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On an average day, there’s not much about receipts that’s particularly exciting. At best, they serve a practical purpose—proof of payment, a tax write-off, or a backup for returns.
But sometimes, if you check the fine print, you’ll find more than just numbers. These people did, and they discovered messages so clever, funny, or unexpected that they had to share them online. Here are some of the best ones.
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#1
Today At My Work, The Creator Of Phineas And Ferb Came To Dine In And Left Drawings Of His Work
Just a boring person 9 months ago
Great drawings! This will definitely make my day if I ever receive one!
Anonymouse 9 months ago
Salvidor Dali used to do this so restaurants would not cash his checks, lol!
Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost 9 months ago
Salvatore Dali did this also. He was known to be cheap, lol. He'd leave doodles, signed on napkins and coasters and receipts instead of tips. They're quite valuable now!
Gardener of Weeden 9 months ago
And if he also paid for his meal and tipped ... I would LOVE him for it!
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#2
Asked Clerk For The Most Decadent Cupcake Bc I Got A Job Rejection - This Note Was On The Receipt
#3
I Wanted To Write A Ya Book About Bullying Since My Experiences In Grade School. My Cashier Job Wouldn't Let Me Use A Notebook, So I Started Writing It On Receipts
This year, I finally published my novel
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago
The book is titled "Bleak: A Story of Bullying, Rage, and Survival", by Benjamin Honeycutt. Currently 87% off - so it only costs $1.99 on Amazon Kindle. (The post/photo is from 4 years ago, so I assume it's on massive sale now.) I purchased it to help support the author :)
These days, life is full of conveniences that make everything easier. We don’t have to leave the house to shop—just a few clicks, and whatever we need arrives at our doorstep. The same goes for food, where we can even choose to avoid interacting with the delivery person entirely. And many of us choose to work from home, skipping the daily commute and all the small talk that comes with it.
#4
This Guy Sat In My Section Tonight And Left A Note On The Back Of His Receipt
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago
Rest in peace, Wes. Your brother still loves you and thinks of you. And now we hold you in our hearts as well, for we now know you existed and were loved :)
Jennifer Drake 9 months ago
You always, every single time I see you comment, you ALWAYS have the absolute best, most beautiful words of love and kindness. You’re a good egg, Lakota. 💙
Load More Replies... Gardener of Weeden 9 months ago
Sobbing for someone I don't know. I hope they have love to help heal their heart.
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Peter Bear 9 months ago
GNU Wes, you were clearly a good man and your brother honors your memory. A man is not truly dead while his name is spoken; may you live forever in the Clacks.
Cathy Homan 4 months ago
My favorite uncle died Saturday. I bought and ate chef boyardee today because I missed him.
#5
I Was Wondering Why The Last Table Of My Shift Was Taking So Long To Sign His Receipt
Sam Trudeau 9 months ago
For those who don't know, Jerry Eisenberg was an animator of, among other things, the Flintstones.
#6
Took My Kitchen Knives To Be Sharpened And They Gave Me A Band-Aid With My Receipt
geezeronthehill 9 months ago
I'm a knife make, and my knives are razor sharp. Believe I'll borrow this.
Jayeff Vee 9 months ago
Just one? My wife had all of our knives sharpened. I do all the cooking. I worry about the relationship....
DeShotz 9 months ago
While it seems counterintuitive, I'm pretty sure that experts say that a dull knife is more dangerous than a sharp one.
Colleen Glim 9 months ago
It definitely is. A sharp knife will bite into whatever you’re c*****g. A dull knife will slide and potentially cut you
Load More Replies...While all of that is helpful (and honestly, a dream for anyone with social anxiety), it also takes a lot of humanity out of everyday interactions. That’s why little personal touches, like a handwritten note or a hidden message on something as simple as a receipt, can turn an otherwise mundane experience into something special.
#7
Local Donut Shop Includes Mitch Hedberg's Philosophy On Receipts
Honey 9 months ago
For a donut though?? Really nickel and diming if you're claiming a donut.
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Amanda 9 months ago
Yep that’s what I was saying also. Y’all better keep those receipts 🤣
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Kit Black 9 months ago
Ok but...like, why would you want to waste that much paper on every receipt
Celtic Pirate Queen 9 months ago
My son & I have been repeating this joke back & forth FOREVER. I really love the one where he has a neighboring wall. Mitch will be doing something and his neighbor will start knocking on the wall, so Mitch says "Go Around". My f*cking favorite.
Binny Tutera 9 months ago
Mitch Hedberg was a master of subtle absurdity. Love to hear his jokes, sad he’s gone.
#8
Once Again Bored At Work And Drew All Of Ichiban’s Dragon Koi That I Could Fit On A Piece Of Receipt Paper
Puppy Dancing! 9 months ago
Practice practice practice, 10000 times makes anyone a master. I can draw horses really well because of loving them as a child. Takes me seconds. Other things not so much.
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B 9 months ago
So very sad that people with talent have to serve burgers or whatever for a living.
Snowkit 9 months ago
Yeah, I hope this person can get a job that better suit their talent soon.
