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On November 29 2012 14:24 heliusx wrote:Show nested quote +On November 29 2012 14:19 Dukeinator wrote:On November 29 2012 14:15 heliusx wrote:On November 29 2012 14:08 Dukeinator wrote:On November 29 2012 14:03 heliusx wrote:On November 29 2012 13:59 Dukeinator wrote:
The sad thing is you're taking about me and I don't support Romney. If it were an Obama sign I bet you wouldn't have made any snide remarks. You're just a bigot and frankly, pretty stupid.
You don't know what a bigot is.
P.s. You fail to acknowledge that this is a standard business practice. It's ok, be butthurt and cry to people on a forum. I bet the owner doesn't want business from some rude drunk like yourself.
lol. Let me help you. Bigot - a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion. It's the main reason why everyone who responds to this thread is calling you an idiot. I don't expect you to figure it out, but you can't say you haven't been told. You posted a definition of bigot, yet you still don't know what it means. He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged. It was your political intolerance that lead to the "bigot" comment. Man you ARE dense. No saving you. Are you seriously having trouble differentiating between "political intolerance" and thinking it's dumb to plaster your place of business with political advertisements (regardless) of your ideology?
Who are you to tell someone how to run their business? People are free to have whatever political affiliation they want and can advertise it wherever they want. That is part of what it means to be a free country. If you choose to not support them that's your choice. Same goes for them mandating a 5 dollar minimum on a debit card. If you don't like it, don't go there. They don't have to sell you anything. AND if you feel like they are abusing the law then go ahead and report them to the BBB. I don't understand why you're looking for sympathy from people on here, we really don't care that you're outraged about a 5 dollar minimum and everyone is retardz lolol.
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Man, that is pretty rough. Their dumb policy messed up your finances! Businesses need to do a better job at stimulating the economy.
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On November 29 2012 14:33 Dukeinator wrote:Show nested quote +On November 29 2012 14:24 heliusx wrote:On November 29 2012 14:19 Dukeinator wrote:On November 29 2012 14:15 heliusx wrote:On November 29 2012 14:08 Dukeinator wrote:On November 29 2012 14:03 heliusx wrote:On November 29 2012 13:59 Dukeinator wrote:
The sad thing is you're taking about me and I don't support Romney. If it were an Obama sign I bet you wouldn't have made any snide remarks. You're just a bigot and frankly, pretty stupid.
You don't know what a bigot is.
P.s. You fail to acknowledge that this is a standard business practice. It's ok, be butthurt and cry to people on a forum. I bet the owner doesn't want business from some rude drunk like yourself.
lol. Let me help you. Bigot - a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion. It's the main reason why everyone who responds to this thread is calling you an idiot. I don't expect you to figure it out, but you can't say you haven't been told. You posted a definition of bigot, yet you still don't know what it means. He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged. It was your political intolerance that lead to the "bigot" comment. Man you ARE dense. No saving you. Are you seriously having trouble differentiating between "political intolerance" and thinking it's dumb to plaster your place of business with political advertisements (regardless) of your ideology? Who are you to tell someone how to run their business? People are free to have whatever political affiliation they want and can advertise it wherever they want. That is part of what it means to be a free country. If you choose to not support them that's your choice. Same goes for them mandating a 5 dollar minimum on a debit card. If you don't like it, don't go there. They don't have to sell you anything. AND if you feel like they are abusing the law then go ahead and report them to the BBB. I don't understand why you're looking for sympathy from people on here, we really don't care that you're outraged about a 5 dollar minimum and everyone is retardz lolol.
Because that was all relevant to the fact you used the word bigot incorrectly.
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On November 29 2012 14:36 muffinbaby wrote:
Man, that is pretty rough. Their dumb policy messed up your finances! Businesses need to do a better job at stimulating the economy.
what are you talking about?
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On November 29 2012 14:39 heliusx wrote:Show nested quote +On November 29 2012 14:33 Dukeinator wrote:On November 29 2012 14:24 heliusx wrote:On November 29 2012 14:19 Dukeinator wrote:On November 29 2012 14:15 heliusx wrote:On November 29 2012 14:08 Dukeinator wrote:On November 29 2012 14:03 heliusx wrote:On November 29 2012 13:59 Dukeinator wrote:
The sad thing is you're taking about me and I don't support Romney. If it were an Obama sign I bet you wouldn't have made any snide remarks. You're just a bigot and frankly, pretty stupid.
You don't know what a bigot is.
