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13 receipts that almost justify the existence of receipts

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May 15th 2014, 9:30 PM 48,009 Views 20 Comments

RECEIPTS ARE ANNOYING. Sure they’re proof of purchase and you’ll be thankful for them when you match the description of an armed robber, but still. That doesn’t give us any comfort when those flimsy sheets of white paper end up clogging our bag, pockets, wallet, streets, world etc.

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And they’re unnecessarily long. Like REALLY.

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But hold on, there may be some merit in them yet, judging by these stand-outs.

1. Those that flat out deny what they are

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2. The ones that cheer you on after an epic feast

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3. The ones that reveal your sick, sick mind

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4. Or the immature hive of immaturity that is your head

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5. That one that gets picked up by facial recognition software

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6. Or the few that reveal some interesting staff names…

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7. Then there are the ones that make you question everything

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8. Or realise that you’re not that bad, after all

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9. There are those that laugh at their own innuendos

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10. or crap jokes

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11. The ones that articulate your order just perfectly

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12. Or remind you of the things you forgot you bought

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13. … or would rather forget

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