Today, I got stopped by people asking for donations for their charity services. Being who I am, I hate saying no to people, so I told them, "I don't have any money, only my card." Did you know they also accept payment by card? FML
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Today, I donated to a charity website. My card was repeatedly refused by the website but when I went on my account, I was charged for each time I tried. I was scammed by a charity. FML
Today, the cashier asked if I wanted to donate $1 to help hungry children. I said, “Not today, thank you.” The man behind me loudly said, “Wow…” Now everyone thinks I hate children. I'm just that broke. FML
Today, I was paying for groceries when the cashier asked if I wanted cash back. I said yes and handed over my card. She stared at me and said, “You're using a library card.” I'd pulled the wrong card out of my wallet. FML
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
Today, I got yelled at by a customer for refusing to give a found credit card to a woman it didn't belong to. FML
Today, I’m hard of hearing and rely partly on lip-reading. At a grocery store, the cashier asked me something I didn’t quite catch, so I smiled and nodded. Apparently, she had asked if I wanted to donate to a charity, so I ended up donating a couple of bucks to a cause I still don’t know the name of. FML
Today, a woman came up to my cash register, where I was struggling with the cash, and asked if we took cash. FML
Today, I went to a restaurant with my friend, where my credit card got denied in front of everyone. The staff teased me and made me sit in the restaurant while my friend begged for money outside. FML
Today, while working as a cashier, I was flirting with this cute girl. When I asked her if she had her store card she said, "No", paused, then said "Can I give you my number?" I said, "Sure, that would be awesome, do you want mine?" She said no. I didn't know I could just enter the card number. FML
Today, a customer gave me the dirtiest look ever and muttered, "Goody two-shoes prick" after I asked if he'd like to donate a few cents to charity. FML
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Top comments
hafyyyy 17
you shouldnt be ashamed of saying no, no one is forcing you to pay them.
brookenicolee29 27
It's your money, don't be ashamed if you don't want to donate it.
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Comments (57)
JustinJK 21
I hate checkout donations. They're annoying. I always say no, but some people act like I'm the devil. Maybe the OP just doesn't want to deal with that. kind of spineless, but it's annoying.
CliveBigsby 6
Just keep on a walking.
ligerzero459 24
Time for you to read and internalize "When I Say No, I Feel Guilty". Sounds like it'll change your life, OP
moonchic 16
I feel for you OP, I can't say no because I'm afraid of letting people down, once when I was seven, my mother asked me to take out the trash and I said no and a week later she left me and my dad so I used to think she left because I said no to taking out the trash, I always have a compartment in my purse just for spare change to give to homeless/charities
Fmlsea 28
just think at least your money went to a good cause . good karma for you :)
daemonsparta 16
just say no
falsecut 12
A friendly "no thank you" would have sufficed.
chef4money 12
Are you informing us that they take cards for donations or telling us that you actually used your card to give them a donation?
BasedgodFYB 8
You don't always have to give back financially, vaulenteering can be just as helpful.
rockydify 22
you shall learn to say nol.