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I WAS WORKING AT WENDY'S OLD FASHIONED HAMBURGERS.
I WAS PLACED TO WORK ON THE CASH REGISTER. THE MANAGER
CLEARED THE CASH DRAWER FOR ME TO START WORKING. AFTER
A FEW CUSTOMERS, A LADY APPROACHED ME. SHE ASKED ME TO
GIVE HER A TWENTY DOLLAR BILL FOR HER TEN ONE DOLLAR BILLS
AND TWO FIVE DOLLAR BILLS. I AGREED, REACHED UNDER MY
CASH DRAWER AND HANDED HER A TWENTY. I STARTED TO PUT THE
MONEY SHE GAVE ME INTO THE DRAWER WHEN SHE SAID, "I'M
SORRY MISS, BUT YOU ONLY GAVE ME ONE DOLLAR." AS QUICKLY AS
I HAD HANDED HER THE TWENTY, SHE HAD SHOWED ME A ONE DOLLAR
BILL. I APOLOGIZED AND LOOKED UNDER THE DRAWER AGAIN. I DID
NOT HAVE A TWENTY UNDERNEATH. SHE THEN SAID, "I SHOULD HAVE
ASKED FOR THE MANAGER IN THE FIRST PLACE, YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING
RIGHT." I CALLED THE MANAGER OVER AND ASKED HIM TO COUNT THE
MONEY IN MY CASH DRAWER; MEANWHILE I HAD GIVEN HER HER MONEY
BACK AS SHE STARTED TO ACCUSE ME OF CHEATING HER. AS THE
MANAGER STARTED TO COUNT THE MONEY, SHE SAID, "I CAN'T
STAND HERE ALL DAY WAITING. I'M NOT GOING TO COME HERE AGAIN."
AS SHE LEFT, THE MANAGER TOLD ME SHE HAD TAKEN ME FOR NINETEEN
DOLLARS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES

Subject headings: PROSE NARRATIVE -- Outlaw Criminal Bandit Pirate

Date learned: 08-00-1985

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