[shiroiuma]

I'm continually amazed at how Americans still use checks...

That, and the whole "tipping" thing. Completely insane.

[sschueller]

I guess as the reserve currency you can get away with it. Also the fact that they don't use IBAN which would make things so much easier when wiring money. Instead you have to go looking for SWIFT codes and have intermediaries taking a piece.