I have this happen all the time because I have a separate account for my card. It’s so I stay aware of how often I’m transferring into it to pay for things. If I’m transferring another $100, it’s because I’ve gone through the last $100 whether I realised it or not.
Works great until it works too well and the card gets declined because I don’t realise how much I’ve spent earlier that day.
It’s honestly more embarassing when the cashier is a highschool kid and they’re probably thinking, “God, I hope I’m not this bum in ten years…”
I can promise you clerks do not care. It’s very rare that the declined card means they don’t have the money and when they don’t your the 100th unique scenario that day and their mind has been on supper for the last 5 hours. Most don’t got the care to be judgy
