So I just woke up from a bizarre dream last night.

Started off alright. Me and a friend boarded a bus for a weekend con, and got on the road shortly after. I'm guessing a few hours had gone by (time works differently in dreams for some reason) because we pulled into a gas station in the middle of no man's land for a quick 5-minute break. Not thinking much of it, I go inside to buy a small bottle of soda.

I grab the soda, take up to the counter, and the cashier, who looked like they'd rather be anywhere else, rings it up.

Price: $1.59

I reach in to my wallet, and go to grab 2 $1 bills, only to be stopped by the cashier, who now has what I refer to as 'The Devil's Grin' upon their face.

Cashier: "Sorry sir, we only accept credit, or debit at this location."

Shrugging it off, I pull out my bank card knowing I've got more than enough to buy their entire stock, and go to tap it.

POS Terminal: RFID Read Error. Insert Chip

I insert the card into the chip reader.

POS Terminal: Chip Read Error. Swipe Card.

Now slightly agitated, I swipe the card, only to be met with the one message that seals my fate...

POS Terminal: Card Declined. Call Bank.

Sighing, I tell the cashier to keep the bottle, and to have a nice day, while they kept that grin on their face. Why? