hand the cashier states "and ten makes twenty".
Simply stated, start with the amount of the sale and count out the change up to the amount tendered. Simple!
As the customer is putting their change away, the cashier asks "would you like your receipt in the bag?" If no, wait for the customer to finish and hand it to them when they are ready for it. Then say (with sincerity) Thank you! We appreciate your business. Have the rest of a great day! (Or something similar, but the Thank you is not optional!)
There is a lot of error trapping in that procedure and it is far easier for the customer to handle the change and the receipt. (It also aids in practicing basic arithmetic skills. I know that it is a tough thing to learn but some day it may be helpful to know how to count in your head.) I taught that procedure to a LOT of young people back in the olden days, most as part of their first job. It was also before calculators were invented! (Please don't do that math!). Sadly, that kind of customer service and consideration is a lost art. I guarantee that it is appreciated by customers, at least I sure do.
And yes, having a fist full of coins, bills and a lengthy receipt dumped into my hand without the courtesy of having the change counted back to me is indeed one of my pet peeves!