New Eftpos Account

**Squeak the Rat** · 21st October 2006, 21:17

Was in Foodtown today buying some piss and went to pay with my eftpos card.

Please enter account:

CHK
SAV
CRD

WTF? I have a cheque account. What option am I supposed to use? "CHK" replies the indian lady behind the checkout. I pointed out that I don't have a checkout account, I have a cheque account. She didn't understand so I wobbled my head.

Another example of the slow americanisation of this country.

A call to help from the BOTTY and BDOTGNZA, we cannot allow this to happen. It's almost as demoralising as the "candy bar" at the movies.....

Arrrrrggggghh.

**sanchez** · 21st October 2006, 21:38

mmm, candy bars.

I use the term all the time

**Squeak the Rat** · 21st October 2006, 22:00

Dirty, sanchez.......

**poorbastard** · 21st October 2006, 22:02

Obviously had a bad day...........Its the little things that can bug you the most.......

Can't say I have seen 'CHK' yet but do agree that it should be 'CHQ'

**xwhatsit** · 21st October 2006, 22:23

It'll be an American EFTPOS unit. Or Chinese, made for their most important market. Americans are too arrogant to bother about internationalisation features. Look at MS Office, most n00bs can't work out why their spell check doesn't like Queen's English because it's automatically set up for US English. I bet if you went to Soviet Russia the thing would still ask for CHK SAV CRD. I don't know of any NZ companies that would produce EFTPOS units for the home market. Electronics is all about economies of scale.

That said, I hate the fucking Americani[s/z]ation myself. I'm very fond of the `u' in `colour', thank-you very much.

**SuperDave** · 21st October 2006, 23:07

Though you have to hand it to the Yanks for putting 'z' to good use.

**Squeak the Rat** · 22nd October 2006, 00:57

Originally Posted by SuperDave

Though you have to hand it to the Yanks for putting 'z' to good use.

Have you seen what bike I ride? I put the Z to good use thank you vey much!

**limbimtimwim** · 22nd October 2006, 07:46

What was the brand of the unit?

Complain. Seriously. Thin edge of the wedge type stuff.

**Swoop** · 22nd October 2006, 12:58

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

That said, I hate the fucking Americani[s/z]ation myself. I'm very fond of the `u' in `colour', thank-you very much.

I'm sure that a representative of BDOTGNZA will be along shortly, to endorse your stance on this matter.

**xwhatsit** · 22nd October 2006, 14:34

Lol what is BDOTGNZA? I saw them mentioned in another post :P.

Mind explaining the acronym to me?

**hXc** · 22nd October 2006, 15:01

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

Lol what is BDOTGNZA? I saw them mentioned in another post :P.

Mind explaining the acronym to me?

Bold Defenders Of The Great New Zealand Arse. Ask Hitcher about it, as he's the one in charge.

Oh Great One, where art thou?

**Sniper** · 23rd October 2006, 07:32

You think thats bad. Im about ready to injure the next person who neglects to pronounce their words properly. THERE IS NO DAMN H IN ASSUME PEOPLE!!!!

**Ixion** · 23rd October 2006, 09:01

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

Lol what is BDOTGNZA? I saw them mentioned in another post :P.

Mind explaining the acronym to me?

Second rate and inferior grammar nazis. Who do not give green stamps. Not to be compared with BOTTYNZ the original and still unsurpassed grammer nazis. Demand BOTTY on all occasions, accept no substitutes, endorsed by the crowned heads of Europe, we give green stamps.