I didn't know how to use the debit machine

[Becks]

The other night, I stopped at Target after work. I was looking for something in particular, and didn't find it. Oh, well. I found a few other items to console myself with.

Anyhoo, when I was paying, I used my debit card. (I don't usually use it, since I prefer cash. I told the cashier that.) At Target, they have the machine where you put your card in, rather like an ATM. THAT I could handle.

I had NO CLUE that you had to use the attached pen thingie to enter your PIN. The cashier was nice about it, though, but he found it amusing and said, "Wow, you REALLY don't use your card much, do you?"

I apologized, admitted my stupidity, laughed, and left, purchases in hand.

I just felt like an idiot at the time.

[k66]

You know those debit machines are evil! They're different each store you go..I get confused easily. One day cashiering, I had a funny incident with a customer who was getting his hand tangled up in the wire that keeps the pen attached.

C: Darn this wire, I can't sign the pad. The wire keeps bunching and tangling.
Me: Yea, I guess those machines weren't made for left handers. *thinking that's why he was having trouble*
C: *silently signs*

A few hours later I realize that he was right handed and signing with his right hand all along. I had just got my lefts and rights confused.

[AFpheonix]

They do kind of suck for us lefties, though. Most pads I can use the pad of my finger for most of it at least.

The last time I had any issues was at Old Navy, and the machine said to swipe, so I started and the cashier about had a conniption fit. I guess their system is a thing where you start swiping AFTER they're all done ringing you out....Whoops....

[Zombi]

I just wish all the machines had you swipe your card the same way around. I use those damn things all day at work, but whenever I go shopping, I end up with
'This way?'
'No, the other way.'

[AFpheonix]

I just tell people it's a 50/50 chance either way, and that seems to take care of any performance anxiety while they're swiping.

[Jester]

I just wish all the machines had you swipe your card the same way around. I use those damn things all day at work, but whenever I go shopping, I end up with
'This way?'
'No, the other way.'

I have two jobs. At each job, I deal with credit cards. And, naturally, at each job, you have to swipe the credit card in the opposite way from the way you do at the other job. I swear, it's a miracle I get it right most of the time. I have to remember where I am just to swipe someone's credit card! (To be fair, the one place's credit card machines seem to be backwards to every other one I remember using in the industry.)

[Spiffy McMoron]

At Target, they have the machine where you put your card in, rather like an ATM.

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I had NO CLUE that you had to use the attached pen thingie to enter your PIN.

Debit machine like an ATM? Attached pen thing? Man, I would have no freaking clue how to use that. I've never even seen one like that before!

[greensinestro]

I had NO CLUE that you had to use the attached pen thingie to enter your PIN. The cashier was nice about it, though, but he found it amusing and said, "Wow, you REALLY don't use your card much, do you?"


I just felt like an idiot at the time.

Don't feel that way. You really don't have to use that little pen. You can type in numbers with your fingers and it will work just fine.

[Seanette]

Don't feel that way. You really don't have to use that little pen. You can type in numbers with your fingers and it will work just fine.

I've met several that would not work that way. I've tried.

[AFpheonix]

It helps if you have dragon nails to tap with