I had something similar happen to me.
I was at the cafeteria and they have double sided line. So the cashier would alternate..... I had my card out ready to pay i heard her say "Sir we dont accept ebt" I figure shes talked to some other person in line im still sittin there with my hand out gesturing the card towards her, and then she says it again "Sir we dont accept ebt...it wont work"
I look at the chick like
this is my debit card. She still has a slight attitude and says "okay ill try it"
She swipes my shyt looking like the clerk who has had to swip the card for the 5th time for the person swearing they got money. It goes through and she examines it and says "Im sorry
it looked like a ebt card. You ever seen one?"
I said "nah i havent "
So i go to the spot where you get napkins n shyt this lady walked up tobme and said "it do look like one though
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