I was just thinking of all the different threads we had about what's tacky and what's acceptable.
I think I am a lot of times with the tacky people (like I used to show my MAAST card. lol - now I don't need to because people recognize me).
A new thing I've started is to call ahead, ask if they have in stock what I want and then give my credit card info over the phone so it doesn't get sold before I get there.
It's very convenient for me because many stores don't open till noon (nap time for the 1 and 3 year old) and all are about 40 minutes away from me. I hate to load the kids in the car and then drive all the way for nothing.
But I haven't really thought about perhaps that being tacky too?
Does it cost the store owner more to run the credit card like that (rather than swiping it)?
Does it take the sport out of livestock shopping?
Is it a bother?