What is it with �20 notes? They seem more common than �1 coins amongst the under 16’s. Today I’d build up a few pound coins and almost immediately some young person, enjoying half- term, would ask for a “half to xxxxx” I’d respond with “that’s 90 pence, please” and then be offered the young person’s standard payment of a �20 note. Both amusement and amazement at this wore pretty thin early in the day and I issued I don’t know how many change vouchers! Those who didn’t receive a change voucher (so long as I’d collected enough loose silver and copper) left the bus straining under the extra weight of vast amounts of small coinage :-)
Mum or dad who haven’t been on a bus for 20 years, gives poor unloved child a £20 note and says go to town, don’t get back till 5pm.
I have the same problem. But with me they get all the loose change,and not change vouchers. Why should a £20.00 not be given over for such a small fare ??? Hmm- I think somewhere these people hate notes and like LOTS of change. Other drivers do the same.