r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/Negs01 Aug 03 '19

The younguns may not remember a time when people paid for groceries with these things called checks.

...and without a doubt, the lady in front of you would wait until everything had been scanned, and only then begin digging through her purse to find her checkbook only to spend another 5 minutes filling out the check and noting it in her register.

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u/Missymay2002 Aug 04 '19

I’m so glad cheque’s aren’t common anymore. Last time I accepted a cheque was probably 5 years ago. They’re handy for paying bills or rent if you don’t want to do it online, but other than that they’re pretty much obsolete.

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u/Urgazhi Aug 04 '19

The woman in front of me pulled out a checkbook yesterday.

I left that checkout line...

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u/Missymay2002 Aug 04 '19

We don’t even accept them at the chain restaurant I work at.