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3Hotdogs

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10. Most of the time, the "request for signature" at restaurants is only to point out the tip option.

Reply to mucifer (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 08:33 AM

23 hrs ago

We don't have to sign credit receipts anymore. Does the merchant think there is some schmuk in the Asian subcontinent, looking over every signature on your credit receipt or on the bottom of the check you just wrote?

If I am asked to sign the receipt, I just make a big "X" on the bottom. I leave cash tips on the table.

"X" is no good. We need a signature."

Me: "X is a legal signature.

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"Most people my age just kind of scribble." Signatures were a sticking point for young California voters this year [View all] nmmi Yesterday OP

Got new drivers license this year. Signed carefully with though of voter certification issues Demovictory9 Yesterday #1

Geez Figarosmom Yesterday #2

+1 SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #12

The "curse" of not being taught CURSIVE writing. hlthe2b Yesterday #3

doesnt have to b cursive, just consistent. my sig on file is 50 yrs old. mopinko Yesterday #8

Don't get me started, mopinko. My hospital successfully defended an HR policy that REQUIRES hlthe2b 23 hrs ago #11

My 21 year old has this problem. SunSeeker Yesterday #4

As a poll worker, I wholly endorse this opinion. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #5

I take my brother voting nuxvomica Yesterday #6

You're a great parent!!!!! jimfields33 23 hrs ago #9

For official things like voter ID and drivers license I put a signature . But for signing a credit card at a mucifer Yesterday #7

Most of the time, the "request for signature" at restaurants is only to point out the tip option. 3Hotdogs 23 hrs ago #10

Yes, younger folks just scribble their signature. I had a lot of fun verifying signatures as an election judge in Nov. sinkingfeeling 21 hrs ago #13

Yep, it's all the fault of "voters who couldn't be bothered to vote" lostnfound 17 hrs ago #14