Posted On: Wednesday - June 29th 2022 3:16PM MST
In Topics:   Economics  Race/Genetics  Orwellian Stupidity  Big-Biz Stupidity
I realize that a retort to this post from many anti-Globalist, anti-Orwellianism, anti-Totalitarian, anti-lots-of-stupid-shit readers will be simply "well, don't participate". I will not argue that, as I do agree - American patriots getting out of the whole system - "off the grid", as they say - is our best option.
However, I'd been working all day, then running around, and it was 4 PM and time for some kind of lunch at the hub airport terminal. This very place was among a few that Peak Stupidity alluded to in one paragraph about another aspect of, customer service, such as it was, in our post To the 3rd World - Warp Speed, Mr. Sulu!. This time, I didn't go back and forth to 3 places to see which one could handle the line of 4 people in the 20 minutes I had. I picked the taco place, and got to the register (behind ONE guy) in only 2 minutes.
Peak Stupidity noted over a year ago - as an example, in Cashless Covfefe, that the Kung Flu PanicFest was being used as an excuse for retail establishments to take no cash payments. Now, it's some other excuse, one that's hard to get to the truth of with your average fast-food workers. ("We got no bank in here." was what I heard. Whaaa?) Is it "supply chain issues", with cash? That at least sounds better.
Nope, I think Big Biz is totally down with the Orwellian cashless business and would be with other policies of smart-phone-based control that are going on full-bore in China right now.* As Michelle Malkin just wrote about in her newest column, American Big Business is cowardly. I would put it this way: the Big-Biz companies are full of craven cowards who would sacrifice competency, employee morale, and even profits**, if it gets them in good with the Establishment narrative, as dictated by Big Government.
OK, let's get to the rest of the anecdote finally. I ordered the one small taco for over 5 bucks. I was told that this place would not take cash. I raised a slight bit of hell, telling everyone behind the counter that it was not legal to refuse legal tender. There was no yelling, but just an impasse. Because they hadn't made food for me yet, the way this place works, I had no leverage beside just causing a hold-up (only about 30-45 seconds really).
I offered solutions, as usual: "Hey, can one of you use a store card or something? I'll pay ya'." Nah, "we have no bank." Again, whaaaa? "We can't make change." "OK, no problem, here's a five, and let me get out the change. How much is it with the tax?" You know, with the cards being used, I'm not sure the employees even look at the sale amount anymore, as she didn't know. She wouldn't or couldn't tell me the price, like for the damn taco I was standing there trying to buy! The thing was $5.35 or something on the screen above, so as I started to do a sales tax calculation in my head, she just said "OK five, we're good." "Let me get the change." "Nah, we're good."
I didn't mention that this establishment was solidly, errr, dark behind the counter yet, but that explains some of this. I waited my 10 minutes for 5 people's food to get "made", and proceeded to eat the taco that was about 5-8 x the price of the ingredients. (I know, I know!) While I was eating it came to me: Hey, if the register is not useable, then what happened to the 5 bu... ohhh, right. I gotta say, there's easily a contentiousness and/or corruption-prone difference of a factor of 5 or 10, on average, as compared to this being a White operated place. No, the money was being pocketed by someone, the cashier or the manager.
One more thing: I remembered too that when the manager came over to help, she told the other girl twice something about "void it", but no more about "OK, now do this ..." Ahaaa!
At first, this idea pissed me off, but only for a few seconds. It's not these employees' fault that this Big-Biz outfit was not set up for taking cash from me. Let them get screwed out of 5 bucks or to put it another way, out of 1 oz of ground beef, about 1/10 of a tomato, 0.1 oz. of lettuce, and a soggy shell. I liked the hot sauce though, and I can get that for nothing!
All in all, I think this went pretty well. I think it was a pretty good arrangement. It doesn't bode well for future 1st-Worldliness in America, but it's not like Big-Biz wants to go that way anyway. As Peak Stupidity has written many a time, they want the White Middle Class GONE. Hey, Corporate Globalists, you're missing some profits, you say? It wasn't me who went woke and hired no competent White employees. I and your line employees didn't discourage the hell out of people with Pride Day, Black history month and every other kind of month. I didn't want this Orwellian payment system. Maybe next time, I'll see if I can arrange the same deal purposefully without having to explain legal tender and Revelation Chapter 13***.
We'll only get back to the 1st World on our own, separate from the Establishment, off the grid. I guess I could have done without a 5 dollar taco. I was told long ago "You need to know how to pick your battles." Yes, I do. This is one of them.
