Originally Posted by abmj-jr
That one is pretty simple. They almost always chant out what the item is and what the price is as they ring it into the register. They will also politely read back the currency tendered and amount of change as they give it. If you have several items, it can make for quite a little speech. In this country, we are so used to hearing "beep," bleep," "boop" as each item is passed over the scanner and only "there you go" when we get change that it seems strange. I like it.
JR
I still remember this very fondly on every visit I made to Japan.
However, as I am hearing-impaired, I read their lips when they speak -- its a cheery feeling when they count your change out at the cash register in the big stores!
(And yes if you ask, I don't count the cash again after I leave!)
Sanosuke!