Hatunen wrote:
> On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:54:07 -0800, Gregory Morrow
>
> wrote:
> >The last time I used self check - out at the stupormarket some useless
> >bint in front of me wanted to pay via a *personal cheque*...that of
> >course required hunting down a manager, etc....
>
> >When I said, "Why didn't you just go through the regular check - out
> >line?", she replied, "Well, uh, I'm in a hurry...". The grand total
> >of all her items was around 11 dollars...
>
> >American women really *are* the stupidest and most self - centered on
> >earth...not to mention that the US banking system is one of the most
> >backward, e.g. *still* using the ancient payment system of personal
> >cheques at retail outlets, etc.
>
> That ancient payment system of personal checks may still be
> available and used by some, but most of us these days used debit
> or credit cards at supermarkets.
Have you seen or experienced the new "fingerprint scan" payment
system? Apparently you get fingerprinted by the store, they take all
your personal info, and then at checkout you simply place your finger
on a scanner and that's it...no PIN numbers or other authorisation
necessary, it's touted as being "foolproof".
It's used by one grocer here that I know of (Jewel in the US Midwest),
when the system was announced some people wondered if their
fingerprint info would be forwarded to the FBI...
:-)
The Chicago Transit Authority has an Oyster - type card, but it's been
somewhat riddled with problems, if you can believe the popular
press...of course we are somewhat behind the times here, the CTA is
still "experimenting" with GPS tracking of buses.
--
Best
Greg
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