P.s. You fail to acknowledge that this is a standard business practice. It's ok, be butthurt and cry to people on a forum. I bet the owner doesn't want business from some rude drunk like yourself.
lol. Let me help you. Bigot - a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion. It's the main reason why everyone who responds to this thread is calling you an idiot. I don't expect you to figure it out, but you can't say you haven't been told. You posted a definition of bigot, yet you still don't know what it means. He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged. It was your political intolerance that lead to the "bigot" comment. Man you ARE dense. No saving you. Are you seriously having trouble differentiating between "political intolerance" and thinking it's dumb to plaster your place of business with political advertisements (regardless) of your ideology? Who are you to tell someone how to run their business? People are free to have whatever political affiliation they want and can advertise it wherever they want. That is part of what it means to be a free country. If you choose to not support them that's your choice. Same goes for them mandating a 5 dollar minimum on a debit card. If you don't like it, don't go there. They don't have to sell you anything. AND if you feel like they are abusing the law then go ahead and report them to the BBB. I don't understand why you're looking for sympathy from people on here, we really don't care that you're outraged about a 5 dollar minimum and everyone is retardz lolol. Because that was all relevant to the fact you used the word bigot incorrectly.
There is a massive amount of irony in your post.
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On November 29 2012 14:39 heliusx wrote:Show nested quote +On November 29 2012 14:33 Dukeinator wrote:On November 29 2012 14:24 heliusx wrote:On November 29 2012 14:19 Dukeinator wrote:On November 29 2012 14:15 heliusx wrote:On November 29 2012 14:08 Dukeinator wrote:On November 29 2012 14:03 heliusx wrote:On November 29 2012 13:59 Dukeinator wrote:
The sad thing is you're taking about me and I don't support Romney. If it were an Obama sign I bet you wouldn't have made any snide remarks. You're just a bigot and frankly, pretty stupid.
You don't know what a bigot is.
P.s. You fail to acknowledge that this is a standard business practice. It's ok, be butthurt and cry to people on a forum. I bet the owner doesn't want business from some rude drunk like yourself.
lol. Let me help you. Bigot - a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion. It's the main reason why everyone who responds to this thread is calling you an idiot. I don't expect you to figure it out, but you can't say you haven't been told. You posted a definition of bigot, yet you still don't know what it means. He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged. It was your political intolerance that lead to the "bigot" comment. Man you ARE dense. No saving you. Are you seriously having trouble differentiating between "political intolerance" and thinking it's dumb to plaster your place of business with political advertisements (regardless) of your ideology? Who are you to tell someone how to run their business? People are free to have whatever political affiliation they want and can advertise it wherever they want. That is part of what it means to be a free country. If you choose to not support them that's your choice. Same goes for them mandating a 5 dollar minimum on a debit card. If you don't like it, don't go there. They don't have to sell you anything. AND if you feel like they are abusing the law then go ahead and report them to the BBB. I don't understand why you're looking for sympathy from people on here, we really don't care that you're outraged about a 5 dollar minimum and everyone is retardz lolol. Because that was all relevant to the fact you used the word bigot incorrectly.
OK, I'll just leave this here. Like I said before, I wouldn't expect you to actually realize what you're saying. It's clear from this forum you have very poor communication skills.
So basically the owners failure to understand logic that most toddlers can follow has lost her a customer that stops in all the time to pick up beer and gas. What a retard, then again what do you expect from someone who thinks it's a good idea to decorate their business with romney signs during the election.
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Such a mind-expanding thread on the problems faced by contemporary Americans in dealing with finances and the financing system!
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On November 29 2012 14:45 Dukeinator wrote:Show nested quote +On November 29 2012 14:39 heliusx wrote:On November 29 2012 14:33 Dukeinator wrote:On November 29 2012 14:24 heliusx wrote:On November 29 2012 14:19 Dukeinator wrote:On November 29 2012 14:15 heliusx wrote:On November 29 2012 14:08 Dukeinator wrote:On November 29 2012 14:03 heliusx wrote:On November 29 2012 13:59 Dukeinator wrote:
The sad thing is you're taking about me and I don't support Romney. If it were an Obama sign I bet you wouldn't have made any snide remarks. You're just a bigot and frankly, pretty stupid.
You don't know what a bigot is.
