The self-checkout stopped and flashed a message that a cashier would need to over-ride. I turned and the cashier for the area said\/asked – with a chuckle – “You’re over 18, right?” <\/div>\n
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I’m guessing he was commenting on my gray hair and bald spot. <\/div>\n
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I told him I was and apparently I had enough venom in my voice that he quickly followed up with “As of last week, right?”<\/div>\n
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Another chuckle. I shared this one with him while I completed my transaction and planned his death. I also got $20 cash back which will be significant later on.<\/div>\n
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As I understand it, the check he did was to prevent some kid from buying spray paint and then huffing it. Questions:<\/div>\n
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1. Are 18 year olds suddenly smart enough to not huff paint? <\/div>\n
2. Are they responsible enough to keep the paint away from kids who might huff it?
3. I may have watched too much CSINCISSUV, but isn’t the electrical tape and utility knife more suspicious? <\/div>\n
3. I may have watched too much CSINCISSUV, but isn’t the electrical tape and utility knife more suspicious? <\/div>\n
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I headed on my way and at my next stop, I paid cash – using the $20 I had just gotten from Home Depot. The clerk behind the counter used a highlighter to test the bill and make sure it wasn’t counterfeit. More questions.<\/div>\n
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1. Are the staff at Walmart trained by the Secret Service or the Treasury Department to detect fake bills with the magic highlighter?<\/div>\n
2. What, exactly, would have happened if the bill had been fake?<\/div>\n
3. Granted, this is the kind of place where someone would try to pass fake bills made on a black and white copy machine – but seriously, a $20? I could see if someone threw out a $100 to buy a pack of gum, but what’s next? A set of scales to measure coins to make sure they aren’t fake?<\/div>\n
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