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Barbara Wilcock 9 months ago
Frame it in a long rectangular picture frame. I'd pay a lot for this to be hung on my wall
#9
My Mother-In-Law Passed Unexpectedly Yesterday Morning. Her And My Wife Were Supposed To Go Get Haircuts Together Soon So My Wife Went To Get One Just To Get Out Of The House And When She Went To Pay They Told Her Someone Else Had Paid For It And Left This Note On The Back Of The Receipt
Lisa Tetlow 9 months ago
It's so good to know there are still some kind, thoughtful people in this world.
One place where receipts are practically everywhere is restaurants. So, Bored Panda reached out to Humbat Mamedov, a waiter at Street Pizza in Riga, Latvia—one of Europe’s top 50 pizzerias—to find out how often receipts are used as a form of communication.
“All the time,” Humbat says. However, rather than being meant for guests, most of these messages are actually exchanged between restaurant staff.
#10
Our Waiter Doodled On Our Receipts At Denny’s Today
Glen Ellyn 9 months ago
For a split second, I thought the one on the left had been punched in the face. 🤭
#11
I've Never Seen A Receipt With A Joke On It Before
#12
I Work In A Cafe That Caters To Kids. This Mom Wrote This Note On Her Receipt And My Heart Melted
B 9 months ago
It doesn't take much time or effort to make a kind gesture (like this one, or waving when another driver lets you past, or smiling when someone holds the door for you, etc) but it can fundamentally change someone else's day in such a positive way.
Peter Bear 9 months ago
Kindness is always worth the effort. I couldn't agree more.
Load More Replies... When waiters take orders, customers often have specific requests. The easiest way to pass these modifications along to the kitchen is through the printed order slip. A quick note, and boom, it’s done.
“Leaving messages is generally very easy,” Humbat explains. “The text goes directly to the intended station and usually doesn’t appear on the final receipt for the guest, which is very convenient. Unfortunately, not all establishments have this feature.”
#13
Look What I Found, Manager Says He Has Found This In Our Receipt Printer Every Morning!
Blah Blah Blah 9 months ago
Truth and the orange colostomy bag is only going to make it worse, a LOT worse.
Toothless Feline 9 months ago
Bet that receipt printer has an open, freely accessible internet port. There are people who ping random IP addresses looking for unsecured printers. Most of them will print a warning about the open port with instructions (or a link to instructions) for how to secure it, but an increasing number of activists have been doing things like this. (I know about it because I read r/antiwork.)
Peter Bear 9 months ago
Just be aware that this will get you fired for some utter BS reason, because the law actually sides with the s***e owners. It happened to me. And that's why unions are so important.
Nitka Tsar 9 months ago
Gosh, you guys REALLY need better laws. The good working conditiones we have in Europe did not fall from the sky. We have them because our Unions faughed for them over a long period of time. And anyone who wants to form or did form a Union, is protected by law and cannot be fired.
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Bought 2 Lifesavers At CVS And The Receipt Was Almost As Long As My Truck Bed
Michael Fernandez 9 months ago
To anyone who’s never shopped at a CVS, these are absolutely real.
Lady Eowyn 9 months ago
Oh, yes, I've been there. I'm 4'10" tall, and I swear one receipt was almost as long as I am tall!
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Nikki Gross 9 months ago (edited)
Between, Walgreens and CVS combined they're probably responsible for k*****g more trees then Wal-Mart.... Just think about how bad those 2 have to be in order to compete against that company.
aubergine10003 9 months ago
If you are a member of their savings club, 80 percent of the receipt is comprised of mostly-useless coupons.
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Christina A Davis 9 months ago
.....because we wouldn't want to cut down a whole forest for one receipt.......omg
Christina A Davis 9 months ago
....because we wouldn't want to cut down a whole forest, just for one receipt.......omg
#15
My Receipt For The Clinic Had A Sudoku To Help Pass The Time
Kit Black 9 months ago
Thank you for coming to our clinic. Under your insurance plan, this is the mental health care support we are allowed to provide you...
Bored Sailor 9 months ago (edited)
Is that how Canadian healthcare works? (edit to clarify) the website is .ca
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The type of message varies based on a guest’s specific needs. Many places have preset templates for common modifications, like meat doneness or soup portions. But when requests are more detailed, custom messages become unavoidable.
#16
True Romance
#17
My Girlfriend Had Questions When She Saw My Receipt For Hotel Transylvania 3
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago
The PG on the receipt here stands for "PornoGraphic", clearly XD
Load More Replies... Fat Harry (Oi / You) 9 months ago
I got an adult ticket to a photography exhibit called "Shaped by War" and the ticket said "Shaped Adult".
#18
There Is A Waiver On My Receipt For Takeout Shawarma
Scott Rackley 9 months ago
They could have done the Foxworthy bit on this and included bad credit, bald tires, and a**l leakage.
Nikki Angulo 9 months ago
It is a delicious food, but don’t put ketchup on it, or you will ruin it! Dang, now I want schwarma!
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Since kitchens are often located in the basement or separated from the dining area, these notes can be incredibly useful. “They let the waiter include specific comments about a guest, and sometimes, they’re also a great way to amuse the kitchen staff,” Humbat adds.
