This Is Why We’re In A Recession
Me: “Your total is [total].”
(The customer hands me card; I run it and hand it back to her.)
Customer: “Oh, no! That’s my debit card! I don’t have any money in my account. It’s going to be declined.”
Me: “Well, your purchase went through.”
Customer: “Oh, well, if it went through, that means I have enough money in my account.”
Me: “Well, not necessarily. My brother got himself into a lot of debt by using his cards after he’d reached his limit.”
Customer: “You mean I could still use this card even if there’s no money in the account?”
Me: “It’s possible, but I’m not familiar with your bank system.”
Customer: *to friend* “Do you want to go to the nail salon?”
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Have you ever met a customer who thought the world revolved around them?
