Year 2019, city of Florence where the first banks ...

Year 2019, city of Florence where the first banks have sprung up almost a millennium earlier, guaranteeing prosperity and beauty, Piazza Santa Croce, a good place invaded by tourists from all over the world. They ask me if for figures under 10 euros (it's a pastry shop, so a very normal transaction) I can avoid paying by debit card. I know if it was more shame or a sense of ridicule.