P.s. You fail to acknowledge that this is a standard business practice. It's ok, be butthurt and cry to people on a forum. I bet the owner doesn't want business from some rude drunk like yourself.
lol. Let me help you. Bigot - a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion. It's the main reason why everyone who responds to this thread is calling you an idiot. I don't expect you to figure it out, but you can't say you haven't been told. You posted a definition of bigot, yet you still don't know what it means. He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged. It was your political intolerance that lead to the "bigot" comment. Man you ARE dense. No saving you. Are you seriously having trouble differentiating between "political intolerance" and thinking it's dumb to plaster your place of business with political advertisements (regardless) of your ideology? Who are you to tell someone how to run their business? People are free to have whatever political affiliation they want and can advertise it wherever they want. That is part of what it means to be a free country. If you choose to not support them that's your choice. Same goes for them mandating a 5 dollar minimum on a debit card. If you don't like it, don't go there. They don't have to sell you anything. AND if you feel like they are abusing the law then go ahead and report them to the BBB. I don't understand why you're looking for sympathy from people on here, we really don't care that you're outraged about a 5 dollar minimum and everyone is retardz lolol. Because that was all relevant to the fact you used the word bigot incorrectly. OK, I'll just leave this here. Like I said before, I wouldn't expect you to actually realize what you're saying. It's clear from this forum you have very poor communication skills. Show nested quote +
So basically the owners failure to understand logic that most toddlers can follow has lost her a customer that stops in all the time to pick up beer and gas. What a retard, then again what do you expect from someone who thinks it's a good idea to decorate their business with romney signs during the election.
You still don't understand what bigotry is. Adding a new personal attack with each of your many replies doesn't change that.
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LOL ok buddy. Man, can you believe that stupid cashier was following the store policy? What an idiot. Stupid retards had political signs up too! That idiotic boss said the same thing the cashier did too! I'm so done with them.
Continue to insult anyone who has a different opinion then you. This is a waste of time. Good day sir.
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On November 29 2012 14:50 heliusx wrote:Show nested quote +On November 29 2012 14:45 Dukeinator wrote:On November 29 2012 14:39 heliusx wrote:On November 29 2012 14:33 Dukeinator wrote:On November 29 2012 14:24 heliusx wrote:On November 29 2012 14:19 Dukeinator wrote:On November 29 2012 14:15 heliusx wrote:On November 29 2012 14:08 Dukeinator wrote:On November 29 2012 14:03 heliusx wrote:On November 29 2012 13:59 Dukeinator wrote:
The sad thing is you're taking about me and I don't support Romney. If it were an Obama sign I bet you wouldn't have made any snide remarks. You're just a bigot and frankly, pretty stupid.
You don't know what a bigot is.
P.s. You fail to acknowledge that this is a standard business practice. It's ok, be butthurt and cry to people on a forum. I bet the owner doesn't want business from some rude drunk like yourself.
lol. Let me help you. Bigot - a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion. It's the main reason why everyone who responds to this thread is calling you an idiot. I don't expect you to figure it out, but you can't say you haven't been told. You posted a definition of bigot, yet you still don't know what it means. He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged. It was your political intolerance that lead to the "bigot" comment. Man you ARE dense. No saving you. Are you seriously having trouble differentiating between "political intolerance" and thinking it's dumb to plaster your place of business with political advertisements (regardless) of your ideology? Who are you to tell someone how to run their business? People are free to have whatever political affiliation they want and can advertise it wherever they want. That is part of what it means to be a free country. If you choose to not support them that's your choice. Same goes for them mandating a 5 dollar minimum on a debit card. If you don't like it, don't go there. They don't have to sell you anything. AND if you feel like they are abusing the law then go ahead and report them to the BBB. I don't understand why you're looking for sympathy from people on here, we really don't care that you're outraged about a 5 dollar minimum and everyone is retardz lolol. Because that was all relevant to the fact you used the word bigot incorrectly. OK, I'll just leave this here. Like I said before, I wouldn't expect you to actually realize what you're saying. It's clear from this forum you have very poor communication skills.
So basically the owners failure to understand logic that most toddlers can follow has lost her a customer that stops in all the time to pick up beer and gas. What a retard, then again what do you expect from someone who thinks it's a good idea to decorate their business with romney signs during the election.
You still don't understand what bigotry is. Adding a new personal attack with each of your many replies doesn't change that.
You don't know what a bigot is.
p.s. you fail to see the point of it all.
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I read TL everyday but post approximately once a month. A thread has to really catch my attention before I feel the temptation to hit that login button and even then I can usually stay the desire for long enough to close the browser.
This blog however is one of the best cases of trolling on TL that I have seen in a long time and the number of posters I hold in high regard that have fallen for the trap is sufficient for me to post here in recognition of the OP's ability.
Excellence should be recognized even if it is excellence is such childish endeavor.
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On November 29 2012 15:54 Ximeng wrote:
I read TL everyday but post approximately once a month. A thread has to really catch my attention before I feel the temptation to hit that login button and even then I can usually stay the desire for long enough to close the browser.