* For lots more on this, either read the Kai Strittmatter book We Have Been Harmonized: Life in China's Surveillance State or at least the 4-part Peak Stupidity review that will scare the bejusus out of you about the future and present of China: Part 1 -- Part 2 -- Part 3 -- and Part 4.
** After all, there can always be bail-outs.
*** Nah, I didn't get that far, but one day ...
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[UPDATED 6/29 Evening:] I added the paragraph about the "void it" discussion at the register.
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Comments:
Moderator
Friday - July 1st 2022 11:31AM MST
PS: Mr. Hail, I wrote about our collecting of the State quarters - '99 - '08. Will the mints in Philly and Denver start a series of gender quarters? That could go on for a while.
Moderator
Friday - July 1st 2022 5:19AM MST
PS: "A bonus "flag" observation: In deep-blue areas, you can often find houses and other residences flying Ukraine flags alone, no US flag beside it. More often both are there. But some presence of Ukraine flags is often more visible than residences flying US flags alone."
Thank you, Mr. Hail! I've had too many posts in my head, and you just reminded me of what one short one was going to be. I hadn't even thought about the lack of an American flag alongside the Ukrainian one (in this case at least), but that is indeed the situation.
Thank you, Mr. Hail! I've had too many posts in my head, and you just reminded me of what one short one was going to be. I hadn't even thought about the lack of an American flag alongside the Ukrainian one (in this case at least), but that is indeed the situation.
Hail
Friday - July 1st 2022 4:20AM MST
PS
The Alarmist, is that a real picture?
________
The new flags that are clearly given more pride of place than the racist US flag, and would probably fly above the racist US flag if laws would allow it. But what percent of people could explain the following:
(1) What the various colors of symbols on that LGBTQXYT$IU%HTBOUWEE flag mean
(2) What the various symbols of the United States of America flag mean
I note it's been now sixty-some years since the U.S. flag was amended (adding extra stars for the addition of Hawaii and Alaska), but that "Alphabet People" flag has been amended considerably in recent memory. What is the circle? Do I want to know?
___________
A bonus "flag" observation: In deep-blue areas, you can often find houses and other residences flying Ukraine flags alone, no US flag beside it. More often both are there. But some presence of Ukraine flags is often more visible than residences flying US flags alone.
The Alarmist, is that a real picture?
________
The new flags that are clearly given more pride of place than the racist US flag, and would probably fly above the racist US flag if laws would allow it. But what percent of people could explain the following:
(1) What the various colors of symbols on that LGBTQXYT$IU%HTBOUWEE flag mean
(2) What the various symbols of the United States of America flag mean
I note it's been now sixty-some years since the U.S. flag was amended (adding extra stars for the addition of Hawaii and Alaska), but that "Alphabet People" flag has been amended considerably in recent memory. What is the circle? Do I want to know?
___________
A bonus "flag" observation: In deep-blue areas, you can often find houses and other residences flying Ukraine flags alone, no US flag beside it. More often both are there. But some presence of Ukraine flags is often more visible than residences flying US flags alone.
Moderator
Thursday - June 30th 2022 11:23AM MST
PS: Since I edited in the name, I figured I'd fix that year for you too, Alarmist.
(What? You didn't know there was an edit window? Oh, yeah, you'd have to log in or something... good luck with all that! Sorry, some day I'll get back into the software, maybe during a lull in the Stupid. Right before the other eyewall comes across ...)
(What? You didn't know there was an edit window? Oh, yeah, you'd have to log in or something... good luck with all that! Sorry, some day I'll get back into the software, maybe during a lull in the Stupid. Right before the other eyewall comes across ...)
The Alarmist
Thursday - June 30th 2022 9:19AM MST
PS
oops ... 2022
oops ... 2022
The Alarmist
Thursday - June 30th 2022 9:18AM MST
PS
A degenerate 2022 remake of 1936 Nuremberg ....
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FWMgAZJXoAAKVoH.jpg:large
A degenerate 2022 remake of 1936 Nuremberg ....
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FWMgAZJXoAAKVoH.jpg:large
Moderator
Thursday - June 30th 2022 8:43AM MST
PS: Hey, Che, first of all, thanks for writing in! (I always picture you wearing a beret, maybe fashionable in Japan) just based on your handle.)
I assumed throughout your comment that the anecdotes are all from Japan. Is this correct? If it is, that means you know Japanese, which is impressive to me. If that wasn't all in Japan, let me know which paragraph starts discussing you experiences here (I assume).
