There was such a situation that I wanted to pay the bill in the market and it was 4, 60€. So l looked at my wallet and gave the cashier 5, 60€. I thought the cashier would return me 1€. Because in China if I give the cashier 5, 60€, they will back to me 1€ (only one coin). However, it is different in Finland. In reality, the cashier returned me 0, 60€ directly. Afterward she collected 5€ and returned me 0, 40€. It was much more troublesome to get the change twice.
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In my opinion, the main reason is that the cashiers in Finland often use the machines to calculate so that it would be easier to collect money and give the change according to the machines (There is less possibility of error). On the contrary, some people think that 1€ is only one coin and it is easier to recognize the correct number and used as the change. In addition, chanting out the result while doing the sums in one's head may be easier in some other countries because of reading matter and calculation method.
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It puzzled me a lot at that time. The coins are heavier than paper,so I don't like to have too many coins in my hand. All in all, the custom of paying the bill in Finland unfitted me.
Wang Jie
Usually you do get a EUR1 or EUR2 coin, but there are, of course exceptions. No need to stop giving "handy cash" to the cashier.
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