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In the paranoia-WTF category, I submit the Tops supermarket. In a recent visit, I got carded when I tried to buy a bunch of al-key-hall for an upcoming party. In addition to checking my birth date, they actually inputted it into their register. When I asked why she did that, the cashier told me it was just store policy now. I was in a rush, so I didn’t question it, but why the hell would they need to input my birth date? I’m damn sure the misguided 21-n-over law wasn’t altered recently…WTF?

While we’re at the supermarket, let me grab the public sound system for the second: Attention! Women who write checks in line! There’s a new invention…it’s called an ATM/Cash Card….Use it!

I’d like to be more equal oppourtunity with this, but I only see women holding up shopping lines with their check writing. Come on! I know many of you have ATM/Cash Cards…they’re much faster and more efficient…and the cashier doesn’t have to check a list of bad checker writers to make sure you’re not one of them. You can even take the receipt and input the amount into your checkbook tally. What a concept!