It’s possible, but not probable. The banks have gotten, and still are getting away with murder in Ireland. Not every country’s citizens or government would let them operate as they have. The Irish have no spine to oppose the guile, and the banks and successive governments have slopped the strap-on with chilli sauce, and told Paddy to hold his ankles, that he’s going for a ride, and taken full advantage. It’s sad, but we are the way we are.
The cunts have enough power and direct effect on every day life as it is. Bizarre people would be so trusting to think they won’t extract as much power and return as they can from individuals.
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They already showed their hand. They charged 5c or 10c on each use of paywave over X # of usages. It was only public backlash that put a halt to that.
But once the habit of contactless is deeply embedded and cash has been removed, do you honestly think it improbable they will look to re-institute similar? That they’ll ignore the sweet lucre of taking a touch on every transaction?
They’ll get their cut of everyone’s money, one way or the other. Banks do go bankrupt, but not often.
I paid the barber in cash this morning.
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You struck a blow for freedom
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I punched the air as I left the shop.
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My local Turkish barber only accepts cash; I suppose it’s handy for the tips as you are shamed into handing him the 2 euro change out of a score
Straight into the hawala account to pay the big fella’s wage.
Doing my best to use cash for as much as possible lately. Throw the change into a big jar and gather it up every now and then.
You smoked the controligarchs
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If I could completely exclude banks from my life I would. Utter, utter scumbags
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I got €110 out of the Coinstar machine recently
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I was in Spain for a month in September… 1.50 for a coffee, i was losing money by not having 3 or 4 a day at that price…4.10 in Starbucks when i got home, the cunts…i generally wouldn’t darken their door.
The Spaniards know how to make a good coffee.
6:10 for a grande gingerbread latte in Starbucks
Je ne regrette rien.
Mudder of gawd
A lovely serving in a small cup sitting out on a veranda is living.
Getting a big fuck off cardboard cup and paying 400% markup to get your name spelled incorrectly by some fucker is existing
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You should give your TFK username in future and see how they react
I wouldn’t darken the fucking door of a starbucks. Went to one in london because of colleagues. They burnt the fuck out of the beans and all. Manky
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I always say Aloysius.
Its the small things
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