I never have cash on me. I lose my ATM card about 50% of the time. This is not usually a problem for me as I have swiped my husbands key chain ATM card and 90% of the time I use my Southwest VISA card. This card just slips on your keyring like a grocery club card would. The only problem is that because of it's size, you can't put it a regular ATM machine. No problem, how often do I need cash anyway? Well, here's the story I promised tinkerbell last week:
On February 21st I took a quick trip out of town and before leaving I had David get me some cash. I got the cash because I was going to be crossing the Oakland Bay Bridge the next day and I knew I would need cash for the toll. David got me 60 bucks, I don't know where I spent it all but the next morning when I grabbed a shuttle from my hotel to the airport I only had $25.00 cash left. We get to the airport and I hand the driver my credit card, he says "I only take cash". I say, "Your kidding right?", he says something like "This is not Los Angeles, we only take cash". I look at the meter "$27.15". I ask him if there is an ATM around that he knows of. He says there is one inside, well I go in and of course it is not the sliding type ATM so it won't work for me.
(This is the short version) I tell him my dilemma and offer to send him the difference in the fare and a tip. He says "no, it's not a big deal" so I thank him and leave to go board my flight. (Please note, it is 5:15am) I felt like a major loser.
While I am waiting for my flight I realize that now I have no money to cross the Bay Bridge! AGHHH. I decide that after I get to Oakland I will just do a search on the GPS for a grocery store (where I can slide the little card) and go get more cash. So, I get to Oakland, get the car and do a search for a grocery store. (Remember: I am in Oakland) All I can find is 30 Mercados and محل البقاله . Finally, I spot an Albertsons 4 miles away. I direct the GPS there and when I arrive it has turned into a Mercado so I just start driving back to the freeway and I spot a Walgreens. I run into the Walgreens (in the rain) and my hair is now a disaster. I purchased Aleve and a bottle of water and got 40 bucks out. Whew, now I can successfully cross the bay bridge. (This entire incident completely stressed me out. I was tired and thrown off all day long)
After finally arriving in San Francisco I related this story to a few of our associates in the office. I was then educated on crossing the Bay Bridge without money. You may cross the Bay Bridge without cash but the toll worker will write down your license number and the city will then send you a bill. Good to know.
I now direct you to Queen B's blog and the story she wrote about not having cash for Taxi drivers. I am in good company. http://smbtamu01.blogspot.com/2007/02/inspired-by-kim.html
3 comments:
Lost committed sepuku and 24 choked on it's vomit at it's own premiere party. Long live Heroes. Deal with it.
ooh, that is a great thing to know about crossing bridges without cash. Do you know if they charge a fee? I am very fee-adverse. I figure they at least charge you for postage and stuff. I may need to research that!
I am really proud of myself right now - I have a $5 bill in my purse. It is very lonely in there, but it is the first bill to be in the wallet in probably a good 2 months.
She makes a boat load of cash... and can't seem to find a way to easily access it. You would think that by now... with all her technogadgetry, that she would have some kind of infrared debit card built into her BlackBerry!
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