The problem with that is - it's not like the teller window was exactly private with like 8 people waiting in line and within hearing distance. All of a sudden my business becomes their business too. Add to that - I have not entered into a confidentiality agreement with the teller. For all I know he/she could gossip and blab my business to anyone.
Yeah, I hate being asked. And I hate the implications of it. People think "well, if you have nothing to hide then...". Well, point in fact, I DO have something to hide - and I don't hide it because it's wrong or illegal - I hide it because it's *dangerous* to me if people knew.
Imagine the danger you put yourself in if, say, for instance, you are a buyer and seller of oh - I don't know, rare antiques or something and the nature and frequency of your business requires that at any one time - you have no less than 10K in cash on you. It's nobody's business. And it's actually dangerous to your personal safety if the general public knows.
I do appreciate your input, Historia -and I can see why - but still - it does irk.