::oh, really?::

at work, we require non-customers to provide a thumbprint when cashing a check. today, i asked a man to put his thumbprint on a check. mildly annoyed, i watched his response to my request: he pushed his thumb into the oil-based inkpad and thumbed the check half a dozen times.

"is that okay?" he queried.

"uh, not really...." i peevishly retorted.

try number two was much more productive.