Being handed your change with the coins on top of the receipt/notes - this is so annoying because you have the item(s) you bought in your other hand, and how the hell are you supposed to lift the coins off and put them in your pocket with one hand?! I prefer the rarely-seen technique of placing the coins in the customer's hand, and then handing the notes to be placed in the fingers. Sorry, but I've been pondering this one for ages...!
Has bugged me for ages. Worse when you get a layer of receipt, notes, coins. Even worse when the Assistant who created the mille feuille looks so proud of their neat creation, and drops the coins on top of the notes in that self-satisfied way. I am so grateful to Assistants who engage brain and hand you receipt, then coins, then notes. Worse for women, because you have to try and put the coins in the coin part of your purse, the notes (facing forward, right way up) in the notes part of your purse, and the receipt - well, who cares where you stuff that. All whilst some impatient bloke is tutting behind you, except you can't pick your handbag and bag of new stuff up to move out of the way, because your hands are full of receipt, notes, coins!
You don't have a VX?I didn't know that!
I am so glad that you agree! I thought I was the only one to think this! It's been getting on my wick for ages! Good point about the Assistant's who often look proud of what they've done! I am ALWAYS polite and smile when buying stuff, and they still tuck me up with this almost every time!
And nope, no VX! I fell in love with them when I worked at a Vauxhall dealer five years ago, but since the marraige/step-kids/seperation/divorce have stopped me buying one.
This is one of my pet hates best solution............
Realise this is their intention as they go to pass the notes take them straight away and then remove your hand the coins may well fall to the till the floor or who knows but not your problem. Then smille sweetly at the till assistant as they struggle to pick it all up. Do NOT help at this point. put your notes away then hold hand out again they may try to be clever now and pass the receipt first as this will be available now.
Be wary but a second repeat is something to feel proud of not only will you have totally made their day if they have to rummage on the floor a second time you now have a chance to advise them on the stupidity of dropping coins on the floor.
put away receipt, now check the coins carefully there will no doubt be a queue behind you, so politely apologise on behalf of the cretin behind the tills saying "Sorry, they seem to be all clumsy in here today" nothing offensive saccharin is the best solution after all you didn't intend any of it.
Consider it a sport, 1 point to them if they manage to pile all the coins point to you if they dont 2 points if coins get dropped.
Other option is less subtle but depending on levels of coffee can be more satisfying, just take the full stack in your hand look at them square in the eye and say " So what am I supposed to do with that?"
on reply to the "sorry?" not meant as an apology but take it as one, and reply
"So I should think, are you deliberately stacking all those coins to make my shopping in here difficult?"
Then put all the coins / notes / receipt on the till then make a load of fuss of checking them all back into the wallet.
at all times take extra time they are doing this to speed you up to get on to the next customer, make sure you are in the way of the next person and make it clear to all why your taking longer to get through the till.
I love shopping me.
And relax 
I like it ha.
a non-learner is breaking the law by displaying plates when not supposed to. In either event I generally find their driving to be really dire 
