This is why I stay in the city
Despite my best efforts to shop exclusively in the city, we had to throw up our hands in defeat last night and drive out to the ‘burbs to finish our Christmas spending extravaganza.
I behaved well, I think, but I didn’t think the night would go so great after our first stop for some wonderfully crappy food at Taco Bell. Apparently they now have a policy of refusing to accept checks. Instead, they now direct those without cash to an ATM in their lobby that does not actually give out cash, but instead gives out store credit. With a $1.35 surcharge tacked on top of it. Add that to the charge that I’m sure my bank of dubious distinction will tack on for using an ATM out of their network, and suddenly a cheap run for the border ends up costing a bit more than the quality of the food really warrants. I really hope other places do not continue this trend.
