# Why do you HAVE to have a credit card to rent a car?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-have-to-have-a-credit-card-to-rent-a-car/5962>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [April 12, 2000, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-have-to-have-a-credit-card-to-rent-a-car/5962 "2000-04-12T15:39:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nanook\_of\_the\_North\_Shore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bc8723/32.png) [@Nanook\_of\_the\_North\_Shore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanook_of_the_North_Shore)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2000, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-have-to-have-a-credit-card-to-rent-a-car/5962/42 "2000-06-29T04:47:11Z")

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Fake Ayesha wrote:

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> Fuck fuck the fuck fuck fuck.  
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Fake Tymp wrote:

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> DNFTT  
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Is it just me, or is there something seriously weird with a troll saying not to feed the trolls? Kinda like kissing your sister…

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