People still writing checks

(or "cheques," if you're Canadian)

So I was at the liquor store this morning (yes morning, don't judge) and the lady in front of me decided to pay with a check. It was no big deal because of I am VERY PATIENT but the cashier was like "Oh my God you're writing a CHECK?" and started screaming for a manager to open another lane. It was all like "WE'RE VERY SORRY YOU HAD TO WAIT 30 SECONDS, SIR!"

Anyway I need to ask WHY DO SOME PEOPLE STILL WRITE CHEQUES IN STORES?

(See doesn't that look ridiculous? Fix your language, Canada.)

I can understand writing checks at certain times. You can't hand a credit card to a kid after his graduation. He don't take that.

How did checks get started? Who was the first person to accept one? The cashier must have been all skeptical, like when you try to pass one of those Pocahontas coins. "This is a new system! They just started it. The bank said everything would be cool."

Early 1900s McDonalds with "Now accepting CHECKS" on their billboard alongside "New invention: FRENCH FRIES!"

Then again maybe the check wasn't the reason for all the panic after all. Maybe the cashier spotted me and decided, "Oh my God OPEN ANOTHER LANE IMMEDIATELY. This man needs GIN."

Very considerate, if that was the case.