2 – People who take ages at ATM’s, really there is no need!
I really don’t get this. How hard is it to type in a four digit number, press the ‘money’ button, and then leave?
I always seem to end up behind this person:
1) Queue up to use the machine.
2) On reaching the machine, suddenly remember that you need your card.
3) Flail about your person looking for a wallet. Check every pocket. Twice. Find wallet. Open wallet. Discover card is absent (after checking each slot twice). Resume pocket search. Find card in first pocket originally checked.
4) Insert card into machine. Move lips whilst reading on-screen instructions.
5) When prompted, enter your PIN, no faster than one button press every five seconds. Remember, each button requires the same force as you’d generally apply to push-start a chieftain tank.
6) Wait, staring blankly into space.
7) Read the hoarding on the front of the machine.
8 ) Wait a bit more.
9) Look around the car park at people going about their business.
10) Realise that you need to press ‘Enter’ after typing your PIN. Press Enter. Hope no-one noticed.
11) Be utterly confused at the bewildering array of options presented to you. Read them all. Slowly. Use your finger to mark your place on the screen.
12) Check your balance. For bonus points, do it via advice slip, which will eject your card and send you back to step 4). Pretend you haven’t seen the strange purple gentleman behind you.
13) Choose your cash amount. Always select a receipt.
14) Take card.
15) Put card in wallet. Put wallet in pocket.
16) Take cash. Realise it needs to go in your wallet. Whilst remaining standing at the ATM, locate your wallet in just the second pocket you check (progress!).
17) Wait expectantly a bit, just in case the ATM decides to have a fit and give you more money. Discuss where to go next with your friend / partner / child. Consider buttoning your coat, putting on gloves etc.
18) Leave. Wait until the next customer is halfway through their transaction before shouting “ooh!” from across the car park, sprinting back and shoulder-charging them out of the way to try and take your receipt which is now unfortunately in the bin. Glower angrily at the customer over the injustice. Say nothing. Leave. Pointedly.