I’ve told people “I don’t have a phone number” on autopilot because that’s what I always say when they ask for me email address. I’m sure no one believes I don’t have an email but I KNOW they don’t believe me when I say I don’t even have a phone number. No one has ever pushed back through they’re like oh… uh, ok? Then I just get on with the transaction. It’s not like they won’t sell it to you if you don’t have an email or phone number. I’ve never felt the need to fully decline giving a name I just give them a random name if need be. I think you handled it just fine, if you don’t have to and you don’t want to, don’t! Exercise your agency!

Local area code + 8675309. Used it since the early 00's. As an added bonus, many places have discounts set up for that number.

I once went into a chase bank to get a $50 bill broken into 3 tens and 1 twenty, and they would not do it unless I showed them id.

I just left and got it broken elsewhere.

Never provide information you do not have to.

Elwood Blues, 1060 W. Addison St.

I now use 8675309 because I'm old and the people taking my "info" don't catch on or don't give a fuck.

I also give the name "Nünya" and tell them its French

Order for Nunya Bizniss, phone# 123 456 7890

You can give them a fake name, or you can dead ass stare at them until they feel awkward and continue the transaction. But there's definitely no reason they need that info.

In all likelihood, her boss gripes at her for not getting name and number from every customer, and his boss gives him shit for the same thing.

I worked at AutoZone for 8 years and our DM and up would hound us constantly about getting people's phone numbers and emails and act like their weren't people who were never going to give that information.

The worst part was that there was no incentive to annoy people like that for the cashier other than avoiding getting bitched out by the manager.

I remember Barnes and Noble asking for my phone number to buy a paperback copy of 1984.

I was like nah man.

WTF

No OP, I don't provide info needlessly either.

I have an email alias that starts with annoying@ and the name I use with it is Jabroni Fictitious if someone is being really insistent and I want the thing without walking away.

We don’t need to bring ink and paper into this. I can’t imagine a scenario where I’d have to prove I bought a donut.