mostly david ephgrave

I get unreasonably annoyed by people who take their time at cash machines.   (I'm also annoyed when Microsoft Word unnecessarily criticizes my sentence structure - but that's another story.) (Everyone’s a critic.) People at cash machines often act as if the whole process has taken them by surprise; like they were drawn in by the lure of the flashing slot and thought, “I’ve got something that will fit in there perfectly”. It’s as if they’re playing a game of chess and are carefully considering every move. Now, I understand you don’t just use an ATM to draw out money – sometimes you need to check your balance or request a bank statement – but is there really any need to take as much time as opening up an account? It’s the same when people buy train tickets: I approach the machine knowing what I want; some people seem to save deciding on their destination until they reach the front of the queue. ...