Originally Posted by
johnathome
Surely this isn't done to displease Canadians or other non-US residents.
Not specifically, I'm sure, though it is doubtless done without thought for them.
But, really, cannot one always pay inside, by giving the card (or even money) to a person? The amount of extra time that this takes is usually trivial for most people. (I except those people who may have mobility problems from this statement.)