Originally Posted by Whittaker

That was your first mistake. NEVER show your card to a cashier, as you're burning that location for the future, as well as making that cashier suspicious of others.

Always act, talk, and represent that you are utilizing a debt card, and a bank debit card if asked. If it doesn't work, makeup some version of about you'll have to call the bank, as it had been glitching but it was supposed to be fixed, and walk away to stay alive for another day.