The Lost Art of Writing a Cheque
Many people claim that we live in a "cashless society" with debit cards, credit cards, and internet electronic banking dominating the way in which we do business with one another. This author, however, considers it sad that we have taken the personality out of our fiscal affairs and believes that we should go back to learning and practicing the lost art of writing a cheque and using plain, old money in paper form for paying for our goods and services.
It is, however, not a popular notion because of the ease in which people are doing business without these implements. No longer do people have to write out long explanations of what the money is for, who it is for, or what their own name is. That information is now simply contained in data strips on the backs of credit cards or debt cards. This type of depersonalization of society, in my opinion, creates an isolated world in terms of both our communication with one another and our financial dealings. For some, however, I can see how this would be a good thing.
Writing a cheque takes finesse and skill as you sign it and write out the complete amount, in words, on that diminutive line. Including a "memo" at the bottom is one area in which I take the time to be creative; I spell out exactly what the cheque is designated for in immense, colourful detail with the flash and flamboyance of a fine art student looking to make a big impact on my viewers. This is a lost art, as far as I'm concerned, and should be a school requirement for our students as well as a hefty part of society as a whole.
Of course, I can see how many people in today's society of instant gratification would be discouraged by the notion of taking ones time with a piece of art like a cheque. Many of us would rather have little or nothing to do with the entire process of cheque-writing and have elected to have that feature removed from our bank account and, subsequently, our minds and visions. Our future, we say, has no room for writing cheques! This is a distinction we will leave, graciously, in the past with telephones and cassette tapes as mere memories of the way things once were.
For some, like me, the artistry of things like cheque writing will never fail. But for others more interested in hurrying their way through this existence and making their time as undemanding as possible, maybe rightly so, cheque writing is easily replaced without a thought by other implements that make paying for things and obtaining money much quicker, easier, and less of a hassle. A place to visit when it comes to cash relief that will help cheque writing easier, is www.cashdoctors.com.au.
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