Might vary by locale? Around here (South US) it seems like every single store has their own rewards/discount/whatever system that requires your phone number but it's not necessary for the transaction... It's just an extra info grab.
Sometimes the user facing POS/credit card reader will let you handle it (enter/skip) but many places rely on the salesperson to ask and then enter it or skip.
But, I also don't get around much so my experience is limited.
Same.
Cashier: "What's your phone number?" (For the store tracking/rewards/whatever)
Me : "Don't have one!" (As I remove the credit card from the case on the back of myphone)
Nobody has questioned it once. They don't want to ask in the first place but are forced to.
I'd made it so long without hearing that song until it popped up in Umbrella Academy. Streak ruined.
Remember when small trucks were small? I remember. My 2008 Tacoma (which used to be a small truck) seems about the same size as a 90s model Silverado.
I remember the late 90s Tacomas and S10s. I want them back.
But, I do think we hit critical mass because newer ones seem to be shrinking again... I think.
Damn, got removed from your job by down votes. Sorry, that sucks.
Not who you're replying too (and not vegetarian/vegan) but I've always said that people who eat meat should have to kill and butcher an animal at least once so they learn where it comes from and how it gets into those tidy shrink wrapped packages in their grocery store.
It's not pleasant and too many people don't understand it.
But, I grew up quite poor where hunting often determined if we were eating so I have a different experience than many. I'm still a big softie though and, while I will do it, I definitely don't like it.
Yeah, I still get spam/scam from back in the day when your phone number, address, and email were all public in the whois and it was regularly scraped for targets.
I tell everyone to do the privacy guard/redaction.
I once had a keyboard with a "Works with Netware!" sticker.
Alas, I can't find any networking gear that has a "works with Linux" sticker so I'm just out of luck on that "Internet" thing all the kids are talking about.
Generally speaking, programmers like to program (many do it just for fun), and many dislike review. AI removes the programming from the equation in favour of review.
This really resonated with me and is an excellent point. I'm going to have to remember that one.
I feel your pain.
Years ago I threw a party for work friends and acquaintances where I had 30 confirmed and 10 tentative (from calendar invite). I bought a variety of drinks (alcoholic and non) and bought/cooked food for about 50 to ensure there was plenty.
... 4 people showed up.
That was the instant that I stopped giving a fuck. Ever since then I've adopted the approach of "I'm going to do something, you can come if you want, but I'm not planning for you". Or, more commonly, I just don't organize anything :)
EDIT: I should note that this was a recurring yearly party that got bigger and bigger over 5 years until it just died. Pre COVID.
Damn, beat me to it.
I can also recommend this service.
"Nature is fucking metal"