“For example, at one place I worked, we had a regular customer who insisted that everything on the plate be served separately—no matter what the dish was—and without salt or pepper. So we’d simply write ‘Guest Name - Salt Pepper’ to signal the kitchen that they had arrived.”
#19
The Coupon On My Receipt Is Good For 129 Years
Scott Rackley 9 months ago (edited)
Now I need to know how the number 129 ties into the business. I'm guessing that's not a random number.
Kit Black 9 months ago
I would imagine that it's the year that's the important number?
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This Was Written On The Back Of A Receipt By Some Little Kid. Made Me Feel All Warm And Fuzzy
#21
I Was Adopted In 1965 And My Parents Saved The Receipt
Donna Peluda 9 months ago
From the church, the did this in Spain. Single pregnant woman were taken in but nuns. Victims of Abuse, Rape or just innocent girls who got pregnant with their boyfriends and dumped after. The nuns would take the newborn away from the mothers and sell them.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago
Holy c**p. I was adopted a little "under the table" (so to speak; as in, not entirely by-the-book) and I was told by my parents that they had to bribe the doctor to put their names on my birth certificate as my "parents" (so, I'm adopted, but my adoptive parents' names are on my birth certificate as if they were my birth parents, but they are not.) I never asked how much they paid the doc! It was 1982 so I assume it was probably a little more than $300, though XD
Lisa Tetlow 9 months ago
My grandmother saved the hospital receipt from 1929 when she had my mother. It was a "normal" birth. She spent the required week in the hospital with meals and 24/7 postnatal care. The total on the bill was $5.00.
Damned_Cat 9 months ago
I love that they had the option to make payments. What if they defaulted? Would the kid be repossessed?
Gardener of Weeden 9 months ago
SEE you are OUR kid - bought and paid for - so DO your homework - or we will sell you to the circus for a profit! ( IF I said that to my kid they would KNOW I was teasing)
David McKendrick 9 months ago
Were they saving the receipt in case they wanted to return you for a refund? lol
Of course, not all messages are sweet, but some are undeniably funny. If a customer is being rude or difficult, waiters might vent a little in the order notes to the kitchen or even joke about the situation. And when a guest requests an over-the-top modification, not for allergies, but just because they feel like it, staff will sometimes add an apology to the kitchen for the extra hassle.
#22
This Place Charged Me $2.25 Just Out Of Spite
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago (edited)
Dr. Petty? >:D EDIT: sigh. It's a riff off of the name of the soda called "Dr. Pepper", people. Since (I'm assuming) "Spite" on the above receipt is actually the soda called "Sprite", just misspelled in this restaurant's system.
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#23
I Found Three Four-Leaded Clovers; When I Bought Tape To Preserve Them, The Total Was $7.77
Jason Kennith 9 months ago
Perhaps the reason 4-leafed clovers are so rare is because whenever one grows, someone picks it, therefore removing it from the gene pool.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago
I love the number 7. I won a cake in a "numbers in a hat" raffle when I was 7, because I put in a slip of paper with the number 7 written on it.... because I was 7. XD I won the cake (which was baked in the shape of a hot air balloon, with LICORICE WHIPS for the "cables" holding the basket to the balloon - it's been 36 years since but I still remember that damned cake clearly, lol. )
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Jason Kennith 9 months ago
Actually, I thought it would be "leafed." I'm not the one who downvoted your comment, by the way.
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The Book I Bought Today Had Its Original Receipt
Jenn Smith 9 months ago
Ours was next door to the Sounds Familiar record store. Ahhh, the old mall days! Now I crave an Orange Julius...
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Teri c 9 months ago
James Harriot ! I love all of his stories!! There is a netflix series, but, the book is always better.
Colleen Glim 9 months ago
I have all of his books in hardcover. They are among the few books I will happily read over and over again
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Max Melvin 9 months ago
I miss paying $4.15 for a paperback. They range from $15-$20 these days.
CatD 9 months ago
Heck, ebooks are that price now and they're not even printed.
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Tropical Tarot 9 months ago
And my wife. I was in 7th grade(12 yo). Geez I'm old.
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But for every difficult customer, there are plenty of kind ones too. Some even leave heartwarming messages on their receipts or napkins. As a Ukrainian, Humbat has received messages of support from fellow Ukrainian guests.
“One note read, ‘Thank you for a piece of Ukraine in Riga. Good luck, and Glory to Ukraine!’” he recalls. “Another time, someone left me a children’s coloring book with ‘thank you’ written inside in Polish, which I happen to understand a little.”
#25
This Receipt Paper I Got From An ATM At A Dispensary Doubles As Rolling Paper
Todd 9 months ago
My friend said that looks awfully narrow for rolling paper. I wouldn't know....
Kit Black 9 months ago
It's not too narrow, it's just right. I would know. And i'm happy that I know.
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#26
This Is How The Gas Pump Printed My Receipt
#27
You're Not The Only Artist In That Bar
So if there’s one thing to take away from this, besides a reason to smile, it’s that small gestures matter. A simple note can turn an ordinary moment into something meaningful, brighten someone’s day, or even become a memory they’ll treasure later.
