Unfortunate side effect of America finally getting chip card readers:
Massive uptick in how often cashiers have used the phrase “put it in” at me
I didn’t know so many people would be confused by this, America was still exclusively “swiping” credit cards until only like two years ago. We had no idea it was different in other countries and a lot of us found the new chip method to be strange, awkward and even irritating.
There was also such a rash of people accidentally leaving their cards inserted as they walked out of the store that most chains made the “please remove card” noise significantly louder and harsher, to the further irritation of cashiers themselves who have to hear it all day long.
Do you even HAVE a noise reminding you to take the card back out or is it so second nature you don’t need one?
Okay so it is just us who get reminded to remove our cards the same way we’d be reminded that an unknown life form has breached the hull
I hate the chips so fucking much
i already have massive anxiety about shopping and checking out, now I get extra anxiety bc of the fucking chips
do you guys have tap yet?
just hold it up to the pad and it goes bing and takes your money out?
good for transactions of $50 or less?
Some places have tap where you can pay with your phone but it’s nowhere near universal. I haven’t seen anyone tap their card, but I’m pretty sure it’s available for whoever has a card that does it. Chip readers aren’t even universal. I’ve been to plenty of places that I have to swipe my card still.
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