This blog however is one of the best cases of trolling on TL that I have seen in a long time and the number of posters I hold in high regard that have fallen for the trap is sufficient for me to post here in recognition of the OP's ability.
Excellence should be recognized even if it is excellence is such childish endeavor.
Yeah but on the slim chance this thread goes down in TL history you'd want to be a person that said you posted when the thread was actually happening right?!
At least that's why I posted..lol
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On November 29 2012 13:53 heliusx wrote:Show nested quote +On November 29 2012 13:45 micronesia wrote:On November 29 2012 13:43 heliusx wrote:On November 29 2012 13:35 micronesia wrote:
Most likely whoever the shop owner deals with electronically for debit card purchases has their own contract such that small purchases are disallowed. In order for the shop owner to compensate for that, they would need send a cut of what they saved with the cash you gave them, and forward it to the third party. Of course, this is horribly inefficient so this third party just wouldn't allow it, regardless of the sub-toddleresque logic of the cashier, as you put it. I sincerely doubt that is the case since practically every card issuer has clauses in the contracts for merchants that the merchant cannot have a minimum on any debit card purchases. It is a common practice. I suggest you ask them what the exact reason is for why they can't accept a small payment on a debit card if it is accompanied by a sufficient cash payment to make up the difference. While it's no guarantee, they may actually give an answer that puts the issue to rest. BTW I am generally not supportive of using debit cards, except as a backup. I use either cash or credit depending on the circumstances. You're right it's very common at small time convenience stores but never in chain stores. The fact is it's prohibited by the card issuers even if it is not tightly enforced. Now credit cards are a different ball game and the frank dodd act made it a "right" for merchants to be able to enforce a minimum of $10 or less. The owner told me the issue was with the fee they get charged per swipe, which is why it was mind boggling. My Mom owns a jewelry store that deals with a lot of cards for payment and the charges on debit can be anywhere from .25 to .75 a swipe depending on how crappy your contract is, which is why they want $5 minimum purchase. A minimum on the amount charged to the card regardless of the purchase size makes no sense. And neither does losing a customer who pumps gas in your place religiously.
wait, so why can't the shop owner(or business) chose to decide on a minimum for debit card purchases if they have to be the ones charged for each swipe? Big companies will have no problem fielding those costs but smaller businesses would rather set a limit so that they don't feel like they lose as much. In other words, it's their rules lol.
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How did a simple rage blog about a silly policy caused by a silly system turn into an inquisition?
Why are you people prodding him like this?
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OP I can assure you in my country you will get a fist to the face if you try to argue your stupidity in a petrol station.
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On November 29 2012 12:17 heliusx wrote:
After work today I decided to stop at the gas station and buy some beers. Well I was going to pay with $5 cash and put the rest on my card since i needed the rest of the money in my account for bills in the next few days. So I tell the cashier I'll pay the rest with my debit card and she tells me there is a $5 minimum purchase on cards. So I told her I was aware but I was spending almost $10 anyway so it makes no difference. So she gets the owner who I tell the same thing and she says the same thing "$5 minimum purchase on your card". I tell the owner it makes zero difference if I spend $9.50 on my debit or $5 in cash and $4.50 on my card. She promptly tells me "sorry, that's the rule". So basically the owners failure to understand logic that most toddlers can follow has lost her a customer that stops in all the time to pick up beer and gas. What a retard, then again what do you expect from someone who thinks it's a good idea to decorate their business with romney signs during the election.
I'm confused. Couldn't you just have paid $5 with the card, $4.50 cash?
Did you really need the extra 50 cents in your account for your bills? If money's that tight, maybe you shouldn't be buying beer.
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OP's vitriol is kind of off-putting lol. Awkward.
They have the right to refuse service anyway so it doesn't really matter. It's true that they cannot impose a limit on visa credit/debit cards, but it's probably not worth your time to report them and they're banking on it. You could just take your business elsewhere anyway. You might have aggravated the situation by getting overly hostile or something, wouldn't be surprised given how ferociously you've responded to comments :X
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I have a simple solution whenever they say they can't make a debit card transaction for less than £5, if the purchase costs more than £4 i simply tell them to charge me £5, if its under then i pay with cash. Though these days in the UK it is very rare to find shops that have such limits, usually only very small shops in the middle of nowhere.
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I don't get it, why didn't you pay $5 with your debit card, give here the 5 dollar bill and get 50 cents back in cash?
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Because clearly he would rather look like a massive tool and complain about not getting his way with his five dollars.
You know. It's the principle.
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