Money and Awkward: Today, I walked into a gas station and saw some $.25 gum. It...

By DeniedAgain - 29/06/2009 04:04 - United States

Today, I walked into a gas station and saw some $.25 gum. It looked good and I thought I had a quarter in my pocket. I found no change in my pocket once I got to the register, so I pulled out my credit card. The cashier laughed a few seconds later when my card was declined for a piece of gum. FML

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By quarterback - 23/01/2011 05:43 - United States

Today, while at the vending machine, I put in my $20 instead of my $1. I got my change back in quarters. FML

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By Username - 01/07/2011 21:47 - United States

Today, I was so broke that I paid for a $0.28 candy bar with my credit card. FML

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By GodMemory_AbsentMind - 21/03/2017 18:00

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By Pissed - 21/10/2009 10:05 - New Zealand

Today, I was standing in the gas station, pulling out my wallet to pay the $100 of gas I just filled my car with. I opened my wallet and found a note saying "borrowed money for food". FML

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By ihatebeingacashier - 11/07/2016 21:06

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By sorrygranny - 21/01/2013 16:11 - United States

Today, I was at the gas station with my grandma. After I slid her card and began to pump, I convinced her that it was a lot easier and more convenient to pay at the pump with your credit card instead of paying inside. She yelled as I realized I went $20 over what she had to spend. FML

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By WhoopteeDooDoo - 12/10/2011 22:47 - United States

Today, I pulled into the gas station to fill up only to realize I had forgot my wallet. By the time I went home, got it, and came back, the price had gone up eleven cents. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/07/2012 05:29 - United States - Dallas

Today, my boss asked me if he could pay me in gum. Thinking he was playing around, I agreed. He wasn't playing around. FML

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By totallyembarassed - 07/07/2012 04:08 - United States - Charlotte

Today, when I went to pay for my groceries, I accidentally handed the cashier a condom instead of my $20. FML

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happylittleman 0

Monday 29 June 2009 18:31

Most places won't even let you use your card for something that cheap, they have to pay a fee every time someone charges. They'd lose money.

captivemj 4

Monday 29 June 2009 13:29

HAHAHAHAHAHA! oh tht happens if u use a debit card!! It's a sign, don't do a lot of shopping!!!

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captivemj 4

Monday 29 June 2009 13:29

HAHAHAHAHAHA! oh tht happens if u use a debit card!! It's a sign, don't do a lot of shopping!!!

husseinfarran93 0

Monday 29 June 2009 20:16

no its not....big woop

sublimefan 0

Wednesday 21 September 2011 20:59

I'm sorry, but if you didn't have a quarter why didn't you just put the gum back? why would you use your credit card just for a piece of gum??

shinshoku13 19

Tuesday 10 April 2012 15:03

It says credit card not debit

Flegmatik 16

Monday 6 October 2014 17:01

Well most people use the term credit card even though they have a debit card

Invioletlight 0

Monday 29 June 2009 13:50

Any credit card charge that small would not be declined.

mijzelffan 0

Monday 29 June 2009 18:26

that sucks xD but still funny. You should shop less

Dilwann 27

Friday 18 January 2013 16:15

Indeed. It also sound like OP wanted to buy the gum because it seemed cheap, not because he actually wanted it. And even so, you should know you're poor, so don't go wasting money on gum...

happylittleman 0

Monday 29 June 2009 18:31

Most places won't even let you use your card for something that cheap, they have to pay a fee every time someone charges. They'd lose money.

plexico 3

Monday 29 June 2009 18:36

You're lucky he didn't run your card and say "Ten dollar minimum purchase on credit card transactions" and sell you the most expensive gum ever!

Jarlais 0

Monday 29 June 2009 18:39

I woulda just put the gum back. Why would you charge a 25 cent item? That's just dumb

regalarius 0

Monday 29 June 2009 21:17

Why is a 25 cent purchase any different from a $25 one? If it's worth paying for it's worth paying for, and for me at least a card is much more convenient than cash...

harmony88 0

Monday 29 June 2009 21:53

It actually cost business owners a fee per transaction and a percentage of the purchase amount to accept credit cards. It's an unpredictable expense because cards that offer rewards typically pass the cost on to business owners who accept the cards. It's also why many business owners don't accept every card. American Express, for example, charges higher rates to business owners than Discover, MasterCard or Visa. Using a credit card to buy a $.25 item basically means the business owner is paying you to take their merchandise.

grlwitperlEring 0

Monday 29 June 2009 18:45

Unless you live in a state without sales tax a quarter wouldn't have been enough anyway...

Glam_fml 0

Monday 29 June 2009 19:05

That is just sad.

alwaysalady 0

Monday 29 June 2009 19:20

I had that happen once, over 99 cent sunscreen. My card declined and I ended up walking 6 blocks with my son, and we were both fried. Sucks to be poor.