I worked as a cashier back in college, and I saw those every day. It got to where I could tell at a glance which payment method people would be using.
(I never said it out loud, of course. Just kept a little scoresheet in my head.)
Only once did I get it wrong. A woman came through with a cart full of things like oatmeal, flour, fresh vegetables. Her 2 kids were well-groomed and very polite, and when she handed me her EBT card she couldn’t meet my eyes.
I’ve often wondered what happened to her. I’m guessing she didn’t stay on food stamps for long.
Interesting. What are your thoughts on all this? I’m one of those working poor folks that lives quite well on not that much.
I would always trade work for food stamps, since their benefits are so generous!