The Ten Dollar Withdrawal

An elderly woman walked into a bank, handed her card to the teller, and said politely, “I’d like to withdraw $10.”

The teller barely looked up and replied, “For withdrawals under $100, you’ll need to use the ATM.”

The old lady calmly asked, “Why is that?”

Clearly annoyed, the teller handed the card back and snapped, “Those are the rules, ma’am. Please step aside if there’s nothing else. There’s a line of customers waiting.”

The old lady stood quietly for a moment, then handed the card back again and said, “In that case, I’d like to withdraw all the money in my account.”

The teller smirked… until she checked the balance.

Her attitude changed immediately.

Lowering her voice, she said, “Ma’am… you have $300,000 in your account. Unfortunately, we don’t keep that much cash on hand. We can arrange an appointment for tomorrow.”

The old lady nodded and asked, “How much can I withdraw right now?”

“Up to $3,000,” the teller replied warmly.

“Perfect,” the old lady said. “I’ll take it.”

Moments later, the teller returned with the cash, smiling and treating her like royalty.

The old lady carefully placed $10 into her purse… then handed the remaining $2,990 back across the counter.

“I’d like to deposit this back into my account, please.”