I tried to buy a single apple at a farmer's market in Portland and the vendor's card reader was down, so he just told me to Venmo him later... which I totally forgot to do for 3 days.

It made me realize how a cashless system relies entirely on both tech working and people remembering their digital promises, unlike the simple finality of handing over a dollar bill.

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kai_webb918d ago

Oh man, I've done that! I set a phone reminder right away now, the second I walk away. It's the only way my brain works.

gavin2288d ago

Totally feel that. My brain dumps info like a faulty hard drive, so I've got reminders for everything now. I once set a reminder to check if I set a reminder, which is a whole new level of sad. At this point my phone's calendar is basically my external brain, and the original one is just along for the ride.

the_olivia7d ago

Mine's basically a backup hard drive at this point.