Re:In Germany, the use of cash has become a proxy for concer...
by chimeracoder on Friday May 25, 2018 @11:42AM
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> I can't imagine a scenario that I would have to prove that I bought a doughnut.
Well, if you go to sit down and then an employee accuses you of not buying anything (or of stealing something, or whatever) and threatens to call the cops.
I'm not being facetious, and it's not just the recent news; a lot of people have been trained to keep receipts at establishments for this exact reason.
Re:In Germany, the use of cash has become a proxy for concer...
by nkrisc on Friday May 25, 2018 @11:46AM
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It's sad commentary when such an accusation alone is bad enough that we require such documentation to prove our innocence. It's an unfortunate reality.
Well, if you go to sit down and then an employee accuses you of not buying anything (or of stealing something, or whatever) and threatens to call the cops.
I'm not being facetious, and it's not just the recent news; a lot of people have been trained to keep receipts at establishments for this exact reason.