Unfortunately EMV here in the states is still in its infancy, and it can and does take that long to process a transaction. What I find extremely frustrating is

Unfortunately EMV here in the states is still in its infancy, and it can and does take that long to process a transaction. What I find extremely frustrating is I can use Apple Pay (which still uses EMV under the hood, just the contactless variant) and be done with my payment in under 2 seconds - meanwhile actually dipping my physical card will take a minimum of 5 seconds and up to 30 depending on the situation. The payment industry in the US did not properly prepare for the EMV transition, and it's pissing everyone off.