#28
My Wendy’s Receipt Has An ASCII Art Burger
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago
Someone on Reddit (who is a Wendy's employee) says that this means to flip the receipt over, where there's a link/QR code to leave a review for this Wendy's location, and you'll get either free food or $ off a combo meal! (....I totally didn't save the image and open it in an art program and flip it 180 degrees and STARE at the ASCII burger trying to find the hidden puzzle/etc. where I could "save" the burger.........)
Colleen Glim 9 months ago
Thank you for saving me the headache of trying to shut off my autorotate so I could look at the picture upside down
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Jason Kennith 9 months ago
Nowadays, yes. I miss Little Ceasar's $5 pizza.
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Those CVS Receipts Are Finally Paying Off
Ria C. 9 months ago
May be better than some other cheap toilet paper or leaves.
Load More Replies... ॐBoyGanesh 9 months ago (edited)
BPA truly is a carcinogen. I feel gross just touching receipts & have to wash my hands. I’m cringing at the thought of applying one to or near my āsshole.
#30
Cashier Receipts From Last 5 Days That Customers Didn't Take With Them. What A Waste
Asher Samuels 9 months ago
In most places, by law stores need to issue receipts. What some places started doing is offering to send via SMS to save on paper.
Ace 9 months ago (edited)
Presumably you're in the US. Most places in Europe, certainly in France and Switzerland, as well as some shops I used In Italy and Greece last year, will ask you if you need a paper receipt or not before printing it only if you ask for it.
Load More Replies... Justanotherpanda 9 months ago
Is why we can choose not to take a receipt, so cashiers don't even print it.
Rachel Pelz 9 months ago
Receipts make tax evasion harder. Like, the cash register you need will save the information abd can't easily be manipulated, as I understand.
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Debby Keir 9 months ago
In the UK, they ask if you want a receipt - if not, they don't print. If you're paying by card, then you have a receipt that the money was paid anyway.
sbj 9 months ago
Where I live stores give you an option as to whether you want a receipt. However, in supermarkets with the self checkout system you have to print one so you can get out through the security barrier. You have an option for a small one but if you don't press the screen quick enough you're stuck with a very long piece of paper
Gracie Mae 9 months ago
just think of all the points I could get for uploading those receipts on FETCH!
Robyn Picknell 9 months ago
At Tesco, in the UK, the cashier will ask if you want the receipt, if yes they print it for you, if no they don't. Easy to save paper, but then receipts are not mandatory by law over here.
Lisa Tetlow 9 months ago
This will be a thing of the past. Before we know it everything will be done on our phones.
#31
It's Always Something At Fuel Station
Came in this morning and one of our pumps has been very slowly printing receipt paper all night with code or something on it. It was still printing when I saw it so I removed the paper and put a cone out in front of it. Pump is down. It's always something.
Morning shift is never boring I guess.
Phantom Phoenix 9 months ago
What do you do with an encrypted warning about an alien invasion? You post it to Reddit, for BP to use in a listacle of course.
Kabuki Kitsune 9 months ago
It's an error code of sorts. When the tech arrives to fix it, a glance at the seemingly random (typically, it's not random) characters on the paper can tell what went wrong inside the machine and correct it.
LilLostHere 9 months ago
kidding, take it and find a way to decode it. Or just look at it, it's pretty cool
Load More Replies... Sora (They/Them) 9 months ago
Aliens used the gas station and changed the language on the receipt. Only explanation
Lyone Fein 9 months ago
The photo on the right is upside down. The secret code is a bunch of random Hebrew letters.
Bored Sailor 9 months ago
Ummm, might want to get that checked, could have been hacked or someone put a skimmer in it.
M O'Connell 9 months ago
Skimmers aren't physically connected to the original hardware (other than with adhesive). This printer probably received a series of corrupt commands (at least one of those commands being to change ASCII character sets) and is likely printing the same string of text over and over again .
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Cute
#33
Daughter Asked The Costco Guy To Draw A Mermaid When He Checked Our Receipt. He Handed It Back And Muttered An Apology To My Wife
2x4b523p 9 months ago
And I always thought my drawing skills are unmatched! Seriously I can’t even draw a decent stickman.
Snowkit 9 months ago
O can draw some wicked realistic stuff, but when it comes to chibi or kawaii, or anime for the LIFE of me…
Load More Replies... Nice Beast Ludo 9 months ago
Hahaha awww. Kids like when you draw like s**t. Then they try to copy your effort and don't feel bad about their drawings. I've if my daughter's favorite activities was to have me draw Disney characters so she could copy them. They weren't much better than this mermaid lol but she was happy especially since she could draw better than me after awhile
Julia Ford 9 months ago
Sorry but that’s annoying. Just let the guy do the little mark and move along.
#34
Receipt Labels Lactose-Free Milk As ‘Hipster Milk’ In A Norwegian Cafeteria
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago
As it should be XD (I'm jk - my mom and sister are lactose intolerant and I appreciate the modern no-lactose milks, so now they can enjoy milk without the assblasting!)
