Every bank is like “we’re more than just a bank” and all anyone wants is for them to shut the fuck up and be a bank

[isol@mastodon.au]

@Daojoan

I'm wondering if Macquarie Bank (Australia) still thinks the constant bombardment of ads about how they're going all-in on AI in everything, is a good idea?

#MacquarieBank #aislop

[carabruar@sfba.social]

@Daojoan all I want is an account. They keep offering me 'products'.

[hunterz@mastodon.sdf.org]

@Daojoan this but web browsers.

[flipper@mastodonapp.uk]

@Daojoan I guess they know, deep down, that being a bank is just not a sufficient reason to exist

[deinol@dice.camp]

@Cassandra_Complex @Daojoan

Humans are expensive and make mistakes. We have to replace them when they make too many mistakes.

Artificial Plagiarism bots are expensive and make mistakes. We have to throw more money at them when they make mistakes.

Capitalism!

[cpkimber@scicomm.xyz]

@theorangetheme @Daojoan That's brilliant

[overtondoors@infosec.exchange]

@Daojoan PREACH!

[nikolaihampton@infosec.exchange]

@Daojoan also banks: “we’re here for you. It’s a journey and we want to grow together”.

Also banks later: “Oh, you mean you’re having tough times? Oh no, we didn’t mean were ‘there for you’ like that. Sorry cant help… P.S., your fees are going up (so we can better grow together).”

[sortius@infosec.exchange]

@Daojoan that's why I've stuck with ING. No bullshit, just a standard set of accounts. It's all I need

[lilstevie@infosec.exchange]

@sortius @Daojoan same as me with HSBC, they've even done that whole bank thing of facilitating money laundering and shit you know... bank stuff

[sortius@infosec.exchange]

@lilstevie @Daojoan yep, financial crimes are generally a sign they do banking

[bgrinter@mastodon.sdf.org]

@Daojoan @timrichards
The bank I worked for in the 80s had a travel agency.
A few years later someone must have said “what the hell were we thinking” and the sold it off

[michalbryxi@mastodon.world]

@Daojoan Most banks also suck in the basics of banking: Easily send money out (or sometimes even in), see monthly/yearly breakdown of my spendings, have a useable address book, speed, security, …

[haliphax@hachyderm.io]

@Daojoan My brain melted when I was in San Francisco for work a few weeks ago and found out the Capital One Cafes are an actual thing. (No, I did not go inside, but there were people in there drinking coffee and doing coffeeshop shit.)

[maxotaf@mastodon.gamedev.place]

True for every media platform and social network as well given enough time

[luc0x61@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@Daojoan Nothing will be anymore easy.

[muod@mastodon.social]

@Daojoan

[dragonfrog@mastodon.sdf.org]

@theorangetheme @cpkimber @Daojoan there was a laundromat / bar on the high street near where I grew up. Legit "more than just a laundromat" - you could have a beer and play a game of pool while you waited for your washing to finish. I never brought laundry there but I went for drinks a few times and the laundry machines were in use.