Unfiltered Story #186910

I am the customer and have just spent nearly 10 quid (English pounds) on Anniversary cards, paper etc for my parents. Have just paid by debit card when I remember it is Mother’s Day on the day after the anniversary so we go and select a card.

I go back up to the counter (we are the only ones there) and ask if it is okay to pay by card again as I haven’t enough change.

Shop Lady: Just looking at me.

Me: Is that okay to pay by card for this amount?

Shop Lady: Just looks at me…

Me: Is there a minimum I can pay by card? (I am confused by now).

Shop Lady: ‘Oh, I suppose I could leave these people waiting and then glared at me!’

Me: When I looked behind there were two people waiting. I apologised and stood back then thought it would have taken two minutes to do my transaction. I put the card back and walked out. I may have said ‘*uck tha*!

Why have we become so bad at patience?