Howl's sleeping castle 9 months ago
I am so thankful of the hipster milk. Developed lactose intolerance in my early 30s. I don't like milk but I love milk products
#35
My Friend's Bar Bill
Robert T 9 months ago
For the downvoting morons - a "trump" is literally another word for "fart" in British English.
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Mark Wilson 9 months ago
Could be a money-spinner for the bar. I'm imagining the signs outside reading "FART HERE! Only $2! Deluxe Plans Available"
#36
The Way The Morning Dew Has Sat On The Letters Of This Receipt
#37
My Receipt For Buying One Bottle Of Vegetable Oil At CVS (100 Lb Dog For Scale)
Brian Droste 9 months ago
Why do CVS and other stores use so much paper for a simple transaction? Tthat is such a waste.
#38
This Sushi Restaurant Adds Love To Their Receipts
Lisa Tetlow 9 months ago
It's so good it always disappears from your plate.
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Rachel Pelz 9 months ago
Gives me the "manipulating nto h**h tip" vibes. Like, oh so cute, gotta love them back.
#39
My Receipt Came With A Nutritional Breakdown
Jennifer Drake 9 months ago
This is my worst nightmare. I don’t go out to eat a lot, maybe four/five times a year, and I don’t hold back when I do. Cheesecake with KitKats, Reese’s, and half of Hershey, Pennsylvania? Yeah, please and thank you.
Nice Beast Ludo 9 months ago
For real! I know I'm breaking the calorie bank if I choose to get fast food but for the love of God- ignorance is bliss!!
Load More Replies... Lyone Fein 9 months ago
Well, I think this is a good idea.Those who feel defensive about their eating habits don’t have to read it.
Gardener of Weeden 9 months ago
If you want this sort of thing - then would it not be better to see it BEFORE you order aka on the menu? After you eat it is kind of redundant.
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Gracie Mae 9 months ago
GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY-- I would LOVE it if my receipts came with this info!
Gardener of Weeden 9 months ago
Thank you for educating me to, NEVER eat here again. I don't need a lecture with my meal.
#40
Recently Listened To “Never Give Up” Again And Got This Fortune On My Receipt At Breakfast.. I Now Have The Sudden Urge To Fly A Plane And/Or Fight A Bear
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago
You're also not a failure if you never attempt to do anything in the first place! XD
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 9 months ago
"You tried your best and failed miserably. The lesson is 'never try'" - Homer Simpson
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Absolutely Insane Oopsie Today
Okay so I went to print the check out for a table - I look at the total on the screen and it says $103. I print it out and it suddenly becomes $45k
So we have happy hour buttons on our computer, that only display the correct prices during certain times. If you try to get a HH drink past 6 the price says $1005. I worked here long enough to know this, and it was still happy hour when it was printed. Even my manager was like ??? Because he had to edit my ticket earlier and had seen the total.
I guess I accidentally pushed the to -go button and since happy hour items can’t be taken to go they removed all the discounts. Needless to say we all had a very good laugh about it.
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 9 months ago
Presumably it's something like 1/2 a lemon chicken, but the receipt isn't wide enough for the whole description.
Load More Replies... Sparkle 9 months ago
It's happy hour prices a lot of restaurants will do a happy hour price with stipulations. I.e can't order to go. Some restaurants have different prices for lunch than dinner
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This Restaurant Forgot To Fill Out Their Store Information On Their Receipts
Jerusalem Cat Syndrome 9 months ago
Yes, because everyone tells their customers that they are able to change the text on a receipt.
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At Work A Girl Was Wearing A Tpwk Hoodie So We Talked & After She Paid For Her Ice Cream She Asked For A Pen, Wrote On Her Receipt & Gave It To Me. It Said, “If U Ever Want To Kiss In The Kitchen Like It’s A Dance Floor, Call Me.” The Way Harry Styles May Have Found Me A Wife
#44
Receipt With Division Hint
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 9 months ago
Yes, but you can ask for it to be removed.
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Kevin B 9 months ago
Why are they telling us what 33% and 66% of the bill is? Is that a standard tip in England?
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 9 months ago
Hint? No, it's to help split the bill. The tip is already included and can be removed if you ask. This is not the USA.
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Krystle Deschene 9 months ago
So, if you're wanting to split the check with others, the restaurant had already done the math for the diner
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Account Balances From People That Left Their Receipts On Top Of An ATM
ॐBoyGanesh 9 months ago
That averages out to $2380.83. To think that could be the cash on hand of a typical person is bleak & scares me. It makes me think about wealth and how as people accumulate more of it as they age, they become more out of touch of what the majority of society typically have as far as cash. And that type of privilege & access breed ignorance, not necessarily arrogance.
Lady Eowyn 9 months ago
This is so not typical! I don't know a lot of people who accumulate more wealth as they age. I certainly haven't, you can't foretell when a disaster is going to hit your life. I have no privilege & access, nor am I either ignorant or arrogant. Over $1k is fantasy for me.
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#46
Receipt At An Already Overpriced Restaurant. When I Asked The Waiter He Just Shrugged And Said 'Oh Yeah, We Need To Fix That'
Kayci Styles 9 months ago
I would take it out of the tip. And then I would clearly show my math work!
