Comment by natebc

2 days ago

i don't know why you'd think that. I don't live in a major metropolitan area and have used contactless payments for everything for the last 5-6 years.

Vet, grocery store, fedex/ups, pharmacy, restaurants, retail.

Because the op said

“ Tap-to-pay is almost as common as someone writing you a paper check or an IOU, out here.”

I.e rarer than hens teeth.