I wish this were true for all businesses. Many times, when the cashier is ready to accept payment, the terminal simultaneously wakes when you swipe or insert your card as opposed to turning and waiting for tap to pay, etc. This is when the cashier looks at me like I'm an idiot. A great feeling. The cashier is like... are you gonna pay?The payment terminal just activates automatically when the cashier is ready to accept payment, it's no different than paying with a card.