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36. i always have some

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 20, 2024, 01:02 PM

Feb 2024

cash on hand and in my car. lots of
businesses in rural areas prefer it~

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Napa Valley winery host remembers Fani Willis paying in paper bills [View all] struggle4progress Feb 2024 OP

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Evil it is, I see EYESORE 9001 Feb 2024 #83

MIRTED. William769 Feb 2024 #23

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Hello. Back again I see. GP6971 Feb 2024 #31

Silly rabbit. William769 Feb 2024 #35

Right wingers sure get triggered when facts don't comport with their narrative! SunSeeker Feb 2024 #67

Join the club. William769 Feb 2024 #70

Alerted Biophilic Feb 2024 #32

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Anytime. William769 Feb 2024 #42

Thank you for alerting. yardwork Feb 2024 #26

And another (or the same) takes their place. Alerting again. NoRethugFriends Feb 2024 #30

So, Willis travels with cash. Hugin Feb 2024 #2

And she already explained PatSeg Feb 2024 #4

Good point. Hugin Feb 2024 #7

And apparently PatSeg Feb 2024 #15

Exactly! Hugin Feb 2024 #19

I'm glad it was brought up PatSeg Feb 2024 #22

I meant the issue of... Hugin Feb 2024 #24

Oh yes, I agree PatSeg Feb 2024 #25

I suppose if the process leads to a little more... Hugin Feb 2024 #34

Sixty year old white guy FHRRK Feb 2024 #33

Yes, I always have cash on me as well PatSeg Feb 2024 #44

Cash is king for me also. I see no reason to pay the banks that 3% fee erronis Feb 2024 #52

Servers love customers like you PatSeg Feb 2024 #58

Cash tips are also tax free to the recipient if not declared to the IRS MichMan Feb 2024 #60

Not necessarily PatSeg Feb 2024 #62

Anyone who doesn't declare them is (1) violating the law and Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #68

What percentage of people getting paid in cash do you believe honestly report every dollar to the IRS? MichMan Feb 2024 #73

I wasn't commenting on whether tipped employees are complying with the law. Ms. Toad Feb 2024 #74

My credit card was replaced twice in 6 months for fraud DBoon Feb 2024 #81

i always have some et tu Feb 2024 #36

I think it is generational now PatSeg Feb 2024 #46

Her dad did a great job of explaining it on the witness stand. SunSeeker Feb 2024 #51

Yes, he did PatSeg Feb 2024 #59

I now usually use a credit card for groceries and other transactions. LiberalFighter Feb 2024 #8

Yes, I can't imagine PatSeg Feb 2024 #17

I'd rather use bdamomma Feb 2024 #82

Anecdotal corroboration Stinky The Clown Feb 2024 #3

Cash is King, electronic credit can have glitches, hacks, outages, cyber attacks bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #5

I always have cash. CrispyQ Feb 2024 #6

Me Too RobinA Feb 2024 #14

That is another point to consider. Mobile pay apps are really new. LiberalFighter Feb 2024 #43

Oh Oh! This is bad for DA Willis. Who am I kidding? It is bad for Trump and his cohorts. LiberalFighter Feb 2024 #10

She even left a generous tip. LiberalFighter Feb 2024 #12

I'm guessing that she had the receipt too? Hugin Feb 2024 #16

I usually trash or lose my receipts. LiberalFighter Feb 2024 #38

So having $400.00 in cash while on holiday is suspicious? hadEnuf Feb 2024 #13

no you guys are missing the point jcgoldie Feb 2024 #20

When I used to work in sales in a high-end electronics store in NY NYC Liberal Feb 2024 #18

My mother, an Asian woman, only pays in cash. For everything. LexVegas Feb 2024 #21

Only thing this shows is that she is an alcoholic tulipsandroses Feb 2024 #27

Unfortunately, these days we always need the sarcasm note. Biophilic Feb 2024 #39

Yes. The sarcasm smilie is helpful. Especially in a string that as already drawn alerts. TomSlick Feb 2024 #41

I've been guilty of not taking my dad's advice tulipsandroses Feb 2024 #28

I always carry cash. Wish my kids would. Ya never know when you might need it. dameatball Feb 2024 #37

They didn't kneel on her neck for nine minutes did they? twodogsbarking Feb 2024 #45

I've read about Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, and other black performers who only accepted payment in cash. Midnight Writer Feb 2024 #47

Be cautious about sharing your money habits Marthe48 Feb 2024 #48

Not only that, she also stated she takes it all with her when she travels anywhere MichMan Feb 2024 #61

I was concerned about that. LiberalFighter Feb 2024 #64

Sadly, Willis and her dad had no choice, they were forced to state this info to clear Willis' name. SunSeeker Feb 2024 #75

I was worried too. However after seeing her testify, bet a robber would get shamed, ass kicked or shot. Silent Type Feb 2024 #77

Good for Fani Roc2020 Feb 2024 #49

And.....?.... NNadir Feb 2024 #50

What a load of crap pfitz59 Feb 2024 #53

Leave it to the Republicans DENVERPOPS Feb 2024 #54

Cash Old Okie Feb 2024 #55

She said she didn't really care for wine, but preferred vodka MichMan Feb 2024 #66

So what? Cash is legal tender. AllyCat Feb 2024 #56

Has Brody been fired yet? As long as bills are paid, whose FSogol Feb 2024 #57

She spent $300 on two bottles - I can't believe they didn't comp her tasting fee Beaverhausen Feb 2024 #63

See Fani. See Donny. See Fani and Donny. Blue Owl Feb 2024 #65

No questions about Moses Mike's GenThePerservering Feb 2024 #69

"This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private" -- When did that end? Hekate Feb 2024 #71

Try buying a ticket or paying for concessions at a major sporting event with cash MichMan Feb 2024 #76

Understood -- and I find that fairly offensive. I have credit cards, and use them. But still. Hekate Feb 2024 #79

During Covid, those who accept money were rightly concerned about the exposure to pathogens present on cash MichMan Feb 2024 #84

Cash is spent in Napa every fucking day. Lots of it. ZonkerHarris Feb 2024 #72

I used to pay for all routine daily transactions exclusively in cash, but inflation and the end of post-pay gas pumping Midwestern Democrat Feb 2024 #78

Weird. I've been to Acumen Wines and paid in cash also. Nice place. jalan48 Feb 2024 #80