https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:45:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1484155 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:34:44 +0000 travelingnanny 1484155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would not go back and explain. I would just let it go. If it makes you feel better I was buying nanny LO a new stroller and my card was denied. I asked the store people to set it up for me so that I could use it right away. They told me if they opened it then I couldn't return it. I knew this was the one so I wasn't worried. I gave them my debit card and it was denied. I was freaking out. I didn't have any other money on me. Apparently because I was living in two different states at the time my card was flagged as fraud! I ended up calling my boss and asking him to give them his CC number. I mean, he was going to pay me back anyway but I was so embarrassed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1484059 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:09:20 +0000 Charm54 1484059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TemperanceBrennan: I'm not sure! I think it has something to do with the chip on my debit card because my CC has the same problem...the chip doesn't work but the swipe does.</p> <p>Dh thinks maybe my cell phone/key fob might be screwing up my chips since I keep them all in the same wristlet. Going to have to call my bank and CC company to get new debit/credit cards . Until then I guess I'll be saving money, lol! Maybe a blessing in disguise, ha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1484018 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:56:34 +0000 mrsjyw 1484018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I woudln't worry about it, I'm sure it happens a lot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1484013 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:55:45 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1484013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@char54: Did you find out why it was declined? This just happened to me on Thursday. Apparently my bank sent me a new card (because of the Target breach) and it was in my paperwork pile and I hadn't gotten to it yet. I took to long to activate it, so the canceled my card. Thankfully I had cash, but if I didn't I think I would have done the same thing as you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483979 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:45:53 +0000 Charm54 1483979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: LOL that is seriously the highlight of my day. And makes me realize how crazy I am.</p> <p>@Mae: That makes me feel better...Maybe my mommy brain gave an employee a free lunch! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483958 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:39:32 +0000 googly-eyes 1483958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think they really care too much! I say forget about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483951 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:38:23 +0000 Mae 1483951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would forget about it. There was probably someone 40 seconds behind you who ordered a happy meal they gave yours to, no harm no foul. Or worst case scenario one of the employees got to eat it! I loved when I worked in a restaurant and someone accidentally put in a wrong/extra order. employee dinner! haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483945 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:37:16 +0000 mrbee 1483945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@katsupgirl: @char54:</p> <p>Haha nice visual... something like this?<br /> <a href="http://bit.ly/Pkknax" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/Pkknax</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483909 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:28:15 +0000 Charm54 1483909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@katsupgirl: LOL omg that visual cracked me up...haha never even thought of that!</p> <p>I'm just going to play it off and next time I go if it's the same girl I'll apologize and offer to pay :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483894 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:23:47 +0000 katsupgirl 1483894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: when you said write it down and hand it to them my first thought was ransom note and then the whole thing just spiraled out of control in my head. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483233 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:06:49 +0000 MrsH 1483233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you weren't given the happy meal, I really wouldn't worry about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483223 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:04:54 +0000 mrbee 1483223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@char54: I would maybe just write it down and hand it to them, to give to the woman later? You could include your phone number/email, so they could contact you if they wanted to ask for payment...</p> <p>And I'd buy a new happy meal at the same time, just so I had lunch! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483222 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:04:52 +0000 Charm54 1483222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: yes, it's the judgement! I do know the managers wife.. Wondering if I should send her a text to say sorry. DH is rolling his eyes though,I get so worked up over this stuff! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483216 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:04:13 +0000 bushelandapeck 1483216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you had gotten the meal and not been able to pay, then I would say definitely go back. In this case, I would try to forget it and go get yourself something for lunch! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483208 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:02:21 +0000 avivoca 1483208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry this happened! I hate when things like that happen to me, especially because I can feel the judgement rolling off everyone else in line. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483197 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:58:48 +0000 Charm54 1483197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: thanks! I like the pay it forward idea!<br /> @LMOG47: oh no! That would totally stress me out too. I was so frantic too especially when I realized I had NO other cards!<br /> @mrbee: I don't know how to go back and say "I was here an hour ago for a happy meal, I have money in my account but my card isn't working so here's some cash even though the happy meal has probably been long thrown out" Without sounding like a crazy lady?</p> <p>The worst part of all this is I still don't have lunch, haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483183 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:54:29 +0000 mfa_lady 1483183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aw, this kind of thing would get to me, too--but you did what you could! Don't be so hard on yourself. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483176 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:52:33 +0000 mrbee 1483176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go back and explain what happened! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483167 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:50:33 +0000 Caly 1483167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sure it was quickly forgotten! I completely understand being embarrassed but would try &amp; forget about it! </p> <p>Last week I was checking out at Target buying tons of baby stuff and my card (the one we solely use) was repeatedly declined. I frantically tried other cards that were also declined (expired) til I finally found a debit card that worked. People in line we're giving me the sideways "mmmm hmmmm" look. So embarrassing. Turns out my card had been cancelled by the card company b/c of Targets hacking fiasco and we didn't know it. Our new cards were in a stack of unopened mail. Not cool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483133 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:42:23 +0000 psw27 1483133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't worry too much - I'm sure by now they have forgotten and I'm sure it happens all the time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483102 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:35:44 +0000 snowjewelz 1483102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friend (I swear it wasn't me!) went to eat dinner and forgot her wallet! The restaurant let her go home and pay over the phone though! </p> <p>To make you feel better you can def go back! If they tell you to forget it, then maybe just buy someone their food there like pay it forward thing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483099 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:34:41 +0000 Charm54 1483099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ginabean3: haha that does make me feel better...totally something I would do! Can I blame mommy brain?</p> <p>@katsupgirl: I wish I didn't live in such a small town...but DH says by this afternoon they will have forgotten all about it. Hope I can too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483093 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:32:31 +0000 katsupgirl 1483093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bummer! I'd be mortified too. Try not to stress. I wouldn't call or anything. It's just one of those things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483088 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:31:12 +0000 Ginabean3 1483088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>lol....I say just forget about it!</p> <p>if it makes you feel better, once I was at the store and tried to pay with my library card. doh! so absentminded. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-embarrassed#post-1483079 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:28:59 +0000 Charm54 1483079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I went through the McDs drive thru to get a happy meal for lunch. I went to put my card it and it kept saying "card error". I only had that one card on me and so I told her I'd scour my diaper bag and go in to pay.</p> <p>I pulled into the parking lot, I checked my banking on my phone, lots of $$ in the account so NO clue why it wouldn't work. I dumped my diaper bag inside and out and had no cash or other cards. Aahhh!! At this point I didn't know what to do (go inside and explain my embarrassing story??) so I just left. Now I feel soooo guilty! :( </p> <p>I wondering if I should go back now that I'm home and have my wallet or call and apologize? DH says I'm nuts and just to forget about it. Ugh. What a day! </p>