Cash is only used by the poor or elderly

[mcast123]

Ever walked into a store and frustratingly waited while someone paid in cash?

The elderly thing I get, it was the way, back in yonder times. The poor I don't get, surely your dole money goes into a bank account?

 

[Terminal_Boy]

Lots of self-employed tradies still get paid in cash for smaller jobs.

 

[pooley]

first world problems yo!

 

[Semple]

Lots of people not declaring their cash earnings then go and buy their shopping with it.

 

[jsmoke]

How do you know the poor all pay in cash have you conducted a nationwide survey?

We are heading to a cashless society another step toward a one world government.

'You will own nothing and be happy.'

 

[Danm54]

Lots of self-employed tradies still get paid in cash for smaller jobs.

Exactly, can't remember the last time I used my card in a shop.

Op, maybe the poor people you see are plumbers? We can look a scruffy bunch at times

 

[PardonTheWait]

People just end up with cash sometimes. I don't know about you but unless it's upwards of about £50 I won't bother paying it into the bank as I rarely pass one, so I'll just use it.

I think your assumption about cash being for the poor is absurd, and you've pointed out why yourself. Of course it goes into their bank account.

 

[Josh]

The poor I don't get, surely your dole money goes into a bank account?

Ah yes, because all poor people are on the dole. Of course, it all makes sense now.

 

[Derek W]

Reading this makes me sad. I must be poor and old

But then again I remember in another topic because I went to uni I must be privileged and earning a good wage (not Gucci belt territory though)

Pointless assumption is pointless by the OP.

 

[chroniclard]

Poor, old and drug dealers surely?

 

[mid_gen]

There's not many things that would lead the British to a violent revolution, but getting rid of cash is one of them.

Tradesmen would be kicking down the doors of parliament if they actually had to pay their tax in full.

 

[robfosters]

OP sounds like he quite fancies a cull of the poor and elderly.

Tory voter 100%

 

[phil-k]

I will try and use my card next time I go to a car boot sale and see how much I can buy

 

[robfosters]

There's not many things that would lead the British to a violent revolution, but getting rid of cash is one of them.

Tradesmen would be kicking down the doors of parliament if they actually had to pay their tax in full.

What valid reason would they have for doing this door destroying?

 

[Uther]

OP sounds like he quite fancies a cull of the poor and elderly.

Tory voter 100%

Probably pays with his credit card and pays the minimum every month whilst looking down on the little folk who use cash (and have no debts...)

 

[peterwalkley]

Cash is "real". For people with a shaky grip on their finances, having it in their hand can be a lot easier to understand than having to keep a mental tally of what's in the bank account or checking several times a day.

 

[jsmoke]

I like going into shops and watching an old lady pull out a huge wad of 20 pound notes to pay for her shopping. It reminds me of the 90s. Before all this tech carry-on swept the world

 

[Deleted User 298457]

Lol the usual OCUKers showing up with 'but this isn't my experience how can it possibly be true!!!'

 

[cheesefest]

One thing I don’t understand are customers paying with cash yet wearing disposable gloves! What’s that about? Cash is one of most germy things you can touch.

Then two hospitals i have used only accept cash on pay and display machines. Yet a council near me take card payment for 30p charge.

My hairdresser only takes cash.

 

[BUDFORCE]

We are heading to a cashless society another step toward a one world government.

'You will own nothing and be happy.'

It does concern me that money really is becoming nothing but computer bits and bytes stored on an electronic database.