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I do have fun when the cashier apologizes for the extra time they require to read. I tell them that I understand, since the chip contains a photon that is quantum-entangled with another photon at the National Institutes of Standards and Technologies in Washington, DC. The extra time taken is because the quantum state of both photons are being compared, to ensure that both are identical.
I further 'explain' that in Europe, entangled photons are in Saint Cloud, France, where the International Standard Kilogram is stored. The British, of course, keep theirs at the Royal Observatory.
Once all retailers in America are able to use the chip reader, and once (or, "if") it starts going a lot faster, then no worries. Until then, it's just an annoyance for everyone involved, cashiers included.