Regarding the story with the pushy guy and that cashier, if it was really a small business, then doing what you did matters. For some big chains, and certain people of the darker persuasion, nobody cares, from my experience. They would rather nobody ever enter the store.
Anyway, I'm glad you're reading.
I assumed throughout your comment that the anecdotes are all from Japan. Is this correct? If it is, that means you know Japanese, which is impressive to me. If that wasn't all in Japan, let me know which paragraph starts discussing you experiences here (I assume).
Regarding the story with the pushy guy and that cashier, if it was really a small business, then doing what you did matters. For some big chains, and certain people of the darker persuasion, nobody cares, from my experience. They would rather nobody ever enter the store.
Anyway, I'm glad you're reading.
Che Guava
Thursday - June 30th 2022 6:46AM MST
PS Hello Achmed.
I have been reading PS at times for some time.
In Japan, there is some social pressure to not pay by cash, or to not use a ticket or cash on public transport. Actually, multi-tickets are cheaper than a charge-card on many rural routes.
I always carry three sets of tickets to and from work, normal, off-peak, and weekend and holidays. It works out to be
much cheaper than a card.
I never obstruct when using tickets, except exactly twice, years ago, when I hadn't noticed the expiry dates.
OTOH, I could not count the number of times I have been blocked by card users who hadn't bothered checking their balance.
Three or so weeks ago, I was waiting at the cash register of a convenience shop, some arsehole with wheeled-luggage stood right behind me, literally breathing down my neck, which he continued as I was paying. The stupid bitch behind the counter decided to favour the pushy man, moved to the next cash register, and ignored the cash I'd placed in the tray.
I retrieved my cash, placed what I'd been going to buy on a shelf, and, since nobody else was waiting at the time, gave her a little lecture on how rude she had been.
I have been reading PS at times for some time.
In Japan, there is some social pressure to not pay by cash, or to not use a ticket or cash on public transport. Actually, multi-tickets are cheaper than a charge-card on many rural routes.
I always carry three sets of tickets to and from work, normal, off-peak, and weekend and holidays. It works out to be
much cheaper than a card.
I never obstruct when using tickets, except exactly twice, years ago, when I hadn't noticed the expiry dates.
OTOH, I could not count the number of times I have been blocked by card users who hadn't bothered checking their balance.
Three or so weeks ago, I was waiting at the cash register of a convenience shop, some arsehole with wheeled-luggage stood right behind me, literally breathing down my neck, which he continued as I was paying. The stupid bitch behind the counter decided to favour the pushy man, moved to the next cash register, and ignored the cash I'd placed in the tray.
I retrieved my cash, placed what I'd been going to buy on a shelf, and, since nobody else was waiting at the time, gave her a little lecture on how rude she had been.
Moderator
Thursday - June 30th 2022 5:58AM MST
PS: Mr. Hail, our editorial position is that, yes, pennies are pretty worthless, but I don't care whether they keep making them or not. I've been throwing them in the bushes or wherever even before any attempt to put some sort of Tubwoman on the face.
My boy just got into collecting the State quarters (then, for '09, 6 territories). I don't care if he ever finds Puerto Rico, but we went through a bunch of change, and we've got all but Montana and Texas of the States.
As for Andy Jackson v Aunt Jemima or whomever, Peak Stupidity definitely has an editorial position, spelled out a couple of years ago in these posts and answering your question directly:
"Tubmania and a cashless economy":
https://www.peakstupidity.com/index.php?post=1799
"More on the Tubwoman Twenty"
https://www.peakstupidity.com/index.php?post=1801
"Final Tubman-thumping post"
https://www.peakstupidity.com/index.php?post=1804
As you would expect, the late 1990s Chumbawamba is in that last post. "Tub Thumping!"
My boy just got into collecting the State quarters (then, for '09, 6 territories). I don't care if he ever finds Puerto Rico, but we went through a bunch of change, and we've got all but Montana and Texas of the States.
As for Andy Jackson v Aunt Jemima or whomever, Peak Stupidity definitely has an editorial position, spelled out a couple of years ago in these posts and answering your question directly:
"Tubmania and a cashless economy":
https://www.peakstupidity.com/index.php?post=1799
"More on the Tubwoman Twenty"
https://www.peakstupidity.com/index.php?post=1801
"Final Tubman-thumping post"
https://www.peakstupidity.com/index.php?post=1804
As you would expect, the late 1990s Chumbawamba is in that last post. "Tub Thumping!"
