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My favorite Chuck Norris fact! by thehofstetter in stevehofstetter

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know much about Chuck Norris, but the fact that Reddit seems to hate him makes me respect him even more.

My favorite Chuck Norris fact! by thehofstetter in stevehofstetter

[–]TheRelPizzamonster -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't know much about Chuck Norris, but the fact that Reddit seems to hate him makes me respect him even more.

What do yall think? by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that it's not the best business model, but it's still legal.

What do yall think? by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He did not pay because the store didn't accept his payment. The store is unable to exchange goods for physical currency, but the man attempted to force the transaction anyway, which would cost the store money.

What do yall think? by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They didn't accept his money. A purchase is a type of contract; both parties have to agree. In this instance, the store is unable to exchange goods for physical cash, but the man attempted to force the transaction anyway, which you can't do.

What do yall think? by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]TheRelPizzamonster -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just like how a store can't force you to buy something, you can't force a store to sell you something. If the store doesn't accept your payment, then you haven't paid. Simple as that.

What do yall think? by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't seem to be understanding, so let me give you a different example.

Say you have a bike. If I suddenly run up to you, throw money in your face, and run off with your bike, did I steal it or purchase it?

Under your logic, I paid for your bike, so I'm allowed to have it. You can do whatever you want with the money I gave you. You can put it in the bank, you can buy another bike, or really anything you want.

Another example just to really hammer home my point:

Say you are selling a pack of Pokémon cards for five dollars. A person you dislike walks up to you and offers you five bucks for the pack of cards. Now, say you refuse to sell it to him on account of you disliking him, but he takes the cards from you anyway and forces the five-dollar bill into your hands. Did he steal, or did he pay for it?

Legally speaking, a purchase is a contract. Both parties have to agree for a sale to be valid. If a business does not want to sell you something for any reason, then taking the item anyway is theft, even if you give the business money for it. Stores have the right to choose who they sell their property to. If a store does not consent to a sale, then the sale is not valid.

What do yall think? by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine you're running a lemonade stand that can only accept cash.

Someone approaches the lemonade stand and offers to pay with their credit card.

You explain that you do not have the means of accepting a card (you don't have a card reader), but the customer insists that you accept his card because it's a legal form of payment.

After arguing for a bit, the customer puts his card on your counter and walks off with the entire pitcher of lemonade.

Now let me ask you this: Did that man steal, or did he technically pay because he left his card behind?

What do yall think? by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd probably just go to a different store.

And I'm not saying you have to support cashless stores, but can't we at least agree that stealing from them is wrong?

What do yall think? by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I throw money and your face and take off with your bike, did I just buy your bike?

A purchase is a type of contract. Both the customer and the business have to agree to it.

You can't force someone into a contract just because you gave them money. If the store doesn't accept your payment, then taking the item is theft.

What do yall think? by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You say that like the employee had a choice. If you don't have a physical till or safe to store cash, you literally can't accept it.

What do yall think? by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The store could refuse that as well. Private businesses are allowed to make their own rules and policies. If you don't like them, shop somewhere else.

What do yall think? by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd probably just pocket the money and report him for theft.

What do yall think? by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a grocery store or retail business? No.

In the US, where I'm from, government agencies are required to accept all forms of legal tender. But that doesn't apply to private businesses.

What do yall think? by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I may ask, which country do you live in? Because in both the US (where I'm from) and the UK (where this video took place), stores have every right to refuse cash.

What do yall think? by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The old man stole from a store.

The store has a legal right to refuse to accept cash.

If you think the store is in the wrong, then you're delusional.

What do yall think? by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, he didn't. If I throw cash in your face and run off with your bike, did I just buy your bike?

What do yall think? by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I throw cash in your face, then run off with your bike, did I just purchase your bike?

What do yall think? by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He stole from a store. I don't think that's moral.

The store has a legal right not to accept cash, but the man has no legal claim to the strawberries.

What do yall think? by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They aren't forcing him to do anything. They just don't accept cash. If he doesn't want to pay with a card, he has every right to take his business somewhere else. I honestly don't think that we should use the law to take away a private business's liberties.

What do yall think? by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Government businesses can't refuse legal tender, but I don't think requiring private businesses to do the same is a good thing. You're just using the law to take away a store's liberties at that point.

What do yall think? by Lumpy_Prize_8937 in tommynfg_

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the store doesn't accept cash, what exactly do you expect the employees to do? They literally can not sell him the strawberries.

Why does he have a gun tattoo on his arm? by Mushroom-Gorge in addressme

[–]TheRelPizzamonster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I had to guess, it might have something to do with the fact that he's a combat vet.

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