#47
The “Suggested Tips” Section On The Receipt From The Hipster Bar We Were Just At
Multa Nocte 9 months ago
I believe Jesus Christ was on the receipt several entries before this. ;-)
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Julia Ford 9 months ago
I know you are supposed to but I always do 25% after taxes.
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Trophy Husband 9 months ago
I would assume those are all a joke, because if they're not then that place will never get my business again. Also, tip prices are always on the amount before tax. Tipping was never about the aftertax amount. You don't pay taxes on your tips they pay taxes on their tips if they report them to the government properly. Which is why tipping and cash is always appreciated because they can avoid the taxes by debate tax fraud, and I'm very much in favor of allowing people to commit text fraud if they are worth less than a billion dollars.
Mike F 9 months ago
Read up on your individual states, an attempt was made here in Michigan, but the shrieking push back from waitstaff was deafening.
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Colleen Glim 9 months ago
In what world are receipts suggesting a 99% tip?! I know tipping culture in North America is getting a bit stupid, but SERIOUSLY?!!!
Lyone Fein 9 months ago
Tip percentage is supposed to be based on the check total *before* tax.
#48
When People Do Things Like This
Phoenix 9 months ago
I would do this and then give them a cash gift, because cash gifts up to a certain amount ($18,000 in 2024) are tax free.
Kabuki Kitsune 9 months ago
That's a quick way to get a server fired. Servers have to report their tips to the management at the end of day, down to the dollar. This is so the company can report to the state (in the US, obviously) the amount of wages (hourly rate + tips) to the IRS. If a server is seen to not be reporting their tips, so say someone pulls the "cash gift" stunt, then the management will be forced to fire the server, as that 'cash gift' would constitute fraud.
Load More Replies... DowntownStevieB 9 months ago
That's just so rude. It's not the server's fault that the owners don't pay a true wage. It's always the uneducated people who do this, who have never worked in the service industry but want a soapbox to preach on.
Peter Bear 9 months ago
I sympathize with the employee, but the simple fact is that tipping culture is toxic and needs to stop. Any employer who cannot pay a living wage deserves to go out of business.
Bored Sailor 9 months ago
Except it says online as mode, and the side says box, looks like a pickup order, no server providing service. The cooks get normal pay.
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#49
This Receipt From My Local Pizza Place Displays The Restaurant's Account Balance For Some Reason
Nice Beast Ludo 9 months ago (edited)
Never mind- it says "customer copy." Super odd. Must be a year to date balance. I can't imagine making that much pizza in one day
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#50
I Got A Receipt Baked Into My Pizza
Nice Beast Ludo 9 months ago
I second that. Ugh- it's a greasy one...but how do you know it wasn't greasy BEFORE it got stuck in the pizza?
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Fat Harry (Oi / You) 9 months ago
Christ there're a lot of snowflakes in these comments. Pull the receipt out, eat the pizza. Worry less.
#51
The Deliveroo Order Of Shame
Nice Beast Ludo 9 months ago (edited)
Do not ring that doorbell. Don't want to share and too hungover to fight over food
#52
Thela W At The Kc, Mo Linwood Location Makes Our Day Every Time We End Up In Her Line. It Took Her Less Than 15 Seconds. Cheers
Heras buddy 9 months ago
Some people can count and draw at the same time. You'll spend more time trying to get around the people eating samples.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago (edited)
As someone who loves drawing/making art, I really like this. However, I would - as a customer - be honestly a little irritated if my cashier/receipt-checker spent even 15 seconds drawing on the receipts of the people in front of me. Is 15 seconds a long time? No. Is waiting going to kíll me? Also no. But taking even 15 seconds to draw on the receipts of customers is (in my opinion) mildly disrespectful to the customers backed up in the line who just want to get out of there as fast as possible. Again, I LOVE this, and I would personally LOVE to get a little drawing on my receipt - but I would also hate wasting even a few seconds of time for the customers behind me in line while I stood there smiling awkwardly as my cashier/receipt-checker drew on my receipt.
#53
Receipts In The Philippines Are Typically Long. 56 Items = 39.5in/100cm
#54
I'm A Waitress Who Just Recently Started Going To Therapy For The First Time In My Life... Today I Had A Therapy Session Right Before My Shift Began, And A Customer Left Me This Note Written On The Back Of Their Receipt
#55
This Is The Receipt The ATM Gave Me
AtMostAFabulist 9 months ago
With that previous receipt with the drawing of Maui, I now have the song stuck in my head.
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My Walmart Receipt Is Printed On Target Receipt Paper
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago
I wonder if logistics/shipping messed up and unloaded a box of supplies intended for Target at this Walmart. When I worked at a grocery store during the pandemic, our supply loads would quite often be intended for a different company. I worked at a Sprouts in the vitamins/supplements department, and we would get boxes of product that were Whole Foods house brand items instead of Sprouts brand items. We couldn't sell the Whole Foods brand items, and most of the time the distribution company didn't want the hassle of us shipping them BACK to the warehouse, so they'd just tell us to keep the products, and us employees would get to take them home for free XD
Nice Beast Ludo 9 months ago (edited)
Sometimes they borrow stuff from each other. Usually someone at my store would drive to the nearest target to get more bags or receipt tape, but if completely out and unable to wait 3 hours, we would ask Giant or Walmart
#57
Perfectly Preserved 1998 Walmart Receipt
Sharing what I found at work last week. I do data entry and was tasked with cleaning out old files and found this gem.
