Yesterday a friend and I were talking about the benefits of having a travel card or not. I realized that mine is about to expire (why cannot SBB/ZVV send a reminder?), so went to the station to extend my card.
First they asked for a new photo, apparently the old one is deleted after 10 years (fair enough, even though the guy behind the desk admitted I did look almost the same :), but this I had anticipated, and so presented another but different old one. Turns out it wasn't valid, since a little furry one had put bite marks on it. As I explained to the cats at home, you do not bite the hand that feeds you!
8 francs later, using the photo machine at the station, I presented four fresh new photos to the guy, who had been nice enough to wait for me. Very nice Swiss guy giving service, he should be stuffed and shown in a museum!
Then it turned out my pay card didn't work! WTF? Then I remembered that there is a weekly limit (which I myself agreed to a long time ago), and that I had withdrawn a heap of money earlier in the week. At this point I felt myself starting to sweat, out of embarrassment. I hate to feel stupid. The guy was still nice "it has happened to me too", and not at all disturbed. I thanked him for his patience and told him I'd be back tomorrow. With cash!
Then I went on to the boat. Finally the nice weather is here, and I was so looking forward to a cruise. This was before I realized the water level was almost up to the bridge, and that the stream was far too strong for my little engine. Scheisse!
But every downside has an up. It's actually not too bad sitting in a boat in the middle of the city, enjoying the sun and sipping a drink. It's like I have my own little floating bar. For free!
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well, not exactly free right? ;)
funny, I did a similar thing yesterday too. left my EC-card at home and didnt realise until after getting to supermarket checkout then had to count up 10 rappen coins to see if I had enough change and then put items back one at a time with a big queue behind me. embarrasing
Yeah ok, not entirely free but def cheaper than a real bar.
Haha, giving items back while a queue is behind you...yes, more embarrassing than my mistake. You win!
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