The written word has the uncanny power to either make or break your day. And all of us have experienced it, whether we’re aware of it or not. Even a small compliment or quality quip can raise your spirits. Meanwhile, a nasty opinion or cruel comment that you read might sour your mood for the entire day. In short, what someone writes can influence others quite a bit.
You probably wouldn’t expect to find a lot of creativity, imagination, and wit in the humble receipt. However, in between the boring lines of black ink, you might stumble upon some truly stunning gems. But it takes a keen eye to spot them, as well as a server, retail worker, or shop owner with a spark of imagination to craft them.
Our team here at Bored Panda has collected some of the most interesting receipts and bills that people have had the pleasure of seeing with their own two eyes. So much so that they just had to snap a picture and share it with everyone online.
As you’re scrolling down, remember to upvote your favorite pics, and let us know in the comments which of these impressed you the most. Don’t forget to tip your server!
We reached out to British comedy writer Ariane Sherine, who used to work in retail before, to get her thoughts on editing and how to deal with rude customers. She told Bored Panda why it’s far easier to write more than it is to write less, how to self-edit to fit a limited format, and how aspiring writers can find the motivation to create when they’re exhausted from their day jobs. You’ll find our full interview below. Ariane is the author of ‘The How of Happy’ and a range of other books. She also shares her witty insights about daily life on Twitter.
#1 A Message On The Bottom Of The Receipt From My Local Peruvian Restaurant
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#2 My Library Receipt Gives Recommendations Based On My Reading History
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#3 The Ink Stains On My Wet Receipt Look Like A Fantasy Map
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#4 My Receipt Came With A Cat Typed Onto It
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#5 The Bottom Of My Rainbow Receipt Says “Pot Of Gold!” In Binary
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#6 This Restaurant Has A “Today In History” Section On The Receipt
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#7 Found A Receipt For A Boeing 737 Purchase At Work Today
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#8 To Prevent Stores From Evading Tax, Every Receipt In Taiwan Is Automatically A Lottery Ticket, Which Can Win Up To 10 Million Dollars. 360,000 USD
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#9 Perfectly Straight Receipt At Self Service Check Out
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#10 How My Grocery Store Itemizes Their Receipts
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#11 This Restaurant Bill Is Automatically Split
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#12 My Library Receipt Shows How Much Money I’ve Saved By Using The Library
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#13 My Supermarket Prints Brain Teasers On The Back Of Its Receipts
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#14 Asked For No Tomato, They Took It Off My Bill
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#15 My Coworker Got A Receipt Of Exactly $7.11 On 7/11 At 7 11
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#16 My Grandma’s 1956 Polio Vaccine Receipt. It Wasn’t Even Free
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#17 Cashier Accidentally Prints Buyer’s Entire Purchase History
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#18 Crossed The International Dateline Today. My First Lunch Receipt In Sydney Is Timestamped 1 Minute Before My Lunch In Los Angeles
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#19 My Dad Had A Stroke 2 Years Ago. These Are The Receipts From His Last Ride: 3000+ Miles
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#20 A Short, Sad Story On A Library Book Receipt
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#21 Saddest Receipt
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#22 Double Sided Receipt
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#23 My Receipt Came With A Nutritional Breakdown
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#24 Going Through My Grandfather’s Belongings, We Found A Receipt For A Semester Of College
He paid $407.50 for tuition, room and board, and an “athletic fee” at Gettysburg College. Today, tuition at Gettysburg costs over $47,000 per year. Not including accommodations.
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#25 My Grandma’s Hospital Bill In 1951 To Give Birth To My Mom. She Spent 4 Nights There
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#26 My Burger King Order Printed On A Subway Receipt Roll
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#27 We Had To Hard Reset A Receipt Printer At My Job, And This Is What It Prints Out To Confirm Everything Is Back In Order
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#28 My Great Grandfather’s Receipt For His Wife’s Tiffany Engagement Ring Back In 1909
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#29 Ordered A Beer With My Dinner Called Lucifer And The Bill Came To $666
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#30 My B&N Receipt Gave Me Book Recommendations Based On My Purchase
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#31 This Extra Detail On My Receipt
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#32 My Receipt From The Supermarket Has Advice On The Bottom For Domestic Abuse Victims
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#33 I Received A Regular-Sized Receipt From CVS Today
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#34 This Restaurant Rounded Down My Bill
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#35 Amazon Package (Guitar Plectrums) Used The Order Receipt As The Goods Packaging
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#36 A Collogue Recently Shared The Oldest Bill He Has In His Possession: The Bill For His Own Birth
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#37 Olive Garden Gave Me A Daily Sales Report Instead Of A Receipt
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#38 My Receipt Has My Car On It
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#39 My Walmart Receipt Was Printed On Target Paper
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#40 This Bill In Turkey Tells You How Much Each Person Would Need To Pay If You Split It Equally
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#41 I Closed A Large Toy Store Today, Here’s What Most Receipts Looked Like On The Final Day Of Business
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#42 My Receipt From Breakfast Came With News Headlines
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#43 My Popeyes’ Receipt Has A Burger King Logo On It
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#44 I Got My Receipt In Finnish And My Sister Got Hers In Dutch From The Same Restaurant In Amsterdam
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#45 Furniture We Bought From A Yard Sale Still Had The Original Receipt From 1966
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#46 My Receipt From JustEat Shows JustEat’s Account Balance
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#47 Found My Grandfather’s Tuition Receipt For His First Semester In College In 1925
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#48 My Local Restaurant Provides A Handy Receipt For Splitting The Bill
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#49 I’ve Been Using This Library Receipt As A Bookmark, Just Noticed The Checkout Date And Time
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#50 The Cafeteria Receipt At The VA Hospital Included And Summed Up The Dietary Facts Of My Breakfast
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#51 My B&n Receipt Gave Me Book Recommendations Based On My Purchase
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