Possibly a poorly drawn coffee thermos but seems more like a pneumatic deposit bottle. Weirdly niche and will be unknown to most who have never seen the antiquated system that few banks use.
I had to read the comments to understand what that thing was. I have no idea if those tubes have ever been used in Italy in the past, but I’m pretty sure no bank is using them today or in the last 20 years. Once you figure out what it is, the joke is pretty funny. Poor forgetful Frank!
Looks like the pneumatic tube s we had at the hospital where I worked in Medical Records for 20 years. We used the tubes to send patient charts to tge ED or different patient care units.
He actually carried it into the house?? Seems really weird that he didn’t notice that big cannister in his hand, but it does prove his fears are real. Go to the doctor Frank.
I think most banks/credit unions are switching to what they call ITMs—Interactive Teller Machines—that allow you to talk to a teller. I know that the Hudson River Community Credit Union in Corinth NY has made the switch. You can read more about it here: https://www.hrccu.org/itm/
Hey, look! It’s the DeGroots! Remember them? It’s almost like they moved away and left us with these dopey college kids and their sexual tensions! Remember those? Twenty-something sexual tensions? It’s like remembering gas rationing or MASH on TV!
I am ashamed to admit how often I drove off with the carrier. But only at one particular branch of my bank. Never did it at any of the other locations. I always apologized profusely, but the tellers always told me I was not the only one, and then they thanked me for returning it so promptly.
It’s like walking away with the company pen and realizing when you’re home. In the 80’s I remember making the company’s bank deposit at a drop slot using the bag the bank provided.
My dog is a therapy dog in a hospital. She has about 6 years’ experience now, but in her first week one of those pneumatic tubes landed right over her head. They are very loud. To this day, she is a bit leery of them. The dog we go with had a much different experience. Someone sent a dog treat in one, so she hopes for that to happen again. As far as banking, I go inside if I need to. I can deposit checks using the bank app on my phone, but if I need cash I will go in. Because I can. Also, I don’t trust ATMs anymore as they can be messed with.
Drive up teller? Makes me think of pulling into a bank parking lot where a fully equipped golf cart comes out to meet you, handle your transaction, gives you a cup of coffee for the road, and says have a nice day.
I once dropped the tube under my car, so I pulled forward and ended up running over the thing. I took it into the bank and apologized. They just pulled out another one and sent it out.
The embarrassing part was that my daughter was one of the tellers. (But it was her day off.)
It’s a US based strip snd pneumatic tubes are all over the US in bank drive throughs. Readers from other countries need to realize that there may be references to things that are specific to the US.
Oopsie! Frank retained the pneumatic delivery cylinder! I guess he’s going to return it now. Slink, slink to car and hurry to bank drive-through again….
C over 1 year ago
That’s going to confuse most.
Possibly a poorly drawn coffee thermos but seems more like a pneumatic deposit bottle. Weirdly niche and will be unknown to most who have never seen the antiquated system that few banks use.
J. Scarbrough over 1 year ago
Womp-womp-wooommmmmp!
ronaldspence over 1 year ago
did he go to the bank in 1998?
beb01 over 1 year ago
Most of here are old enough to remember when rocks were used for currency.
Mordock999 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Gee, Nancy.
If you don’t trust Frank, why didn’t YOU stop at the bank on your way home from the Fuse.
Or better yet, get Bernice to do it?
After all, she needs to “work off” some of that FREE room and board.
Joe1962 over 1 year ago
Frank you forgot to shoot the tube back up to the bank cashier.
GirlGeek Premium Member over 1 year ago
I took a scan gun out of Wegmans once by accident. They were just glad I brought it back
sallymargret over 1 year ago
We still have that system at our drive through bank. It works very well.
wheaters over 1 year ago
I am utterly confused.
AdamCrow over 1 year ago
Checks? Are they still used in the US?
Busrayne over 1 year ago
I thought it was funny. Just out of curiosity, how many of you didn’t get it?
snsurone76 over 1 year ago
“Where are you going?”
He’s going to take a break from an annoying wife!!
sallymargret over 1 year ago
I’m old fashioned enough to enjoy actually going INSIDE the bank when I make large transactions.
nightflight over 1 year ago
I once worked in an Air Force hospital that used a system of 44 pneumatic tubes to send stuff all over 4 or 5 different floors.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member over 1 year ago
I remember when Costco had pneumatic tubes at the check-outs.
Back to Big Mike over 1 year ago
I’m in mid Michigan and all the local banks around here have a drive through with tube transfer.
Aladar30 Premium Member over 1 year ago
I had to read the comments to understand what that thing was. I have no idea if those tubes have ever been used in Italy in the past, but I’m pretty sure no bank is using them today or in the last 20 years. Once you figure out what it is, the joke is pretty funny. Poor forgetful Frank!
Wilkins068 over 1 year ago
Frank’s actully walking back to th bank to trade that tube for his car.
Ellis97 over 1 year ago
I think Frank is about to make a return to the bank, based on that tube thing.
elliel203 over 1 year ago
All the drive-thru banks, and most drive-up RX windown in our town still use pneumatic tubes.
OneTime59 over 1 year ago
Frank is being prompt and honest in returning the container
Nighthawks Premium Member over 1 year ago
makes him a bank robber
Ol' me over 1 year ago
I did that once. Many years ago.