Moderator
Thursday - June 30th 2022 5:47AM MST
PS: BiADB; You get high prices, small items, and black people in one place and the security apparatus shows up. As they say "this is why we can't have nice things."
"YMCA Village People naval vessels in the Mediterranean." Hahaaa!
"YMCA Village People naval vessels in the Mediterranean." Hahaaa!
Hail
Thursday - June 30th 2022 5:32AM MST
PS
Unrelated question: Will Bidenflation finally kill the ever-more-useless penny?
Does PEAK STUPIDITY take an editorial position on the removal of the one-cent piece from circulation on account of its uselessness and nusianceness?
Unrelated question: Will Bidenflation finally kill the ever-more-useless penny?
Does PEAK STUPIDITY take an editorial position on the removal of the one-cent piece from circulation on account of its uselessness and nusianceness?
Hail
Thursday - June 30th 2022 5:31AM MST
PS
Narrative clash: Just as they planned to replace the villain Andrew Jackson with the saint Harriet Tubman, and just as they're finally getting morally virtuous individuals' visages like Maya Angelou on quarters (a large portion of the 2022-coined quarters have that Black poetess), they want to move away from cash.
Narrative clash: Just as they planned to replace the villain Andrew Jackson with the saint Harriet Tubman, and just as they're finally getting morally virtuous individuals' visages like Maya Angelou on quarters (a large portion of the 2022-coined quarters have that Black poetess), they want to move away from cash.
Burning it All Down Better
Wednesday - June 29th 2022 8:30PM MST
PS Went to the Sack-N-Save and there were overnight markups on several items.
Of course it would be the stuff that I always buy and some stuff is off the menu because the price has almost tripled since JoJo Brandon and the turd term of hopey changey started.
Also they put up a subway style gate at each entrance and an alarm sounds if you try to go around.
No one wants the cashier jobs and a dozen lanes are empty while the self-checkout is packed and backed up.
Cash will be king for the duration but WWIII is ramping up with troops deployed to Poland and YMCA Village People naval vessels in the Mediterranean.
There won't be any vote on it in muh democracy.
Of course it would be the stuff that I always buy and some stuff is off the menu because the price has almost tripled since JoJo Brandon and the turd term of hopey changey started.
Also they put up a subway style gate at each entrance and an alarm sounds if you try to go around.
No one wants the cashier jobs and a dozen lanes are empty while the self-checkout is packed and backed up.
Cash will be king for the duration but WWIII is ramping up with troops deployed to Poland and YMCA Village People naval vessels in the Mediterranean.
There won't be any vote on it in muh democracy.
Moderator
Wednesday - June 29th 2022 4:22PM MST
PS: That could very well be a factor, Alarmist, but these big places also have ways of controlling things. There is not really anything resembling a cash register, as you know, I'm sure, but it's a computer. You've probably seen someone come up to take over or help out and he will scan his badge first. I imagine from this point he's responsible.
Perhaps I should add this into the post, as I just remembered, but the manager was telling the cashier something about "void it" a couple of times. I heard nothing more than that, though. That is more evidence. (Again, I don't consider this a bad thing in a place that won't take my damn legal US money!)
Yeah, on the farm, that makes sense.
I think it may be a matter of not necessarily not trusting the help, honesty wise (due to the controls they've got on 'em), but not trusting the help in a different way, that they are smart enough to quickly make change.
Perhaps I should add this into the post, as I just remembered, but the manager was telling the cashier something about "void it" a couple of times. I heard nothing more than that, though. That is more evidence. (Again, I don't consider this a bad thing in a place that won't take my damn legal US money!)
Yeah, on the farm, that makes sense.
I think it may be a matter of not necessarily not trusting the help, honesty wise (due to the controls they've got on 'em), but not trusting the help in a different way, that they are smart enough to quickly make change.
The Alarmist
Wednesday - June 29th 2022 3:29PM MST
PS
I frequent a number of farms, all of which take cash, but one with a number of fer’ners (East Europeans, like Ukies) working the tills has started using a machine to take cash payments rather than letting the help handke it. I would imagine considerations like trusting the help is driving a lot of the oligarchs’ drive to discourage cash.
I frequent a number of farms, all of which take cash, but one with a number of fer’ners (East Europeans, like Ukies) working the tills has started using a machine to take cash payments rather than letting the help handke it. I would imagine considerations like trusting the help is driving a lot of the oligarchs’ drive to discourage cash.