There are about ten times a year when I buy something and actually need or want to keep the receipt. It always reminds me of Mitch Hedberg - "here, you throw this away for me". I have decided to waste your time by listing my reasons for hating receipts, in no particular order.
1) My purse is a disaster. Which it is anyway. But the receipts add to it. They make it a fire hazard.
2) My car is a disaster. Which it is anyway. But the receipts add to it, in a more annoying way then my purse. I throw them around to get rid of them if I don't put them in my purse, and they are a pain when I decide it is the annual time to clean out my car.
3) Too much or too little info. Fast food places have way to much info. Do you really need an itemized receipt to see how fat you are being? Little shops just have a date and dollar amount - oh, my evil plan is working. No one will ever know what I bought!
4) People fucking push them on you like they are the black death. Here! Here! Take your receipt! I can't keep it! No, I can't throw it out for you! Come baaaaaaack...!
5) Corporate America makes sure that you get your receipt, or someone will pay. "If you don't receive a receipt, call 555-ASSHOLES." "If you don't receive a receipt, ask for our manager. He will have to be a pussy and give you something free, just because you didn't get a piece of paper that you don't want"
6) "Green" companies should boycott receipts. What a waste. I don't want to and it would probably take me way too long to figure out, so I don't know how many trees we are killing. But a lot I am sure. So I found this PETITION to stop stores from using receipts. My vote, they should ask you before your transaction. Do you want a receipt? Yes/No. Done! How easy, simple really. So please, go vote! And pass it on to others!!!
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