Same thing in Hawaii. A lot of smaller operations prefer cash. Example when my friend & I picked up grafted Avocado tree starters, he paid with card + 4.7 state tax.
I paid cash no tax.
That's why I'm old school must have a dedicated spot for cash with a bifold. Not folding up cash stuffing it in a card slot. But thinned out cards don't carry wallet full of cash either.
We have change as well as our smallest bill is a 5. 1 and 2 euro coins are always in the wallet. But since i starred going to the chiropractor I make sure to always remove my wallet before sitting down. I cannot do the front pocket thing.