The Future Is Running A Little Late

[poliphilo]

The wifi went down at the country pub where we had lunch yesterday and no-one could pay with plastic. Becky had said it was her treat but she was only carrying loose change so we dug into our wallets- which we'd filled earlier at a hole-in-the-wall.

The cashless society may be coming- and I understand the powers that be would welcome it- but we need to get some wrinkles ironed out first.

After we'd paid the landlady came out of her back room and kicked the card-reader round the car park (not literally) and it was working again. Even so...

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[basefinder]

I'm surprised by the number of people who are already living in cash-free mode.

The card-reader at our favorite brekkie spot sometimes doesn't 'wake up' properly on a weekend morning, and the cash-free folks get a bit panicked at the inconvenience.

I'd rather use one cash machine, then spend that amount at ten different places, than give all those ten places a chance to compromise my account information.

[poliphilo]

I had to set up an online account a few days back- and what a kerfuffle that was!

I preferred it when you kept your money in a building in town and there were human beings behind desks to talk to- and a bank manager for when issues arose.

[basefinder]

I look back fondly on the act of "going to the bank."

[poliphilo]

I'm not sure about "fondly"- because banks could be a little scary- but they were reassuringly solid.