It’s come to my attention that having a debit card has stunted my ability to be generous.
Just this morning I walked out of the grocery store to find a man standing at the door asking politely if I might have a dollar to spare.
I said no, I had no change. And it’s true. I haven’t had change on me in months. If I’m going to park somewhere with a meter and I don’t remember to search for change in old wallets and infrequently used drawers before I leave home, I either have to park somewhere very inconvenient, or risk a $13 ticket. Sometimes for the sake of not having even 25 cents on me.
So yeah, back to the guy this morning.
I choose to be generous enough to believe he has Tourette Syndrome and that he wasn’t actually swearing at me purposely as I walked to my car with my groceries.
Generosity comes in many different forms.
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January 6, 2022 at 1:36 am
I used to keep change in my car’s console. No pennies though. It came in handy for just that purpose. I rarely go out now, and truly avoid people.
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January 7, 2022 at 7:48 am
Me too, on all counts. I live in my PJs these days. (So happy we don’t have pennies in Canada anymore!)
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January 7, 2022 at 10:00 am
I live in comfys all the time.
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January 5, 2022 at 10:08 am
I rarely carry cash these days either but got caught out when I used a new hair salon – they only take cash, no cards. I had to run to the nearest cash point when I was done and get the cash needed.
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January 5, 2022 at 4:39 pm
Wow. That’s gotta be unusual! It sure would be here.
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January 7, 2022 at 12:41 pm
Yes it’s definitely unusual especially since the pandemic.
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January 5, 2022 at 7:45 am
Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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January 5, 2022 at 7:05 am
I carry some cash, but almost never change. Of course you guys have those dollar coins.
Most parking around here is app-driven. I have more parking apps on my phone than anything else.
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January 5, 2022 at 4:38 pm
And two-dollar coins! The smallest bill is a five. I wonder if they have parking apps in the big cities here, too. Probably. I haven’t been out of town in a very long time.
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January 5, 2022 at 5:27 pm
So, spare change could be costly.
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January 5, 2022 at 5:58 pm
Yep.
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January 5, 2022 at 1:12 am
I rarely have cash nowadays, too!
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January 5, 2022 at 4:36 pm
It’s not a good time in history for begging.
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January 5, 2022 at 4:38 pm
No, you’re right there…
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January 4, 2022 at 9:40 pm
I’ve been known to give a granola bar if I happen to have one. Sometimes they are appreciated, sometimes not.
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January 5, 2022 at 4:36 pm
That’s a good idea. 🙂
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January 4, 2022 at 9:30 pm
Not using paper money can put us on the spot at times.
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January 5, 2022 at 4:35 pm
It really can!
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January 5, 2022 at 9:04 pm
😅
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January 4, 2022 at 8:34 pm
Same, I never carry cash. Debit cards have spoiled me. A nice convenience.
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January 5, 2022 at 4:32 pm
They really are so much more convenient. I haven’t been into a bank in more than a year.
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January 4, 2022 at 8:00 pm
You are right Linda there are many kinds of generosity 💜💜
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January 4, 2022 at 7:36 pm
And in our city, credit card payment is an option for parking! Maybe we’ll have to carry a bag o’ donation change now.
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January 4, 2022 at 7:44 pm
We can pay by credit card in some parking lots, but the old-fashioned meters still insist on coins. And yes! That’s what I was thinking–carry change just for donating.
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January 4, 2022 at 5:47 pm
I rarely have money on me these days. I can we it looks otherwise when I leave a store with an armload of purchases.
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January 4, 2022 at 7:42 pm
I know, right? I feel like I’m lying when I say I don’t have any money, but it’s true!
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