Got my septic tank pumped a while back. The guy who came and did it was great! Kind, funny, easy going. We chatted for a while swapping septic tank stories. When he was done, I handed him the check, and shook his hand.
He looked me in the eyes and said, “you know, not a lot of folks shake MY hand”
Anyway, be nice to people, and be especially nice to those who work with shit
After the 1st paragraph I was sure he'd say "man who's using checks in 2020" 😁
This is a paradox really, in most of Eastern Europe you can pay in a shop or taxi by a direct bank transfer using a smartphone and their phone number or debit card number!
@kravietz @BalooUriza @RobinHood
cheques are still used in Britain especially by older generations, I even had one sent from my savings plan managers (for some tax reason it couldn't be added to the plan, I had to order a paying in book specially and post it to some place in Essex (just outside London) where it got scanned and paid into my account (otherwise I'd have to drive 3km into town to the bank branch and pay for parking, which is double the cost of a stamp)..
@vfrmedia @BalooUriza @RobinHood
Oh, in UK it doesn't surprise me at all - solicitors send money through "telegraphic transfer", we still run diesel trains and are quite skeptical about modern inventions such as "house insulation" and "house ventilation (than open windows)" 😂
The only reason why I ever saw a cheque was because Google AdSense used them like 10 years ago... and then it took me a similar procedure and costs as you described to actually turn it into money.
@kravietz @RobinHood Thing is, eastern Europe has way better internet and mobile phone coverage than the US.
@kravietz @RobinHood Honestly easier than making an electronic payment happen and safer than cash in most of America.