Passerby6497

They can be, but you still can't download a game to it. Because it is a Read Only Memory platform. You're probably thinking of EEPROM, which is writable.

"Show me the man and I’ll show you the crime"

Yeah, it is chip for the most part and some contactless (and some shit holes only do contactless through their phone app), but crappy chip equipment and card issues means I have to use the stripe about every quarter or so.

Do they not have the stripe as a fall back? We use chips here too, but I periodically still have to use the stripe when a chip reader fails repeatedly.

Stories like that are why my webcam shutter is closed AND it's unplugged until I need it.

Ain't nobody seeing me unless I go through the effort to hook it up.

I've had 2 coworkers lose their jobs for being diddlers, but nothing other than that really. Only other one 8 have, I didn't get to witness since I was living out of town at the time, but a shithead ex-boss got walked out by some feds and wasn't seen again. Gossip was it was INS, and it would serve him right to get deported.

Yeah, but they don't know how to feel embarrassed. Calling ahead makes it obvious they're not wanted, which is a hell of a hit to their pride. Doing shit this way hurts their pride less because they can make up whatever excuses they want to justify why they get a cold reception, being told not to come is so much worse because it's clear that they are unwanted and unwelcome.

Because they don't want to be told to fuck off before they get there.

I hope you and anyone in your immediate vicinity don't value your payment cards or electronic devices.

Also, the benefit of common fucking sense to ask the professionals before just hitting an emergency button when there's no immediate danger.

Even Barney Fife is amazed at how terrible of a cop that dude is.

Sure, but then he wouldn't have an excuse to hide behind while supporting Russia.