Peep the Oreo stacking contest.
Nice Beast Ludo 9 months ago
This was before they changed the paper and ink to immediately start fading away after print. Especially if it's touched by sunlight. Walmart is the worst offender. I guess they realized that they save lots of money on people unable to return stuff for cash.
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 9 months ago
Those receipts last long enough to outlast the return period for most items. If you're buying something h**h-value (at Walmart?!) you'd put the receipt somewhere safe anyway. And if you're only buying food... well, who the heck is returning food after any length of time!?
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#58
Did Self-Checkout And Got A Blank Receipt
Firstname Lastname 9 months ago
Probably put the paper in upside down when loading the printer. (Source: my own stupidity)
Rachel Pelz 9 months ago
Just wondering- in UK, if you press "no receipt" atbthe self-checkout, how can prove you paid for all items? Or the store that you're not shoplifting?
Snowkit 9 months ago
Well, in the US, they scan one or two on the way out to check if they have been paid for, idk abt the uk tho.
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Dunkin Donuts Charges An “Employee Wellness” Fee
Lila Allen 9 months ago
One more way businesses pass costs that the business should be responsible for onto customers instead
Load More Replies... kzys59pcrp 9 months ago
The charge is to offset the cost of mandated health insurance. So basically the business is making you pay for the employees health care instead of the business paying for it.
Kit Black 9 months ago
You're paying for it anyways, they're just pointing it out. You are paying for the healthcare, the salary and all of the benefits that any employee receives at any business you patronize - that's how operating a business works, whether that business is making a narrow margin of profit or scalping the h**l out of their product and making insane amounts of money hand over fist, the customer is paying for everything.
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#60
Cute
#61
First Fancy Dinner In God Knows When And Got Charged An Economic Recovery Fee?? Im Not Made Of Money Either Cmon
Bored Sailor 9 months ago
Wine is the cheapest item, that is expensive empanadas ven now of days.
#62
My Grocery Receipt Says “Turn Your Eyes To Jesus”
Lila Allen 9 months ago
It's the south in the US.For some unaccountable reason they feel the need to bring Jesus into everything as if that is proof of their devoutness and a passport to heaven.
Load More Replies... Multa Nocte 9 months ago
Good to know. If I am ever in the States again I'll know not to shop there.
Kiss Army 9 months ago
I am in the US and I avoid all businesses that bring religion into them in any way.
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Andrew Bridge 9 months ago
I asked and he said "naw fool, I picked them veggies I'm not paying for them, homes"
Load More Replies... DowntownStevieB 9 months ago
Ew. Never mix religion and business, or politics. Just not ethical.
Gardener of Weeden 9 months ago
america = Welcome - trust Jesus - no trespassing - violators WILL be shot ... these are ALL signs on ONE yard
#63
I Found A Perfectly Preserved Taco Bell Receipt From 1999 In A Library Book I Was Scanning
Kit Black 9 months ago
In 99', this order was $3.26 b4 tx You would have to work 38 minutes at minimum wage to pay for this. Today, this order would cost : Chili cheese burrito 3.49 Taco 1.79 Nachos 2.99 16oz drink 2.29 $10.56 Today you would have to work 1 hour & 28 minutes to pay for this - b4 tx...
#64
America The Fee- Soon They’ll Charge For Eating The Food Per Bite
Restaurants don’t even hide it anymore. I asked the guy what’s this ‘to go fee’ and he stated it’s for the containers the food goes in. Cheap styrofoam…(which they never did before) Then as he stared at the pen signing the paper, I gave him a 5$ tip and that was being generous.
Rachel Pelz 9 months ago
Actually, if the to-go fee was a tax, that would be quite OK. There are some refund systems in Germany, and by law every place is required to offer some reusable system. Too few controls so most of them of none or are "currently out of reusable cup" if you dare to ask though. You have to pay refund but the idea is that it's a fairly universal system (several competitors so far).
Chicken Mitten 9 months ago (edited)
In most states in the US, it is illegal to charge tax on food to go.
Load More Replies... Lady Eowyn 9 months ago
I never saw this before. But then, I don't get restaurant - even fast food - meals.
#65
Found This On The Back Of An ATM Receipt
#67
I’ve Never Seen A Receipt That Long
#68
9 Years Ago, I Found This Sonic Receipt In My Car That Had Become Transparent
#69
The Receipt For The Loan My Parents Took Out To Buy A Computer In 1992
Kit Black 9 months ago
It's probably the only thing on this list that costs less now than it did then -
Load More Replies... Rachel Pelz 9 months ago
I got the receipt of the portable typewriter my grandparents bought for my mom in 1969.
#70
A Customer Left This On My Coworker's Receipt. I’m Sorry, But How Insecure Does This Guy Feel?
