That's a joke. F-that.
I've had a debit card for 15 years and only just started paying fees (students pay none). I pay about 10$ a month for services and everything. Seems a little high to me but I can live with it.
Interesting what Joey was saying though... I dono what he's talking about, I've used mine for simple every-day transactions forever just because it's fast and easier than carrying cash. Canada has had nation-wide interact direct payment for a while. I do remember going down to the US a lot and it not being very common until more recently