Greetings lovely readers on this gloomy day.
Don’t get me wrong, it is a wonderfully pleasant day, I just commented “gloomy” due to the rain. Forecast states that monsoon season is reaching and we may be faced with more downfall as it is La Nina. So buckle up and take all the required precautions.
Coming to our topic for today. On the issue of gloomy let me voice out my grievance on receipts printed out nowadays.
Have you ever noticed that nowadays, even receipts printed out in the petrol station, shops and etc are barely legible? I am taking about not receipts that you have stored for years but even receipts just printed upon purchase. Why is this so?
Well, it is printed on thermal paper and permanent ink is not used. It is sensitive to many things, exposure to light, heat , moisture and etc will cause the print to fade.
I have many receipts from Shell petrol station, Popular Bookstore, Becon stationary, Mr. DIY and the list goes on, months down the road, most of the print are not legible.
According to Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri Malaysia, Public Ruling No. 5/2000, all records for claiming Income Tax needs to be kept for 7 years. So how? Show them stack of blank receipts?
That is my gripe. I was sorting out receipts for purchases made for Income Tax and 90% of my receipts are not legible. Even I could not decipher what was purchased.
Remember the saying old is gold? The bygone era where things were made to last. I have ONE receipt that survived out of the bunch of failed receipts.
What is your Food for thought on this receipt dilemma?
These are a tiny fraction of my failed receipts.
Did the Britpop band Blur get the name from such illegible receipts?
Notice the receipt on the left is upside down? You can tell from the stapler holes on the bottom right. Never noticed right that I purposely placed in upside down.
The reverse of the paper where the company name is printed is clearly visible on the receipt on the right. But the details of items purchased is not visible. Are receipts supposed to be for advertising company or reviewing details of items purchased?
Think I'd crumble?
You think I'd lay down and die?
No, not I, I will survive
Long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive
I've got my life to live
And all my love to give and
I will survive
I, I, I will survive
