Overheard a kid ask his mom what a checkbook was at the hardware store

I was in line at Ace Hardware on Elm Street last Saturday and this kid maybe 10 years old saw his mom pull out a checkbook and he asked if that was a board game. She laughed it off but it got me thinking how fast things have changed. I remember my dad writing checks for everything even at the grocery store in the 90s. Makes me wonder what my grandkids will think of paper money someday.

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claire8721mo ago

Man I still have my old checkbook from 2008 buried somewhere in my closet with like 3 checks left in it lmao. I remember being maybe 12 and my dad teaching me how to write a check at the gas station and I felt so grown up. Now I literally panic if I have to use cash because my brain is so used to tap and go with my phone. The kid asking if it was a board game is honestly hilarious but also kinda sad, makes me feel ancient.

gray_morgan1mo ago

Pretty sure my checkbook is in the same place as my pager, collecting dust.

charles_young921mo ago

Actually, pagers are still used by a lot of hospital staff and emergency crews today. My buddy's an EMT and says they're way more reliable than cell signal in some buildings.