[fazool]

It's not a "German" thing (at all) as you say, more of a generational thing.

Retiree-age folks almost always seem to fish around in their purse or pocket to get exact change.

I pay with exact change every single time, right to the penny. I do it with a swipe of my bank card and I don't hold up the line for the rest of the people.


Having a massive collection of coins is, to me, a total nuisance. Go change them in. Roll them and deposit them at the bank.