Dear Tooters,
A bright morning I went to withdraw cash with my state-issued ID, I'm not making this up.
I entered a bright cheery main room. A small pleasant face floated at counter level. The face spoke and explained that there was a poster I should read. So I searched and found a small poster. And this poster said that they couldn't help me if I came in 30min before they closed.
The idea is that you should know ahead of time that the doors will be open but for thirty minutes they will not be able to assist you, then please leave.
So I inquired about this 30min moment, and said I didn't know you closed at noon. The pleasant face knitted its brows and a hand rose from behind the counter and then pointed at yet another sign further down. So I ambled in a westerly direction and sure enough there was another sign. This sign said I would have to verify myself with a smartphone by scanning a QRCode. I then held up my inert state-issued ID which was cupped tightly in my hand. I inquired what should I do with this portrait, signed and dated and carefully watermarked, and laminated by a fierce government. YAGNI was the response.
I demurred, paused, and prepared my thoughts. And then I persisted. An argument formed in my mind that an ID would be the better item to verify my identy than a questionable public space QRcode and a battery powered computer-phone.
YAGNI came the response.
Other customers started turning ever so slightly, glancing with doleful eyes, pricking up ears. I muttered about a manager. And the face said they had a manager, but the manager would only reply YAGNI. The finger pointed in a southerly direction. So I began my journey to the manager's hut. And a manager appeared in my view a few minutes later and approached. Manager greeted me pleasantly and said "they" required the QRcode. And I was perplexed, who were these "they" I thought. Were they not them? No she shook her head "They", she repeated. I silently held my my state-issued ID and she shook her head. They. And I thought in her eyes I saw her laughing and playing until They told her to stop, and so she did.
So I thanked Manager and left.
