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The plastic ATM machine
Credit card debt rose sharply in November. But what's a trillion dollars, here or there?
Andrew Leonard [2008-01-09]

  • Visa - It's Everywhere You Want To Be

    I love the Visa TV spots that make fun of people who pay with cash - like money is a fungus or something. Because only smart people put fast food and $4.95 coffees on their credit cards anyway, right? And have you ever been behind someone using a credit card and the computer system won't "take it?"

    Employee: "It's not taking it."

    Visa Smartee: "Try it again. I know it's okay."

    Employee: "Okay, well now we'll have to wait for the system. Swipe it again."

    Visa Smartee: "Oh, wait, I had it in there backwards. Now see.'

    Employee: "Sorry, it's still not accepting it."

    Visa Smartee: "Okay, fine! How much was it again? Let me get my change purse back out."

    Employee: "$2.03."

    Visa Smartee: "Okay."

    Employee: "I can't break a 50, lady, see the sign."

    Visa Smartee: "Geesh! (to her partner) Here, hold this while I get into my purse."

    Meanwhile, cobwebs are being spun off the customers behind Visa Smartee because they were silly enough to think if they got into the Express Lane it acually meant something!

    -- Rambling Rose 22
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    Wednesday, January 9, 2008 10:09 AM
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