Pure Defect

I was just finishing up my lunch in a fast food shop in the local mall when I woman comes in looking to order food. After placing her order the cashier gives her the total and she proceeds to pull out plastic to pay; upon seeing this the boy behind the counter asks her to show ID before he can process the card. This sends the woman into a fit about how ridiculous it is that she has to show her ID before she can pay with her card. Fortunately for the the sake of others (and hers) she decides to just storm off instead of flash her ID so that she can get some food on her lunch break. After finishing up my food I made my way to the counter and informed the guy working there that he shouldn't sweat people like that, they will whine even louder when someone steals their identity and runs up huge bills.

It drives me nuts to see people get so indignant about something so simple, and something that in fact does add a modicum of security to paying with credit or debit cards. When I paid for my food I was asked for my ID, and I gladly showed the cashier my drivers license to prove that I wasn't some scum sucking thief out to get a free lunch on someone's dime. Of all the inconveniences that people have and should rightfully complain about having someone ensure your card is not being misused by criminals is certainly one people should just shut up and live with. I would be hard pressed to have any sympathy for the woman in this case should her identity be stolen; she obviously wasn't appreciative of a company creating a policy that for once actually helps protect the customer.

Labels: identity theft