Seeing Red. Not. 0
Computers are stupid.
They just do what they are told, but they do it really really fast.
If they are operated by incompetents, they automate incompetence.
Case in point (emphasis added):
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Grandma writes Christmas checks in red ink. Recipients deposit checks at ATM. ATM scan reports checks as blank because scanner is not seeing red. Bank closes account for fraud. Consequently automated payroll deposits are rejected and checks bounce.
No human being ever looks at checks.
Bank branch and customer service claim that they are powerless to fix the problem.
Newspaper intervenes. Between efforts of customer and newspaper, problem is finally resolved in customer’s favor.
Stupid is as stupid does. Q. E. D.
