Plastectomy

Plastectomy [plas-tek-toe-me] (n);  The removal of all plastic forms of payment from one’s wallet or purse; Typical replacement – cold hard cash

Preface: I have been working downtown for nearly 10 years now and I have always justified the carrying of plastic in my wallet for “just in case of emergencies”.  This way I can pay for a cab ride home if anything happens, etc.  I felt safer…just knowing they were there.  In nearly 10 years working downtown, I have never had to call a cab to take me home due to an emergency.

Before leaving the house this morning for work I performed a plastectomy on my own wallet.  Talk about harder than I expected.  When all was said and done I removed 2 credit cards, 1 bank debit card, 1 Target check card and 2 savings account ATM cards.  Replacement value was one, well hidden, $50 dollar bill for those “emergencies” and a few dollars for whatever.   Sure makes a girl think twice about whether or not that Medium Northern Light Caramel Soy Latte you are craving from Caribou is really worth the $5.15 plus downtown tax.