NDR--The Apocalypse is Nigh!

Nope, not about the situation in the Middle East, or about mass shootings here.

This is about pizza. Good old American (ok, Neaplolitan-American) pizza.\

There is a new pizza place that just opened in my town. I was on my way past it today at lunchtime and figured I'd grab a slice for lunch. It's just opened, they have a snazzy sign, and there is a pretty good crowd, so I wait in line for about 5 minutes to get to the counter.

When I get there, the young man behind the counter asks: "Have you been here before?"

"Nope," I replied, expecting to get a quick primer in the wood oven I could see and their daily specials.

Instead, he tells me, "Just to let you know, we only take debit or credit cards."

I assumed this meant they did not take checks, and had left my debit card at home by accident, so I said, "Well, cash is still ok, right?"

"Nope. We don't take cash."

Is this even legal? Isn't a business required to accept legal tender in exchange for goods and services?

I was so pissed I took my business elsewhere.

Has anyone else heard of businesses doing this?

Than on the other end, there is a all day breakfast shop we go to coming home from the duck blind sometimes that only takes cash. They put in a cash machine when people complained.
 
I have no problem with that and can see lots of benefits. I'd happily never use cash again.

Just think what a pain the world will be when the only currency is 22LR (and I only have a brick to my name).

I knew you were too young to be an old fart. You're probably not rich, either.

Young at heart - some days, anyway, some days not so much. My back doesn't feel young today.

I dislike cash, having to count it and carry it, etc... Plastic is better in every way.

I'm disappointed in you Tod. Cash rules! In your honor I'll put out a plastic rig tomorrow, complete with a spinner. LOL!!

:)
 
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