Gift cards weren't invented until the 90's! So when Steve gets one as a present, Tony has to explain what it is! Enjoy!


"Here you go Steve. Happy birthday!" Tony handed Steve an envelope which he quickly opened. Inside was a plastic card.

"Thanks!... Um, what is it?"

"It's a gift card."

"Oh! What's a gift card?"

Tony laughed. "It has money on it that you can spend at the store."

Steve was thoroughly confused. He flipped the card over and over, but he couldn't find any money.

"I don't see any money."

"There's no actual money on it!"

"But you just said-"

"No, I mean, you use it in place of money. You scan them this-" He pointed to the black bar on the back. "-and then they give you what you want to buy."

"So they give me what I want for free? That's really nice of them."

"Well, kind of."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, instead of buying you a different present, we gave them the money on it already, and then they gave us this card."

"Why would you do that!? That seems like a waste of money."

"No, you see. Instead of having cash, now we have a card."

"Exactly! What's the point of a plastic card?!"

"Because now you can go slide the card at the store and they'll give you what you want to buy. The card is attached to a number that they have in their system. They know that I gave them money, and now you can buy what you want with the money that I gave them."

"Really? So why do I need the card, if they know that you gave them money."

"It's easier, because not everyone knows."

"But you just said-"

"You know what. How about I just give you cash?"


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