From: "Poldie" 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: Chip and signature cards (Not a paranoid ranting :-) )
Date: 23 Jan 2007 13:06:36 -0800
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Greg Rozelle wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:55:53 -0000, "Simon Finnigan"
>  wrote:
>
> >Hi all,
> >I`ve been using my chip and signature card quite a lot recently, and have
> >been getting a lot of staff very confused by it.  One cashier even tried to
> >refuse to accept it, until I explained that I ahd the card due to a
> >disability, and would he like to get the manager and discuss their
> >obligations under the disability discrimination act.  That sorted that
> >problem very quickly, but it really has been confusing pretty much everyone
> >I`ve used it with.
> >
> >Does anyone else use a chip & signature card, and are they having the same
> >kinds of issues with it?
>
> I have read on yahoo answers,  some people are having the same problem
> US citizens are also having problem using their cards because they
> don't have chip and pin yet.
>
> May I ask you  what your disability is.  You typing is excellent.
> The only thing I can think of is because you are blind or have no
> hands or cant move your hands or you have one hand and can not cover
> up the pin terminal
>
> If I couldn't use my hands.  I would not be able to sign or use a pin
> pad.
>
> If your  trouble is remembering.  How do you remember to write down
> what you spend?

That'll be it - he can't move his hands or remembering what he's spent.
 Priceless.

> I am just curious.

No, you're not just curious.