Miscellaneous: Today, I went to the grocery store. My checker was very hot....

By flustered - 28/07/2009 22:55 - United States

Today, I went to the grocery store. My checker was very hot. When it came time for me to pay, I swiped my debit card and the machine kept rejecting it. Sure that I had money in my account, I did it again, before the cute checker informed me that I was swiping my driver's license, not my debit. 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 Goki - 06/06/2009 16:23 - Canada

Today, I was shopping at Shoppers Drug Mart with my mom. As we pulled up to the cashier, I noticed it was a really hot girl from my school. Trying to be cool, I told my mom that I'll be paying for the purchases. My debit card was denied. My mom had to pay. FML

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It's Joever

By Anonymous - 15/07/2024 08:00 - United States - Warren

Today, I had an extremely embarrassing moment when I tried to pay my restaurant bill. First, I tried swiping my card, only for it not to work. After the cashier suggested I insert my chip card, I tried putting it on the bottom, only for it not to be there. I finished by putting the card in the proper place upside-down. FML

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You deserved it 156

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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Bullet = Dodged

By nikkei - 01/09/2018 22:00

Today, while paying for dinner, my card declined and my date immediately left. The waitress then ran my card again successfully. FML

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You deserved it 211

Supermarket sweep

By Anonymous - 20/09/2024 09:00 - United States - Las Vegas

Today, I was using self-checkout at the grocery store, and the machine flipped out and started randomly announcing, "Please wait for assistance." No one came to help, but the machine just kept loudly repeating it until everyone stared at me like I was trying to steal grapes. FML

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You deserved it 73

By asdfghjkl - 07/04/2018 19:00

Today, it took me four tries to find the right position to swipe my debit card. My mom screamed "Oh, for God's sake, why don't you ever get it right the FIRST time?" She then apologized to the cashier for having "such a stupid child". FML

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Nice try

By fyourlife - 21/10/2009 19:53 - United States

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

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You deserved it 37 215

By bakedplum - 01/11/2011 17:52 - United States

Today, I went grocery shopping. Being a bartender, I had a huge wad of dollar bills from cash tips. As I was counting them at the register, I looked at the cashier and joked, "You probably think I'm a stripper or something." He looked me up and down and said, "Uh... hell no." FML

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You deserved it 23 820

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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Obwaban 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 9:13

haha, woooooooow. someone is easily distracted

1aidan1 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 9:23

Wow that's embarrising

Comments

Obwaban 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 9:13

haha, woooooooow. someone is easily distracted

no1askdu 5

Wednesday 29 July 2009 9:18

or hes just not that bright. ive actually dont this before.

PumpkinTarte 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 12:42

Lol that happens often actually. I sometimes don't pay full attention to what cards I'm taking out or using either. My dad once was using the library printer which required him to swipe his library card and took out a train ticket and tried to swipe that, numerous times, as people behind us gave him weird looks.

_THE_MASTER_ 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 15:12

or he's and idiot. or an easily distracted idiot. plus, OP, i totally thought you were gonna go with "that's when she said it, looked me dead in the face n asked 'cash or credit?' and i jizzed in my pants!!" kudos on trying to pay with your license tho, still embarrassing.

divineinstrument 2

Wednesday 29 July 2009 18:52

Can't everyone be a bit absent-minded at times?

shelbtron 0

Thursday 30 July 2009 7:03

at least you didnt JIIIIIIIIZZZZZ INNNN YOUR PAAAAAAAAANTS

terranada 3

Wednesday 25 August 2010 4:39

dude I love that song!!! lmao

laxmiddie36 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 9:14

NICE!!!

Obwaban 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 9:16

the OP could be a girl for all you know

DarkestSonata 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 21:08

Thats what i thought when i read it

Necrophile_fml 0

Thursday 30 July 2009 3:16

Naw dude, women with driver's license? I don't think so.

no1askdu 5

Wednesday 29 July 2009 9:17

sgn12345 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 9:18

first!!!!!

IceCubez 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 11:41

epic fail.

_THE_MASTER_ 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 15:14

truly epic fail. not only did your 'first!!!!!!' get buried, but you were 6th. now you have 2(more?) reasons to kill yourself. not only was your empty life not validated at all by being first since you were, in fact, 6th, but you were also given the thumbs down. so go do it. now.

marziscrazy 6

Wednesday 21 December 2011 1:06

Suicide isn't a joke. Don't ever tell someone to kill themselves. Nobody ever deserves that.

calcboi 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 9:21

I don't see how you wouldn't realize that when you pulled it out.

7businessdays 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 15:25

thats what she said

FATTY_MCDOOGLE 29

Wednesday 29 July 2009 22:00

haha #35

1aidan1 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 9:23

Wow that's embarrising

DEVASTATOR 12

Wednesday 29 July 2009 9:24

LOL better luck next time dude don't worry plenty more fish in the sea or store if you prefiere

mylife30 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 20:48

way to spell prefer completely wrong! haha

synacious 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 9:25

That's such bullshit. That's not how a debit/credit card machine works. It wouldn't go through the process to reject it; it would simply be unresponsive to a driver's license and keep telling you to swipe again.

cremyfrozentreat 11

Wednesday 7 November 2012 2:26

As a cashier, I have customers mistake their license for their debit card all the time, and it DOES go through the process until it is rejected at the end.

n42nate 0

Wednesday 29 July 2009 9:26

#1! Man I've always wanted to say that. And maybe if you would actually try to act smart by paying attention and thinking "okay, I really want to impress this guy so let's try not to screw this up" this wouldn't happen to you and all the others that post strories similar to this.