The Day a Stamp at the Doctor’s Office Made Me Pause

I was at Low Country Urology, in the Mount P. on Thursday, waiting to check in. In front of me was a woman—older than I am—who asked the receptionist a question that stopped both of us for a second:

“Do you have a stamp?”

(pause)

“Or do I have to make out the check?”

I’ll admit it—I later posted about it on #Facebook with humor (because that is my default setting). I joked that she was 215 years old, carrying Werther's Originals, sugar packets, and grape jelly containers in her purse—a reference straight out of my grandmother’s playbook.

Some people laughed. A few didn’t.

And that made me pause.

It raised a bigger question for me—one that goes beyond humor or generational ribbing:

- Wouldn’t it be easier to swipe a card instead of writing and balancing a check?

- At what point do people stop adopting new trends—cultural, efficient, or technological ones?

- Is there a moment where change… feels unnecessary?

And, most importantly, when does that moment happen to me? I already buy my clothes at Costco Wholesale, so let’s be honest—I’m halfway there.

I'm curious to hear what you think.

Where do you draw the line between “this works fine” and “it’s time to adapt”?

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