Originally Posted by
jarusoba
Why do people like Chip & Pin?
There is no advantage to having a chip card except in places where you have to use a chip card, like some places in Europe.
Exactly for this reason. Possibly a distant second as mtkeller notes is the lack of card skimming in restaurants.
I have a non-chipped Amex and have all sorts of trouble with clueless shop staff on it (and it's nearly always shop staff).