An ATM or credit card that has been rendered useless because magnetic strip is worn away from extensive use.

Am I the only one that has gone through that with all his credit cards? Really, nowadays I pay most of my transactions with one plastic, and some strips cannot last for a year. It is so frustrating when they have to pass the thing 5 times to read it properly. But also, why do so many hate the credit cards? They swipe them with hatred, like they want to make them suffer!