NOCO Express

It’s a gas station and convenient mart, what else can I say. I tend to get my gas here during the wee hours since they are a 24 hour operation. My beef with this place is the overnight staff.
There is a Garth look-​a-​like and an elderly grump. Neither are big on personality and both have a wierd germ phobia. Whenever I purchase anything from the store my change is dropped from about 2 feet above my hand. I don’t sport any visible open sores and I am dressed appropriately for my nighttime delivery occupation (and it’s not the oldest profession in the world). These people see me maybe two time a week and I am still treated as a pariah.
Today was special. Stopped to fill up and when I scanned my card the pump give a loud screech and indicated «Must See Cashier». I walked inside to see a new «friend», one I’ve never had the pleasure of catching coins from before. I said the «pump» tells me I need to see you. She responds with snarky commentary like I have not heard before — at least she spoke. After listening about how she cannot read pumps or registers from where she is standing she decides to check out her register. We could have saved time by her keeping her lips zipped and just checking the damn register for the error response.
End result, her response, my card is no good. Bogus card. Will not be accepted. After this warm welcome I proceed outside and rescan my card. All was well. Minimun gas pumped and I proceeded to fill up at the next ²⁴⁄₇ station.