Swipe, swipe

Do you do anything without swiping a piece of plastic?  Are you a 'cash' person?  Not me- I like just swiping my card, and punching some numbers in.  Couldn't be any easier.  No change to count, no clutter in your pockets.  Then go make an entry in your check register.  There are a few things I do in my life that do require me to physically send in a paper check.  These places I don't understand.  They need to drag themselves out of the stone age, wake up, and have a look around.  Everyone has a computer nowadays, and pretty much everyone can get on-line.  (on-line, not open-line).  Should be able to pay electronically. 

I didn't have a bank account for a period of about six years because I owed everyone under the sun some money and wasn't sure who was going to seize my account when I least expected it.  My paycheck would get cashed, money orders would get made up to send out for the bills, and life was happy.  When I was the proud new owner of a fresh bank account a few years ago, I had a debit card in my hands in a few days.  I had to try it out at an atm machine to make sure it was going to work.  I didn't want to go get in a line with 10 people in back of me and the card be declined.  Once I saw that it really worked, there was no looking back.  My card goes with me everywhere now. 

So what happens when you swipe your card?  I don't know.  Something magical, because the machine will tell you if your card was approved or declined.  I don't care what happens, as long as everything works out snappy.  Swipe, swipe.