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By Anonymous - 14/04/2012 19:27 - United States - Phoenix

Today, I was waiting in line for what seemed like forever at the only open lane at the grocery store. The guy in front of me took his sweet time and had multiple cards rejected, before finally pulling out a $100 bill and demanding exact change. He was buying a carton of milk. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/11/2009 13:49 - United States

Today, I was shopping at the grocery market and was next in line. Behind me was a woman who only had two items, so I nicely let her in front of me, as it looked like she was in a hurry. When she was all rung up, she decided to pay her $16.45 in loose change which needed to be counted out. FML

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By sumerflame07 - 01/12/2010 20:18 - United States

Today, while standing in line at the grocery store, the elderly lady in front of me had forgotten to pay for her milk. In the spirit of the season, I paid for it and wished her happy holidays. She snatched the milk and gave me an ugly look. Then huffed at me before stomping off. FML

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We live in a society!

By hungry n hypoglycemic - 06/01/2021 17:01

Today, after standing in line for most of my lunch break just to buy food, some asshole with a cart full of stuff cut in front of me. He claimed that he was there the whole time, and the whole line, plus the cashier backed him up. I missed lunch. FML

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By MissSmarts - 14/12/2009 01:27 - United States

Today, I went to the grocery store where this really cute guy works. I swiped my card but the machine wouldn't read it. I swiped it quickly some more before getting frustrated and saying, "Your stupid machine doesn't work!" He took the card and turned it around. His face said it all. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/12/2014 00:22 - United Kingdom - London

Today, I was waiting in line while a lady paid for her shopping, when her credit card got declined. She started ranting and insulting everyone and kept insisting: "I'm not poor!" By the time the lady had finally stormed off, I had spittle on my face, and the cashier was almost in tears. FML

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Get on with it!

By Anonymous - 13/05/2023 00:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I went to the supermarket to buy my weekly groceries and only realized after a long queue at the checkout, then having the cashier scan my entire cart, that I'd forgotten my purse. I had to leave everything behind and walk out empty-handed, while everyone in line behind me gave me dirty looks. FML

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By anonymous - 11/12/2010 07:41 - United States

Today, while standing in line at a local Mexican fast food place, I was feeling generous and let a little kid behind me go in front. Turns out he had a list, and was ordering food for his whole family. I had to wait 30 minutes to get my food. FML

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By IamHM - 24/10/2015 18:04 - United States

Today, I walked 2 miles to the store, filled my cart with groceries, and got to the cashier only to find I had forgotten my wallet. I tried to explain but got the nastiest stank-eye from the cashier, the manager and everyone in line behind me. I walked 2 miles home, hungry and embarrassed. FML

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By I hate Walmart???? - 24/02/2014 09:36 - United States - Greensboro

Today, I went to the self-checkout line at Walmart. When I tried to pay, the cash wouldn't go in, so I stood there trying to cram money into the thing that's supposed to take your money. What I didn't realize was that there was a sign up top that said: "No Cash. Cards Only." FML

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This is why we shop online!

By trash80 - 21/02/2018 19:00

Today, while checking out at Target, I had the choice of standing behind one lady or a long line. Naturally, I chose the former. Half an hour later, the long line had completely passed, and I was still standing behind the lady, who was now arguing with the cashier. FML

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Sunday 15 April 2012 2:44

I'd say F the guys life cuz he had to be embarrassed about the fact so many of his cards had been rejected.

_Oblivion_ 12

Sunday 15 April 2012 2:58

The op wasn't the cashier

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KCACO 0

Monday 16 April 2012 1:42

It's better than watching them attempt to pay in monopoly money..... Op If I were you I would have just bought the milk- after the first ten minutes of standing there... For the guy.

MutilatedAbyss 11

Monday 16 April 2012 6:07

FYL, OP. I had a similar experience when working in a thrift store. A guy came in and gathered a cart-full of random items. When I rang everything through the till, we tried multiple cards, all of which didn't have enough money on them. At that point he decided that he didn't want all of the stuff that he grabbed and I couldn't void it, as the register was old. So the items he didn't want had to be subtracted from it individually, and again, we tried his debit card and he still didn't have enough money on it. He then pulled out a wad of cash. I felt really bad for the people that had to wait so long. :/

DMarie217 0

Monday 16 April 2012 7:13

Omg!! I've had like the exact same thing happen to me but the guy In front if me was buying one pack of gum :/

FunSized88 10

Monday 16 April 2012 7:15

I would have slapped him

818de60 2

Tuesday 17 April 2012 9:39

lol subtracting from 100 shouldnt be that big of a deal, but i get the point

alyssana 0

Tuesday 17 April 2012 22:06

f the cashier's life ...

stinkFist232 3

Thursday 19 April 2012 2:41

I agree. Poor money management must feel pretty bad. :/

PatRme 9

Tuesday 29 January 2013 3:28

I can kinda see this from his perspective. He doesn't want to use a big bill because getting change would take forever. He tries using his cards to benefit everyone- Him, the cashier, and the people behind him. It just kinda backfired.