D.E.N. over 1 year ago
Haven’t seen or used one of those in years.
rushfan200 over 1 year ago
Looks like the pneumatic tube s we had at the hospital where I worked in Medical Records for 20 years. We used the tubes to send patient charts to tge ED or different patient care units.
Ignatz Premium Member over 1 year ago
I’m in my 60s, and I had no idea what that was.
I thought the joke was that he was leaving for work with his thermos empty.
PatIrish over 1 year ago
What’s a “bank”???
eced52 over 1 year ago
I have forgotten to pick them up off the seat a couple of times. Had to run inside and give it to the teller.
YorkGirl Premium Member over 1 year ago
OMG! That’s funny. I used to work drive-in window at a bank, never had that happen. Close though! ;-))
comic reader 22 over 1 year ago
He actually carried it into the house?? Seems really weird that he didn’t notice that big cannister in his hand, but it does prove his fears are real. Go to the doctor Frank.
scott.rouse over 1 year ago
Well now we see where Luann gets her stupidity from.
Mr. Organization over 1 year ago
Cash? Deposing a check in person?? Is this comic a rerun from the 80’s?
mindjob over 1 year ago
My bank had their ATM vandalized, so they installed one of those systems temporarily until they could get it fixed
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 1 year ago
That is funny………….
i_am_the_jam over 1 year ago
Banks? Some grocery stores still use those here…
MollyCat over 1 year ago
I was going to make an important observation on this but now I forget what it was.
Guybrush Threepwood over 1 year ago
I don’t get it.
docforbin over 1 year ago
I think most banks/credit unions are switching to what they call ITMs—Interactive Teller Machines—that allow you to talk to a teller. I know that the Hudson River Community Credit Union in Corinth NY has made the switch. You can read more about it here: https://www.hrccu.org/itm/
FassEddie over 1 year ago
Hey, look! It’s the DeGroots! Remember them? It’s almost like they moved away and left us with these dopey college kids and their sexual tensions! Remember those? Twenty-something sexual tensions? It’s like remembering gas rationing or MASH on TV!
locake over 1 year ago
My husband has a terrible memory, but he doesn’t know it. He forgets that he forgot something so he thinks his memory is fine.
Fontessa over 1 year ago
I am ashamed to admit how often I drove off with the carrier. But only at one particular branch of my bank. Never did it at any of the other locations. I always apologized profusely, but the tellers always told me I was not the only one, and then they thanked me for returning it so promptly.
txmystic over 1 year ago
Physical cash? How quaint…
Lescoe Brandon over 1 year ago
Rather obsolete… on line banking has replaced this.
Marv Walker over 1 year ago
Don’t worry, the deputies at the door will take it back for you…
EXCALABUR over 1 year ago
Which is why I go into the bank instead.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member over 1 year ago
It’s like walking away with the company pen and realizing when you’re home. In the 80’s I remember making the company’s bank deposit at a drop slot using the bag the bank provided.
Moonkey Premium Member over 1 year ago
My dog is a therapy dog in a hospital. She has about 6 years’ experience now, but in her first week one of those pneumatic tubes landed right over her head. They are very loud. To this day, she is a bit leery of them. The dog we go with had a much different experience. Someone sent a dog treat in one, so she hopes for that to happen again. As far as banking, I go inside if I need to. I can deposit checks using the bank app on my phone, but if I need cash I will go in. Because I can. Also, I don’t trust ATMs anymore as they can be messed with.
RSH over 1 year ago
drive up teller? people just can’t get out of their cars for anything.
nightflight over 1 year ago
Drive up teller? Makes me think of pulling into a bank parking lot where a fully equipped golf cart comes out to meet you, handle your transaction, gives you a cup of coffee for the road, and says have a nice day.
Palani56 over 1 year ago
Mine does..knew right away what he had and where he was going
BuckarooDave over 1 year ago
Monday : more poolside shenanigans? Or switch to a different venue? stay tooned !
jbcuster over 1 year ago
I’ve done that! Didn’t make it home with it but had to circle back around to the bank.
MS72 over 1 year ago
200 comments!
profesorquijote over 1 year ago
I once dropped the tube under my car, so I pulled forward and ended up running over the thing. I took it into the bank and apologized. They just pulled out another one and sent it out.
The embarrassing part was that my daughter was one of the tellers. (But it was her day off.)
JPuzzleWhiz over 1 year ago
Now, why would Nancy mention the nickname of one of Luann’s old teachers…? LOL d;o)
Rand al'Thor over 1 year ago
It’s a US based strip snd pneumatic tubes are all over the US in bank drive throughs. Readers from other countries need to realize that there may be references to things that are specific to the US.
DaBump Premium Member over 1 year ago
Ouch.
Rhetorical_Question over 1 year ago
My pharmacy still uses pneumatic tubes for the drive through. My Bank replaced it with drive-through ATMs around 10 years ago
Rhetorical_Question over 1 year ago
Tara Starr and Luann returns?
Sisyphos over 1 year ago
Oopsie! Frank retained the pneumatic delivery cylinder! I guess he’s going to return it now. Slink, slink to car and hurry to bank drive-through again….
hildigunnurr Premium Member over 1 year ago
You people still use checks?
gigagrouch over 1 year ago
That happens more often than you’d think
andrew.scharnhorst over 1 year ago
That’s funny, because it’s so true!
mracejones over 1 year ago
Hahaha. Dads are such buffoons.