Asmodean wrote: » Never had the chance to look at a slip left in a machine. I think it's hillarious though when the person you're waiting to get off the ATM storm away in a huff and you see the 'Insufficient funds' message on the screen. It happens a lot in college surprisingly enough and it gets me every time.
kippy wrote: » You always have money in your account when in college. My friend you are either a: Not living the college lifestyle of putting all money towards drinking and partying and eating beans. b: Waaaaay to well off. I wouldnt find that funny at all, especially having been at that point during my student days.
Pedro Dazzling Guitarist wrote: » Or he just keeps track of his finances and doesn't assume he's got more money in his bank account than he actually does have.
u always have money in your account when in college. My friend you are either a: Not living the college lifestyle of putting all money towards drinking and partying and eating beans. b: Waaaaay to well off. I wouldnt find that funny at all, especially having been at that point during my student days.
AnonoBoy wrote: » I'll never forget this one. It was 1st April about four years ago and I was at an ATM on Grafton Street behind this big fat guy. He was using the machine and I thought, "he's got no need to hide his PIN, nobody could possibly see past him." He got his money and then took his advice slip and stood there looking at it. Next thing I know he crumples it up, throws it on the ground in disgust and storms off. I was really curious so I picked up the paper, uncrumpled it and read it. Here's what the advice slip said:"Lose some weight fatty" Oh Bank of Ireland - you were so funny in your day!
NothingMan wrote: » I have to call bollocks on this one, unless I missed the sarcasrtic undertone.
kippy wrote: » You've obviously never lived the student lifestyle either. Keeping track of your finances is tough when you cant remember what happened the night before, which could have involved a trip to the ATM You missed out.
AnonoBoy wrote: » It's as plausible as some of the ATM stories we've had on AH over the past while.
WeeBushy wrote: » Can you not check your balance before trying to take out money, or are you still too wasted from the night before?
kippy wrote: » Jaysus, The poster was speaking about laughing at students around the college who end up in the situation whereby the bank tells they they have insufficient funds. I didnt think laughing at this was that smart to be honest. Its pretty sad in my opinion, the people he is laughing about are students. Students and student life (and I havent been a full time one in ten years or so) generally involves a fair bit of drinking and socialising and not worrying too much about the cash.... I know I had a lot of fun in my student days, drinking, going out, houseparties etc etc, some of the best craic I ever had......I often had no money in the account, especially just before pay came in from a part time job........and yes, you would somtimes be chancing your arm hoping there was something there (before the days of internet banking) Worrying about cash, not making an ass of yourself, having ties and more responsibilities comes after being a student in general, well it did for me, and I enjoyed my time in college, and many many students learn plenty in college and still have a mad social life. God, AH has gotten really ****ing serious...........
NothingMan wrote: » Maybe not even hoping for much money left in it, but that the machine is one of the rare ones that gives out tenners!
WeeBushy wrote: » Telling someone they missed out on college life because they are good with money/not looking at your balance in the atm before you try and withdraw money just seems idiotic to me, thats all. AH is all about pointing out what you think is wrong
kippy wrote: » Why is it idiotic........Idiotic is laughing at students who get told they have no money to withdraw. Its not even funny..... You can be good with money when you have your responsibilities when you HAVE to be good with money. Do people actually look at their balance in on the ATM machine before trying to withdraw (nowadays)?
WeeBushy wrote: » Absolutely I do, especially if I think my bank balance is low. Why do you think students shouldn't be good with money? What's wrong with students being good with money
kippy wrote: » I never said they shouldnt be good with money.......fair play if they are. But it a part of student life not to be good with money or not to have money in your account from time to time, laughing at them for this is pretty poor form....... You'll be long enough in the ground with no money worries.
WeeBushy wrote: » Did you not say this: Sounds like you think those who are good with their money missed out on college life to me... I never commented one way or the other on the laughing at those with no money btw.
kippy wrote: » Well, they missed out on one aspect of student life, being broke. Probably a bit harsh to say they missed out on college life as being broke is only one aspect. I probably was a tad harsh but being broke in college, to me was a large part of my memories of college, and if I heard some pr1k have a laugh behind me as the bank told me I had no funds, I would not be too happy. Would u? You didnt comment, but my responses have been in reply to the people who did, this is a side.
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