I regularly visit Dunkin' Donuts in the morning to get myself a bagel and/or the occasional doughnut (chocolate glazed for me, nothing too fancy). In front of me in line was an obese young woman with an obese young child in a stroller. She was ordering some sort of value meal with a bacon sandwich, a doughnut, and a cup of coffee. When it came time to pay-up for the meal she handed the cashier her debit card and said, "This is gonna overdraft my account, but I don't give a shit cuz I want that sammich!"
The card was swiped, the transaction went through, and the sandwich was turned over. Total cost for the bagel sandwich and coffee with the initial overdraft fee was probably around $30, not to mention any subsequent fees that would be tacked on pending a deposit sufficient to cover the deficiency. When the cashier handed the sack over to the woman her fat child stood up from the stroller to grab for the food. "Sit yo ass down or I'll bust you up girl!"
And so began my day.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
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Don't pretend you didn't order the "OFFICIAL EAGLES FOOTBALL DONUT" not two days ago. Green sprinkles and all. Shame on you.
For how pathetic that is, I'm laughing.
A similar thing happened to me today when I had to withdraw some cash from an ATM machine to pay for my cab ride back to the office after my business meeting.
I was without my debit card for my usual checking account and so had to use the card for my OTHER checking account which we just set up and didn't have much money in it. So, wouldn't you know it, taking out $40 resulted in my being overdrafted by $5!
Of course, you're thinking, "Why didn't he just pay for the cab ride with his debit card instead of getting out cash?" Well, call me old-fashioned but I don't like getting the attitude from the cab-driver when you ask to use a credit card.
So then when I get back to the office I transfer some funds from one of our other accounts to the new one to avoid any unnecessary fees. Phew!
I'm sure that obese woman had much the same ordeal logging onto her computer and transferring her funds. That's what us working-class people have to deal with!
And, also, apple fritters.
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