Five Dollars for a Functioning ID? I Would Rather Spend That Money Elsewhere.
Issue date: 10/1/08 Section: Opinion
For those of you who say that it's just $5, think again. Five bucks can get you five double cheeseburgers at McDonalds. It can get you one of Subway's "Five-dollar footlongs." At Taco Bell, five regular tacos come out to five bucks. It can get you the combination of a gallon of gas and a box of tissues. Think of all the Ramen you can eat for $5. There are many more useful things you can do with $5 than purchasing an ID that still reads just fine. As for photo ID, a driver's license seems to be accepted by all ABC vendors, so why should the Dining Hall be any different?
As a former cashier myself, I do feel sorry for the cashiers who have to force these rules. Whenever my boss would make a change in store policy that went against what the customers were used to, I had to catch the heat even though I had nothing to do with the decision. When Longwood began enforcing the ID policy I noticed several students complaining about it to the cashier, when really the complaints should have been directed towards the administration. So as a student body, I say complain to the people up top and let them know that this is simply unfair. Who knows, maybe you can save $5 out of it. I know as a broke college student, I could use the money for the dollar menu.
As a former cashier myself, I do feel sorry for the cashiers who have to force these rules. Whenever my boss would make a change in store policy that went against what the customers were used to, I had to catch the heat even though I had nothing to do with the decision. When Longwood began enforcing the ID policy I noticed several students complaining about it to the cashier, when really the complaints should have been directed towards the administration. So as a student body, I say complain to the people up top and let them know that this is simply unfair. Who knows, maybe you can save $5 out of it. I know as a broke college student, I could use the money for the dollar menu.
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mde
posted 10/09/08 @ 10:46 PM EST
Mr. Eldert,
You could have offerd your reader's an alternative method to paying that money. Saving them and the college. If you go to walmart, office depot, staples, etc. (Continued…)
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