Monday, November 15, 2010

Swipe Only

Has it really come to this?

I made a quick stop into the grocery store to pick up just two items totaling $6.25.

When I attempted to hand the cashier a twenty dollar bill, she gestured at the card reader and said "you can swipe your card right there".

Thinking she was asking me to swipe my "preferred shopper" card I pointed out she had already scanned the card.

No, she said, your debit or credit card. You can swipe it right there.

But I'm paying cash, I said.

The cashier rolled her eyes - and spent nearly 3 minutes figuring out the change.

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