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I always assumed their purpose is to minimize touching of the hands between vendor and customer.
by facepalm 11y ago
I always assumed their purpose is to minimize touching of the hands between vendor and customer.
- danbruc 11y agoThat may of course also play a role especially when handling unpackaged food but then again the money goes through both hands anyway. Most of the time I see people counting the money when they place it there coin by coin. And it makes putting the change back into the wallet easier because you don't end up with a hand full of bills and coins.
- kaybe 11y agoIt is also a lot easier to swipe a couple of coins out and not drop any compared to the flat table.