A License To Kill Hope For Humanity

(I work customer service desk at a local retail store. Sometimes I cashier when we’re busy.)

Me: “Okay, your total is [total].”

Customer: “Okay.”

(The customer starts swiping her card, but it won’t read)

Me: “Go ahead and swipe the card again. It didn’t catch it the first time.”

(The customer swipes the card again, but it still won’t read. She keeps swiping it, and on one of these swipes I catch a glimpse of the card she’s using. She is getting increasingly frustrated.)

Customer: “WHY. WON’T. THIS. SWIPE!?”

Me: *trying not to laugh* “Ma’am, take a look at your card for me, please?”

(The customer looks at her card. It’s her driver’s license.)

Customer: “Oh…”