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When something is not functioning as it normally would, putting up a sign to alert people is an easy way to avoid problems and unnecessary complaints.

What would you do if your self-checkout machine was having problems accepting cash at the moment, so you set it to be card-only?

That was the situation for the worker in this story, so he put multiple signs on the machine saying, ‘card-only,’ including one directly over the bill acceptor. Shortly after he put the sign up, however, a customer came in to use the machine, moved the sign out of the way, and then complained when it wouldn’t accept his cash.

You really can’t overcome the stupidity of some people. Fortunately, this was just a funny situation and not something serious. Check out the full story below.

CARD ONLY

So, one day, while we were working our usual shift, we had a bit of a fiasco with the self-checkout.

Water can mess up these types of machines.

Someone had decided it would be a great idea to dump a whole bag of wet coins into the machine, effectively turning it into a coin geyser and breaking the whole thing.

So, we had to pull all the soggy coins out, test the machine, and confirm it was out of order.

Do they think the sign doesn’t apply to them?

Then we put up three massive “card only” signs, including one that was literally covering the coin slot and the cash slot, just to make sure nobody missed it.

But, as you can guess, not everyone reads signs. In comes one of our regular customers, he looks at the machine, looks at the sign, and then decides to lift the sign up like he’s uncovering a treasure.

This guy just can’t believe it isn’t taking cash.

He tries to shove his cash in and when it doesn’t work, he just looks at me and says, “I don’t think this is taking cash, dog.”

At that moment, I just gave him the most bewildered look I could muster. It was like a comedy sketch in real life.

People can be so funny sometimes. If he had to lift the sign, you would think that he would at least read it first.

Let’s see what the people in the comments have to say about this funny story.

Accepting cash adds a lot of complexity to these machines.

You have to wonder how some people get through the day.

They were only trying to help.

This person had something similar happen.

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This person says that signs are optional reading.

Some people just can’t be bothered to read a sign, even if it would save them time and frustration. At least the workers got to enjoy this funny experience.

Maybe they should tape the sign on better so the customers can’t move it.

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Michael Levanduski

Senior Contributing Editor, Workplace & Community

Michael Levanduski is a veteran journalist and digital culture specialist with over 15 years of professional writing and research experience. While his background spans emerging technology and complex technical subjects, Michael specializes in analyzing workplace ethics, property disputes, and viral interpersonal dynamics across modern digital forums.

Since joining TwistedSifter in 2024, Michael has authored some of the publication’s most widely read coverage on corporate policy, malicious compliance, and neighborhood relations. Rather than simply aggregating online debates, he brings rigorous research, organizational context, and an empathetic editorial voice to everyday human dilemmas—transforming raw forum discussions into insightful, highly engaging narratives.

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