Christmas '06 at Gamestop . . .

Okay. It wasn't quite like that, but judge for yourself:

After choosing a couple of Gameboy titles, I went to the checkout and offerred a $20 bill in payment . . .

Cashier 1: "Uh, I can't handle that. I'm out of 5's, 1's, and quarters." Turning to another cashier, "Do you have change?"

Cashier 2: "I don't know. I haven't opened my drawer all day. I've only had cards."

Cashier 1, to another cashier: "How 'bout you."

Cashier 3: "I think so."

And after an excruciatingly long conversation with the gentleman in line ahead of me, the third cashier did indeed accept my cash. I guess life really does take Visa!