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The cashier rescanned everything. “$17.43, sir.”
More huffing erupted from the line. A man in a puffy winter coat threw his hands up. “Are we gonna be here all day? Some of us have jobs to get to!”
A woman behind him nodded aggressively. “This is ridiculous. Just pay or leave!”

An annoyed woman | Source: Pexels
The cashier’s face turned red, but she kept rescanning. The old man was trying to get his total down to exactly $15.50, which was the amount of crumpled bills I could see him counting in his shaking hands.
That’s when the store security showed up with arms crossed and zero patience in his voice. “Sir, you can’t have a dog in here. Store policy. Either the animal goes or you do.”
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