Signatures don’t do what you think they do…

I don’t exactly remember how I learned this… but this story is funny nonetheless.

Before my 20th birthday, I never brought my wallet anywhere. When I went out as a 19 year old, I’ll use either Apple Pay or Venmo to pay whoever I’m with back. I never had to sign any receipts “confirming” my purchase because double tapping my Apple Watch seemed legitimate enough.

On my 20th birthday, however, my girlfriend got me a wallet that’s way too nice not to use. From never carrying a wallet to always having it on me, I stopped using Apple Pay and began swiping my cards. All of a sudden, I have to sign on everything to “confirm” or “agree”. Eventually, giving out my autographs got tiring. I found a new way that’s entertaining to me and somewhat fascinating to cashiers as well. Here are some pictures…

The signature at the end of receipts is a hoax. Despite countless of times that I’ve signed anything other than an endorsement of the transaction, I still got charged.

When I bought something during Thanksgiving, I signed “black friday deals!” and the cashier just looked at me and smiled. When I bought something on New Year’s, I signed “happy new year” and the cashier replied with “Happy New Year to you too”. The next time I buy something, I’m signing it as “I stole this card LOL”.

Next time you buy something, sign something funny and send it my way!

The most creative and funniest might just get a prize…