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I was at the grocery store the other day and the clerk automatically asked me "credit or debit?" And it stopped me because it just didn't compute in that moment I was pulling out my wallet.
"Neither," I had to admit. "Coin of the realm." I kind of felt bad for throwing her off. But not bad enough to use a credit card (I don't actually HAVE a debit card - I could have gotten one when I set up my checking and savings accounts, but specifically did not. I think on the whole debit cards are a Bad Idea).
Is it really so surprising when someone wants to pay with cash? Seventy-five percent of the time, no matter what I am buying (in a brick-and-mortar store) I pay with cash. I prefer it. And even when I pay with a credit card I pay the balance off each month.
Anyway - it is supposed to be 92 degrees tomorrow and looks like Tuesday it will get up to 96. Then the weather will break a little and it will be down around 82 for the rest of the week. Ah, midsummer.
"Neither," I had to admit. "Coin of the realm." I kind of felt bad for throwing her off. But not bad enough to use a credit card (I don't actually HAVE a debit card - I could have gotten one when I set up my checking and savings accounts, but specifically did not. I think on the whole debit cards are a Bad Idea).
Is it really so surprising when someone wants to pay with cash? Seventy-five percent of the time, no matter what I am buying (in a brick-and-mortar store) I pay with cash. I prefer it. And even when I pay with a credit card I pay the balance off each month.
Anyway - it is supposed to be 92 degrees tomorrow and looks like Tuesday it will get up to 96. Then the weather will break a little and it will be down around 82 for the rest of the week. Ah, midsummer.
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