YOU MAY EAT THE CHANGE MA'AM

Thirty-eight rupees, I produce a fifty rupee note....'have you got change ma'am ?'  I had never encountered this before, but in this strange inverted world, the customer is asked for change when paying at the check-out.  I shake my head...he looks disconsolate and rings up the item.  The cash machine drawer flies open - in the compartments there are various different denomination notes and the rest of the space is taken up by sweets.  'Here you are ma'am'  he hands me a ten rupee note and two toffees !