Nice Beast Ludo 9 months ago
That's annoying. Some people don't get the difference between friendly and flirting. The woman and the server were probably both friendly and the guy was likely sitting there glaring. I'm sure he noticed she had a ring. Weird and aggressive move
#71
Bought A Used Book, Found The Original Receipt From 1995
Brian Droste 9 months ago
Might have been using the receipt for a book marker and just left it in the book when done.
#72
Receipt I Found Outside My Dining Hall
The Scout 9 months ago (edited)
A party, more likely... Better provide a variety to your guests.
Load More Replies... Bored Sailor 9 months ago
This is from the Campus Dining Hall, are they using their food credit to buy this. No wonder college costs are so h**h.
SlightlyTarnished 9 months ago
Buying one offs is expensive, especially at a campus kiosk, order a gross online... that said, glad whoever is donning a cap.
#73
What Is A Bird Board?
Kit Black 9 months ago
It's a store in san francisco that specializes in birds, and they also board your bird when you are on vacation - that is the per day boarding fee - for 7 days...
Multa Nocte 9 months ago
I didn't know, so I looked it up: "In the construction industry, a bird block, also known as a frieze board, refers to a horizontal framing member installed between the rafters or trusses at the top of an exterior wall. It serves to prevent birds and small animals from entering the attic space while still allowing for adequate ventilation."
Kit Black 9 months ago
I don't think that the bird store sells construction supplies, but they do board your bird while you're away 😅
Load More Replies... Bored Sailor 9 months ago
Considering a pet store and toys, I would guess the pecking board to maintain the beak.
#74
I Just Finished My Food And Was About To Throw The Receipt Out Until I Realised What My Order Number Was
#75
I've Ever Seen Such A Fuss Over Burgers. They Paid $95 Aud For This
LakotaWolf (she/her) 9 months ago
The "keto diet" is BS and is harmful to the human body. It was intended for children who have epilepsy and need help managing their seizures. People aren't meant to go into ketosis on purpose. This just looks like the "heart attack" diet, IMO.
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Found On The Back Of A Receipt, Drifting On The Sidewalk In Berlin
#77
The Way This Test Receipt Printed
Tim Fawcett 9 months ago
A standard barber pole printer test - the rolling pattern allows the whole character set to be shown when it occupies more than one line. It also allows you to spot alignment errors, drift, consistancy and other problems
#78
That’s Awesome
#79
Found Old Taco Bell Receipt From '97
#80
Found In A Grocery Store On The Back Of A Receipt. Kinda Scared
#81
To Itemize A Butcher’s Receipt
#83
My McDonald's Receipt Looks Like A Fallout Hacking Screen
#84
My Chipotle Order Was Printed On Aldo Receipt Paper
#86
The Receipt My Friends And I Received At A Diner. We Can’t Decipher Hardly Any Of It, Including Many Of The Numbers
Nice Beast Ludo 9 months ago
How is the total only $7.46??? I see $11 and 13 in there among other numbers. 74.6 is not a price. Who knows
#87
My Sis-In-Laws Receipts From Sept. Double Numbers, All In One Day! How Weird Is That? Is Such Thing Ever A Sign From The Universe Or Just A Rare Coincidence?
#88
This Receipt From Lunch With My Boyfriend
#89
My Receipt Had A “Living Wage” Fee
#90
Da F Is A "Honest To Goodness Fee" ?
Paintergurl 9 months ago
The harmonized sales tax is a combination of federal and provincial taxes on goods and services in five Canadian provinces. The HST rate is 15% in all participating provinces except Ontario, where it is 13%.
Load More Replies... Paintergurl 9 months ago
It is from Chuck's Restaurant in Canada. The "Honest to Goodness Fee" is a 3% surcharge that Chuck's Roadhouse Bar and Grill adds to all menu items. The fee helps the restaurant maintain low prices while still offering h**h-quality food. Which I totally have no problem with. They have amazing steaks that are a lot cheaper than other restaurants especially the Keg Steakhouse.
#91
Back Of A Receipt At Doctors Office
#92
They Gave Me A Receipt That Says I Didn’t Buy Nothin
Nice Beast Ludo 9 months ago
"no sale" means the cash drawer was opened. This person must have asked for change or something. The cashier was supposed to fill this out and put it back in the drawer explaining why they hit the "no sale" button.
#93
Lyle The Receipt Checker Drew A Perfect Self Portrait For Me Today
Didn’t know what he was drawing himself, made me laugh out loud when he gave it to me!
#94
That's So Cute What
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MrsEgonSpengler 9 months ago
So I run a little indie shop and the POS I use allows you to customise your receipts. So on my receipts I have 'Your purchase brings glory to your house'. I'm disappointed no one so far has noticed it!
Nice Beast Ludo 9 months ago
100% never check their receipts for hidden messages. Probably because that will get you an all expenses paid trip to the state psychiatric ward.
MrsEgonSpengler 9 months ago
So I run a little indie shop and the POS I use allows you to customise your receipts. So on my receipts I have 'Your purchase brings glory to your house'. I'm disappointed no one so far has noticed it!
Nice Beast Ludo 9 months ago
100% never check their receipts for hidden messages. Probably because that will get you an all expenses paid trip to the state psychiatric ward.
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