re: Was I in the wrong here? Is a counter not where you put money?

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Is it wrong to put money on the counter? Why would it be an issue? It's not like the lady had her hand out to me.

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For as long as I have been paying for things myself in store I have known it was considered rude to place money, particularly change, on the counter versus handing it to the cashier. The only exception is when there is a metal scoop tray under a window that makes a hand-to-hand exchange virtually impossible.