Poor Randie… Once again, I know how she feels… and that person behind the counter clearly doesn’t. Raspberries to him! 😛
(And having had transactions declined in the past is what makes me lower my voice if a customer’s transaction is declined – they don’t need the embarrassment!)
I’m fifty years old and am 25+ years into a well-paying career (IT Director). People ask for my autograph. I have ZERO reason to be concerned about whether my debit/credit card will be approved.
And I STILL sweat bullets whenever there’s a delay… 😀
Happens to me at the comic store from time to time. ^^ Since i don’t have some 150€+ in the wallet at any given time. :XD Luckily the guys at said store knows good enough to lay to book to the side so i take a short trip to the nearby bank. Clearly an option you rarely get at the discounter. :XDD
I went to the ATM one bright morning many years ago to get cash for grocery shopping (this was in the days before the stores had their own machines). My day was cut short when the machine told me I had exactly $1.56 in my account. Oops! Back home for boxed mac n cheese! C’est la vie!
What I hate is when I excede my bank imposed debit amount “per day” limit and it declines the transaction. It’ll run as credit but you get awkward looks from the cashier and other customers as you try to explain!
On a sadder note, we must to say good-bye to an artistic legend! Frank Frazetta passed away earlier this week and he will be missed! If you are unfamiliar with his work it’s worth checking out! A whole generation, or two, grew up with his paintings and most never knew the whole story of his fantastic talent!
It ain’t so much about the credit or debit card. It is about the need for acceptance. That is why people who do webcomics look first at the comments. We desperately need those to inspire us to draw another strip. This one is real deep Brig. I hope people read below the surface.
This comic was inspired by conversation at a Trader Joe’s whilst waiting for a transaction to be completed. I give my pal Zee credit for the punchline.
Bo: Yes, approval is a necessary component to much of what art and cartooning are about. I suppose acceptance is a form of connection. In tooning, laughter (at one’s cartoon) certainly is!
And OrcBuddy: I used to subscribe to Starlog Magazine as a kid… his stuff was in there… so fantastical and SUPER well-drawn! What a loss. (and sadly, Starlog Magazine quite print last year and is only online… another loss).
Approval, validation, or just knowing someone is out there watching… the raw hit count doesn’t tell you much. That’s why when I want to support a worthy comic, I try to find the forum or blog and, if the artist isn’t making me jump through too many hoops to do it, I’ll throw them some feedback. We don’t expect all roses and rainbows, but some approval sure keeps us going.
Kona: For a while, I had a Facebook Page for my web comic rather than a blog or forum… advertised it on the site, had a button for the link and everything – and most of the people who ended up being fans were co-workers from Target… and I wasn’t even getting feedback from them very much. That said, I think I do still get people coming back to the site every now and again, if the GA stats are anything to go by. Still, I think the only person to email me about the comic other than family or co-workers was a certain B. Spicer – whose email was greatly appreciated, I must point out!
I’ve had that feeling, but more along the lines of “Crap, what’s the PIN number again?” I have tendency to make a donkey out of myself when using those debit card swipe thingers :).
I work as a cashier at a local grocery store and the worst feeling ever is when a customer’s card is declined. I know exactly how it feels to have my card declined for whatever reason, especially when it is something that I really need. What is really bad, however, is when people start yelling at me, saying that they have money, and then they have to leave their groceries behind because they can’t pay for them.
Syria: Whew – I’m lucky! I’ve not had that particular situation with a customer happen to me (yet). I did have one who became all snarky just because I asked to see the receipt for the stuff she bought earlier, but I digress 🙂
Astragali: Yeah, you are very lucky. Then again, I work at the Ghetto Martin’s as we call it. So there are quite a few interesting customers. But I would much rather be a cashier than a service clerk….
Poor Randie… Once again, I know how she feels… and that person behind the counter clearly doesn’t. Raspberries to him! 😛
(And having had transactions declined in the past is what makes me lower my voice if a customer’s transaction is declined – they don’t need the embarrassment!)
Excuse me for my ignorance, it’s an approval for what ? credit card ?
More likely a debit card.
I’m fifty years old and am 25+ years into a well-paying career (IT Director). People ask for my autograph. I have ZERO reason to be concerned about whether my debit/credit card will be approved.
And I STILL sweat bullets whenever there’s a delay… 😀
Happens to me at the comic store from time to time. ^^ Since i don’t have some 150€+ in the wallet at any given time. :XD Luckily the guys at said store knows good enough to lay to book to the side so i take a short trip to the nearby bank. Clearly an option you rarely get at the discounter. :XDD
I went to the ATM one bright morning many years ago to get cash for grocery shopping (this was in the days before the stores had their own machines). My day was cut short when the machine told me I had exactly $1.56 in my account. Oops! Back home for boxed mac n cheese! C’est la vie!
What I hate is when I excede my bank imposed debit amount “per day” limit and it declines the transaction. It’ll run as credit but you get awkward looks from the cashier and other customers as you try to explain!
On a sadder note, we must to say good-bye to an artistic legend! Frank Frazetta passed away earlier this week and he will be missed! If you are unfamiliar with his work it’s worth checking out! A whole generation, or two, grew up with his paintings and most never knew the whole story of his fantastic talent!
It ain’t so much about the credit or debit card. It is about the need for acceptance. That is why people who do webcomics look first at the comments. We desperately need those to inspire us to draw another strip. This one is real deep Brig. I hope people read below the surface.
This comic was inspired by conversation at a Trader Joe’s whilst waiting for a transaction to be completed. I give my pal Zee credit for the punchline.
Bo: Yes, approval is a necessary component to much of what art and cartooning are about. I suppose acceptance is a form of connection. In tooning, laughter (at one’s cartoon) certainly is!
And OrcBuddy: I used to subscribe to Starlog Magazine as a kid… his stuff was in there… so fantastical and SUPER well-drawn! What a loss. (and sadly, Starlog Magazine quite print last year and is only online… another loss).
Approval, validation, or just knowing someone is out there watching… the raw hit count doesn’t tell you much. That’s why when I want to support a worthy comic, I try to find the forum or blog and, if the artist isn’t making me jump through too many hoops to do it, I’ll throw them some feedback. We don’t expect all roses and rainbows, but some approval sure keeps us going.
Kona: For a while, I had a Facebook Page for my web comic rather than a blog or forum… advertised it on the site, had a button for the link and everything – and most of the people who ended up being fans were co-workers from Target… and I wasn’t even getting feedback from them very much. That said, I think I do still get people coming back to the site every now and again, if the GA stats are anything to go by. Still, I think the only person to email me about the comic other than family or co-workers was a certain B. Spicer – whose email was greatly appreciated, I must point out!
Positive comments are da bomb, no doubt!
I’ve had that feeling, but more along the lines of “Crap, what’s the PIN number again?” I have tendency to make a donkey out of myself when using those debit card swipe thingers :).
I work as a cashier at a local grocery store and the worst feeling ever is when a customer’s card is declined. I know exactly how it feels to have my card declined for whatever reason, especially when it is something that I really need. What is really bad, however, is when people start yelling at me, saying that they have money, and then they have to leave their groceries behind because they can’t pay for them.
Syria: Whew – I’m lucky! I’ve not had that particular situation with a customer happen to me (yet). I did have one who became all snarky just because I asked to see the receipt for the stuff she bought earlier, but I digress 🙂
Astragali: Yeah, you are very lucky. Then again, I work at the Ghetto Martin’s as we call it. So there are quite a few interesting customers. But I would much rather be a cashier than a service clerk….
Astragali… don’t mention it. Smiles.