I've noticed that some ATMs make it near impossible to forget your card by requiring you to take it before dispensing the cash. Even better are the ATMs that ju

I've noticed that some ATMs make it near impossible to forget your card by requiring you to take it before dispensing the cash. Even better are the ATMs that just let you swipe the card. I wonder why that's not standard on all ATMs. There was a particularly bad ATM near my college that did the worst possible thing. It would hold your card during the transaction but then dispense it after the cash. The tellers inside the bank emptied the machine of forgotten cards regularly and kept them in a box behind the counter. They had to dig through a lot of cards to find mine, so this was snaring lots of people. I don't understand why you'd design an ATM that way. These days I'm just hyper-aware of this. The "walking away from ATM" thought immediately leads to the "do you have your card" thought. Just like checking for wallet, phone, and keys when leaving a place.