FoxTrot Classics by Bill Amend for September 28, 2020

you got a point there, Roger, on that remark

Great, now everyone on gocomics.com knows it.

Uh, the price last summer, anywhere, isn’t very relevant now.

But does she know the Card Verification Value?

I ended up learning my credit card information through the process of ordering pizza.

I try not to remember mine, what I remember the most is my SS#, in my early 20’s over 200 application, yes remember #. Soon I will have another password remembered.

Shouldn’t Roger be a little more worried that Paige has memorized his credit card information?

People’s talents vary.

When I buy stuff on the Internet, I always pay in cash.

Back in the day, I worked for a telephone answering sales service (Hello LiveOps!) and we took calls for companies selling cr-p on TV. We handled Shark Vacuums, Ginsu knives, WonderBra, the Bullet, SEVERAL evangelical programs (“Just pretend you’re a church member and Reverend GospelSharp just stepped out!”) and so on.

The worst one was Slushy Magic! It was a type of cup that, when you poured in juice or soda, would freeze it, causing it to turn in to a soft slushy drink. Well we were FLOODED with phone calls from children wanting to order the damned thing! “Are you over 18?” “Yeth.” “And whose credit card will you be using?” “My Daddy’th.” we could hang up ONLY if given proof the voice on the other end was a child! Often the stumbling block WAS the CC#. “And may I have the card number?” “Uh… One Two Free Four Five…” Right! Disconnect.

One afternoon I got a little girl, I could TELL she was young, and I heard a cartoon show in the background. I pegged the voice at no older than maybe six. I asked her age and she chirped “Twenty free!” OK, kid… “Credit card number?” OMG! That little chickadee rattled it off like a PRO! AND the name AND the CV on the back! I was gobsmacked. FORTUNATELY just in the nick of time, her MOTHER came on the line “Francine, what have I told you about stealing Mommy’s cards!” (into the phone) “I don’t know WHAT that little brat ordered, but CANCEL IT!!” Smack! “SCREECH!” CLICK!

Isn’t that Ted Underhill’s AMEX number?

Lucky for Roger, that credit card has expired.

Paige seems to have an acumen for math too like her younger brother. But she can only do it for what she likes. Otherwise it is of no interest to her.

I have my driver’s license memorized, but for some reason the CC number hasn’t come so easy…must be my age

Remembering is all about what’s important to you. As a kid I hated numbers and math in school but had no trouble figuring and remembering baseball card stats. I still know Ted Williams hit .388 in 1957 and Bud Daley’s 1958 baseball card (he was pictured as a Cleveland Indian then) was #222. Don’t ask me my cell phone number, though.

Let’s drive 12 miles to the mall to save a buck.