[Blindtlk] AT the Intersection of Money Identification and Human behavior

[Carly Mihalakis]

Morning, Chris,

         Perhaps, try not taking a short-changing, personally. It's just money!
Car:26 PM 3/5/2015, Chris Nusbaum via blindtlk wrote:
>Bob and All,
>
>What a fascinating video and ensuing discussion! As Arielle pointed out, it
>is likely that actual blind people getting ripped off by dishonest cashiers
>is more rare than the public makes it out to be. This is especially true
>considering the fact that most places in which money is transacted are
>public, so the unsuspecting blind person is likely to be "rescued" (I don't
>like using this term in this context, but it's the only one I can think of
>at the moment) from the scam by a concerned bystander. As some on this list
>have pointed out, however, this is not merely a hypothetical worst-case
>scenario--it has happened to real blind people in the real world.
>
>I for one have never been deliberately short-changed by anyone, though I
>have always been very conscientious about holding up the line behind me when
>transacting money. I have heard Dave's sentiments expressed by many in my
>personal life, both blind and sighted: Sort the money then and check its
>authenticity; don't worry about the line behind you. As I have improved my
>skill and speed in folding and organizing money in my wallet, I have
>progressed from stuffing change in my pocket and waiting to organize it
>until I'm home to folding and organizing the money while at the counter
>based on the information the clerk has given me. However, I have never been
>able to bring myself to check the accuracy of the clerk's information using
>a bill identifier while at the counter. As someone who uses the LookTell
>Money Reader app on my iPhone as my bill identifier of choice, I found
>myself on the few occasions on which I tried this method becoming more and
>more anxious about holding up the line as I pulled out my phone, found the
>app, opened it, lined up the camera and waited for the feedback. I just felt
>like I was becoming way too much of an inconvenience to my fellow shoppers.
>This anxiety was further compounded when I tried this on a recent trip to
>Baltimore, only to be warned by a passing good Samaritan that thieves in the
>city would rip my iPhone out of my hand if they saw it out in a public
>place. Risk, danger, more risk, and more danger!
>
>I don't know if there's a solution to this conundrum, but this constant
>choosing between the lesser of two evils is frustrating. I guess, like many
>other aspects of life, this is a matter of weighing the trade-offs. I am
>very concerned with not making myself an inconvenience, but at what point do
>I allow myself to sacrifice this anxiety in order to ensure that I have the
>correct change? The iPhone has opened up innumerable doors, including those
>which allow for greater access to otherwise inaccessible material, such as
>the Money Reader app for reading currency. However, those of us who live in
>or frequently travel to urban areas must always be wary of those who might
>want to steal our precious devices. And we must consider all this while
>videos like this one remind us that not all of the public, even those who
>are in the business of transacting money with customers, are as honest as we
>would wish they were. I have struggled with these things for some time now,
>but have never vented my frustrations to this list until this moment.
>However, the video which Bob posted and the discussion which resulted have
>inspired me to do it. Has anyone else delbt with these issues? If so, I
>would very much appreciate hearing all thoughts on reconciling these
>contradictory risks. Thanks for reading my rant. <Smile>
>
>Chris
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bob Hachey
>via blindtlk
>Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 10:49 AM
>To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>Subject: [Blindtlk] AT the Intersection of Money Identification and Human
>behavior
>
>Hi all,
>
>Below my name, please find a link to a truly fascinating YouTube video. Note
>that the blind people and clerks depicted here are actors and that this is
>an experiment in human behavior. How will bystanders react when a blind
>person is shortchanged because he or she cannot identify US currency? While
>it is nice that we can get free money identifiers from the BEP, how likely
>are we to use them when we are handed change and people are waiting behind
>us in line?
>
>Bob Hachey
>
>
>
>  <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myyyqH4j634>
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myyyqH4j634
>
>
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