CREDIT CARDS

LOCKPICKING

• A credit card can be used open the bolt on certain types of doors.
• This is a universally useful skill.
• Picking a lock with a credit card is as simple as pushing the bolt open.

SIGNALS

• The reflective surfaces of most credit cards are ideal for reflecting light.
• If you are stranded in the wilderness, a credit card can be used to catch the attention of a rescue helicopter.
• Unidirectional light signals are also ideal for members of special forces groups.

A WEDGE

• The flat, thin shape of a credit card can be easily used as a wedge.
• Over the course of your life, you will need to pry apart many, many things.
• A wedge is a fundamental tool and has been used like this millennia.

AVOIDING PANHANDLERS

• When someone begs money from you in the street, a credit card can help you avoid guilt.
• Simply show it to the begging individual, and tell them that you sadly have no cash on hand to share.

SERVING FOOD

• In an emergency, a credit card makes an excellent replacement for a spatula.

STRUCTURAL SUPPORT

• You may find yourself sitting at a table or chair where one leg is slightly shorter than the others.
• A credit card can be placed underneath the leg in order to stop it from wobbling.

CLEANING

• A credit card can be used to scour accumulated detritus from small seams and cracks.
• Fingernails, windowsills, electronics, and many other things can be cleaned in this manner.

SHOEHORN

• A credit card can be used in the same manner as a shoehorn.
• Simply use the card to wedge your foot into or out of a tight shoe.

MONEY

• Finally, a credit card is actually accepted by many businesses as legal tender.
• In an extreme emergency, you can use your card to make transactions for goods and services.
• The money spent will be billed to you at the end of the month, with interest.