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In reply to the discussion: Food Stamp Recipient Writes Epic Letter After Being Harshly Treated and Judged By Customer [View all]quakerboy
(13,920 posts)They are a distinctive color.
Then again, I usually notice what bank the person in front of me uses as well. I also notice the price of gum and tictacs alongside the checkout, even though I have no interest in them. I often notice the price of meats and cheeses on the belt ahead too, as they are marked on the packaging. Its not intentional, I just notice a lot of what surrounds me. Fortunately most of that observational stuff goes away fairly quickly, or I would be stuck with even more extremely useless knowledge stuffed in my head.
It is amazing to me how many people have EBT cards. They are not the hardest thing in the universe to get, but you do have to meet certain criteria. And its amazing to me that there are so many elligible people out there. Certain days, usually at the beginning of the month, you will see 90%+ of shoppers using EBT. Even after that initial rush, I would guess its still 50% in some more discounted stores, and 25% in most stores. I would be curious to know what the percentages are for different stores.
It says something unpleasant about how we run our society that have so many people in situations where they need EBT.