In my defense, It's been about 15 years of drill and practice where Good Ol' Western Design has ensured that the ATM can and will not give you your desperately and impatiently awaited cash, unless and only unless you first obligingly remove your bank card (and optional receipt) from the humming slots. It's for your own good!
In China, Good Ol' Western Design hasn't caught on w/ quite the same fervour. Hence bank machines will give you what you want: cold hard cash. They will then contemplate the inequities of life for a minute or 2 before they sluggishly expectorate your card.
That's ok, except that i am still totally programmed into grabbing and dashing.
It has now been (count 'em) THREE times that i've lost my bank card in China. That's roughly losing a card every three transactions. Despite assurances to myself that i'll pay more attention the next time.
But this has been the last time. Really. I can't handle dealing with another bank employee telling me, "but we already gave you your bank card."
Anyhow, hopefully all you in the civilized world can thank GOWD and praise GOWD for the many tiny gifts you don't realize you constantly receive.
1 comment:
Okay! Thanks for helping me be aware of how easy we have it here, getting the card back right away. Haven't lost mine in forever. You are so sweet mr. w
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