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Old People At Atm Machines

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  • 25-10-2007 5:05pm
    #1
    roughan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 426 ✭✭


    why does every old person take AGES at a bank machine only to print out
    a statement and walk off
    was at one yesterday when it start beeping and flashing at the old deer
    saying "DO YOU WANT MORE TIME" and she turned around to me and told me it must be broken !!!! :)


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    #2
    Rob_l
    Registered Users Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    I was about to queue up for an atm at a bank machine on baggott street when the young woman who must have been trying to get a tenner out:rolleyes: told everyone the machine wasn't working and they should use the other one everyone did:D and left rob to get perfect service from a perfectly working machine.

    the moral of this story is people are quite stupid at bank machines.:cool:


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    Dinxminx
    Registered Users Posts: 848 ✭✭✭Dinxminx


    Don't understand what there is to take ages about, tbh. Put card in, punch numbers, punch button for amount, remove card, walk away. Where's the confusion???


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    Dragan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,497 ✭✭✭✭Dragan


    They are always good for a mugging though.


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    orestes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭orestes


    They take so long cos they're trying to have a wee chat with it about Mavis around the corner


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    Zzippy
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,166 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    Dinxminx wrote: »
    Don't understand what there is to take ages about, tbh. Put card in, punch numbers, punch button for amount, remove card, walk away. Where's the confusion???

    Can I queue up behind you? You left out "take money"... :D


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Come back to me in fifty years time when the ATM is showing a touch-sensitive holographic projection in front of you, and you're pressing on the wall saying, "I think it's broken, the keys don't work". ;)


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    roughan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 426 ✭✭roughan


    seamus wrote: »
    Come back to me in fifty years time when the ATM is showing a touch-sensitive holographic projection in front of you, and you're pressing on the wall saying, "I think it's broken, the keys don't work". ;)

    hahahah fair enough!!!


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    Black Swan
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,231 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    Don't you just love those people (some of which are young) who cannot operate an ATM without a mobile phone glewed to their ear, chatting away and taking more time than is necessary at the ATM?


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    MooseJam
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    woman are terribly slow at atm's, if there is a queue of woman ... knightmare


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    TwoShedsJackson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,438 ✭✭✭TwoShedsJackson


    Old people: taking up our valuable oxegyn. Should be put in a special hospice and gassed like badgers.

    (c) Alexei Sayle.


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    coffee_cake
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    roughan wrote: »
    why does every old person take AGES at a bank machine only to print out
    a statement and walk off
    was at one yesterday when it start beeping and flashing at the old deer
    saying "DO YOU WANT MORE TIME" and she turned around to me and told me it must be broken !!!! :)

    If a deer was using the atm, I'm not surprised it took so long.


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    Evil Phil
    Registered Users Posts: 7,468 ✭✭✭Evil Phil


    I was just going to say that bluewolf. It the hooves you see, they can't press the little buttons properly.


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    Black Swan
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    MooseJam wrote: »
    woman are terribly slow at atm's, if there is a queue of woman ... knightmare
    The same could be said about lads that cannot remember if they have a balance left, always having to run an inquiry before withdrawing?


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    #15
    MooseJam
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    the ones that piss me off most of all are the people who just stand there arranging the money in their wallet, can't you **** off and do that elsewhere


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    daniel3982
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    Imagine having to travel to work on a bus full of the feckers, counting out their pennies to pay the fare.


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    ballooba
    Registered Users Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭ballooba


    MooseJam wrote: »
    the ones that piss me off most of all are the people who just stand there arranging the money in their wallet, can't you **** off and do that elsewhere
    I do that. I don't want to turn around and advertise that I have a large sum of cash in my hand.

    Old people probably can't read the screen. i know i can't and i'm young and fit.

    The programs have also changed recently on the machines to ask new questions. This disruption in the routine is going to cause problems for anyone. Especially older people.

    Moral of the story... be more patient. It will be you one day. Maybe by then society will be gassing their elderly and you'll have your solution.


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    #18
    An Citeog
    Registered Users Posts: 3,096 ✭✭✭An Citeog


    [Rant]Wtf is up with people who say ATM machines? That's what the 'M' in 'ATM' is for!

    The worst are the people who have to try out loads of different ATM cards. Just take your money and get the fúck out of there. Have the banks installed games on them or what takes people so long?[/Rant over]


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    FatherTed
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    What's your rush anyway?


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    #20
    MooseJam
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    umm don't like queueing


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    #21
    eirebhoy
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    There should be more ATM's in Dublin. I was in Bratislava last month and there's ATM's everywhere. You can choose what language you want and they even printed out my balance on the receipts.


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    FlutterinBantam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭FlutterinBantam


    I'm sure most of the old people are as good at using the ATMs as most of the so called whizz kids here are at basic spelling.... fcukin appalling.


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    AlmightyCushion
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    MooseJam wrote: »
    woman are terribly slow at atm's, if there is a queue of woman ... knightmare

    Who is this Knight you speak of? Does he know of Camelot?


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    #24
    Ruu_Old
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    Less ATMs machines, oh the hilarity. :)


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    #25
    tallus
    Registered Users Posts: 6,324 ✭✭✭tallus


    Why is it that women always seem to have more than one card to withdraw money at atm's ? I hate getting stuck behind them.


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    Pigman II
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    daniel3982 wrote: »
    Imagine having to travel to work on a bus full of the feckers, counting out their pennies to pay the fare.

    Pennies? Shirley day have a buspass if their old deers?


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    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    Blue_Lagoon wrote: »
    Don't you just love those people (some of which are young) who cannot operate an ATM without a mobile phone glewed to their ear, chatting away and taking more time than is necessary at the ATM?

    no, it makes me want to get stabby.


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    #28
    pipsss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭pipsss


    what about the feckers who check their money 3 times and still cant get it right !!!!i would nt mind but at 10 at night who can they complain to if its wrong!!!!


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    #29
    patbundy
    Registered Users Posts: 493 ✭✭patbundy


    leave the oaps alone,if they werent here you wont be here GET SO RESPECT PLEASE.


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    Tha Gopher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,799 ✭✭✭Tha Gopher


    FatherTed wrote: »
    What's your rush anyway?

    Quite simply, people who cant complete an ATM withdrawal in under 50 seconds shouldnt be allowed to have an ATM card. They should have their card blocked by some system that measures the duration of their previous 5 ATM visits. If you are blocked, too bad. Go to the bank once a week and withdraw a lump of cash in person. Cant get to the bank? Your own hard luck Im afraid.

    In a related point, people who buy groceries or stuff in the offy using a laser or credit card and hold up the queue shouldnt be allowed out on their own, and shouldnt be allowed access to either cash or cards due to their complete lack of intelligence.

    Have to say ive never seen an elderly person use an ATM.


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    #31
    Mint Sauce
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    the worse is spending a few minutes in the queue behind some one who dont start looking for their card till its thier turn at the machine, couldn't they have done that whilst they were queuing


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