On Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 4:14:40 AM UTC-10, Michael Trew wrote:
> On 4/17/2021 1:02 AM, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Friday, April 16, 2021 at 5:06:41 PM UTC-10, Michael Trew wrote:
> >> On 4/16/2021 1:47 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> >>> My phone works fine but I'm thinking that I need a phone that's capable of point-of-sale contactless payments i.e., has NFC capabilities. It's pretty obvious that contactless payments on cell phones are the future of purchasing stuff.
> >> No thanks. I only carry cash. No cards or smart phone. If they don't
> >> take cash, I'm not buying. You couldn't pay me enough to trust these
> >> smart phones and related companies like Google to have access to my
> >> financial info.
> >
> > These days, it's not real important what you or I think or do as far as influencing trends or shaping the future. It's the younger generation that will lead the way to the world of tomorrow. We're pretty irrelevant as far as the marketing guys are concerned. That's the breaks.
> > All I know is that NFC capability will become an increasingly important feature in phones very shortly. "NFC" by the way, does not mean "Nobody ****ing Cares."
> >
> > https://www.engadget.com/sf-bay-area...125028599.html
> >
> You might be surprised to learn that I'm 26 years old. And old soul, I
> guess they say. I started using cash only a few years ago when I lost
> my job and started hauling scrap metal, buying/selling furniture,
> antiques, flea markets, shows, etc. All of these worked in all-cash
> only. As I've watched a digital push, and have heard of places that
> won't take cash (I've only experienced one personally), I've dug in and
> dumped my debit card.
>
> I suppose that regardless of my age, your point stands that people like
> me are in the minority. I'll probably be one of the few holdouts in
> 40-50 years with a gasoline powered car, refusing digital currency, etc.

Indeed I am surprised at your age and you are a minority. OTOH, that's the way people that only deal with cash are. I can see how cash gives you a great sense of freedom, but maybe also some paranoia. Cash is like old-school cryptocurrency in this day and age i.e., it's not easily tracked.