I have a long standing feud with banks. Actually, until I had some extra money, banks never really interested me. They were more interested in taking my interest. However, ever since I have paid off my mortgage I no longer get good service at banks.
Today I went to the bank with 2 checks for $200 each. I wanted them cashed, and gave them a note saying that I wanted:
1-100
20-10's
20-5's
Those apostrophes were an apostasy to the bank and caused them currency confusion. They gave me 2 hundreds, 10 tens, and 5 twenties. I sent them back the twenties and a hundred. I asked them this time for ten tens and twenty fives. I got the envelope back. Apparently they switched the hundred for twenties and the twenties for tens.
What I finally ended up with...in frustration...was:
1-100
20-10's
5-20's
They were so close! Just one denomination off! Oh well, at least I had the right amount of money!
Of course, I wouldn't mind the mistakes if it was like this one:
Citigroup, the third-largest US bank, made one of the most HUGEST errors in banking history. They meant to send a customer $280 but accidentally sent $81 trillion ($81,000,000,000,000)!
It took 90 mins & three employees to notice and reverse the error.
I would have been in the Cayman Islands already!
So...thanks banks for your shanks. May your errors be fairer to me in the future!
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