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I just stopped by my neighborhood gas station/quick mart. While I was looking in the soda cooler, a SC came in to argue with the clerk about one of the gas pumps.
SC: Why isn't my gas pumping? I swiped my debit card!
Awesome Clerk (AC): I have to authorized it inside. The credit card machine on the pump is broken.
SC: But I didn't use a credit card! I used my debit card! Why isn't it working?!
AC: I'm sorry, sir. The machine doesn't work. You have to prepay and I have to turn on the pump from the store.
SC: But I used my debit card and it said "authorized!" Why isn't the gas working? You should have a sign!
AC: I'm very sorry, sir. The pump doesn't accept credit cards outside.
SC: But it said "authorized!" There should be a sign on the pump if you can't use a debit card!
AC: I'm sorry, sir. Your card wasn't charged for anything. I can turn on the pump from here. How much gas would you like?
SC: Why do you need to know how much gas I need?!
AC: I have to enter an amount to authorize...
SC: Well I don't know! I don't know how much I gas I want! I don't know why you need to know that!
I didn't catch the next part of the conversation because another customer came in, but AC authorized the pump and SC paid and went back outside, yelling "You should have a sign!"
When I got to the counter, AC seemed a little shaken up but greeted me with a smile and friendly attitude like always. As I was punching in my debit PIN, I said, "You know, I couldn't help but overhear that...conversation...with that guy about the gas. I'm not sure what pump he's using, but the last time I got gas here, there was a sign on the pump that said to pay inside if you're using a debit card...Besides, like it's your fault? As if you have control over whether the credit card machine is working! He's a jerk; don't let it bother you."
Hopefully I made him feel a little better. I go to this store all the time. Every person who works there is always nice to me, and no one deserves to be yelled at by some asshole like that!
SC: Why isn't my gas pumping? I swiped my debit card!
Awesome Clerk (AC): I have to authorized it inside. The credit card machine on the pump is broken.
SC: But I didn't use a credit card! I used my debit card! Why isn't it working?!
AC: I'm sorry, sir. The machine doesn't work. You have to prepay and I have to turn on the pump from the store.
SC: But I used my debit card and it said "authorized!" Why isn't the gas working? You should have a sign!
AC: I'm very sorry, sir. The pump doesn't accept credit cards outside.
SC: But it said "authorized!" There should be a sign on the pump if you can't use a debit card!
AC: I'm sorry, sir. Your card wasn't charged for anything. I can turn on the pump from here. How much gas would you like?
SC: Why do you need to know how much gas I need?!
AC: I have to enter an amount to authorize...
SC: Well I don't know! I don't know how much I gas I want! I don't know why you need to know that!
I didn't catch the next part of the conversation because another customer came in, but AC authorized the pump and SC paid and went back outside, yelling "You should have a sign!"
When I got to the counter, AC seemed a little shaken up but greeted me with a smile and friendly attitude like always. As I was punching in my debit PIN, I said, "You know, I couldn't help but overhear that...conversation...with that guy about the gas. I'm not sure what pump he's using, but the last time I got gas here, there was a sign on the pump that said to pay inside if you're using a debit card...Besides, like it's your fault? As if you have control over whether the credit card machine is working! He's a jerk; don't let it bother you."
Hopefully I made him feel a little better. I go to this store all the time. Every person who works there is always nice to me, and no one deserves to be yelled at by some asshole like that!
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