I Write Checks

Cutter's Log - Supplemental

Everyone has their habit, whether it be drinking, smoking, gambling, biting nails, etc. I have a habit of my own that is just as lethal as drinking and smoking. That's the habit of eating fast food.

I had a debit card and/or cash with me a lot. That's enough for a meal from the drive thru window. I thought I could kick the habit by buying everything with checks. Because I'm only carrying checks, I can't go to the drive thru. It's worth it to me to pull the ID out of my wallet every time and have the wait. The person behind me can't say that. Thus I try to go to a less-distracting line.

However, there are times I do need cash. Little do I know that until it's too late.

I had to drive to Cambridge to pay a fine. The ticket says checks are okay. The Clerk says they're not. So I'm scrambling around beautiful downtown Cambridge for a money order. The post office doesn't accept checks, but a debit card. The bank was no help, either. I didn't bring cash or debit with me because I would wind up in a drive thru.

I'm going back down there on Tuesday, with cash.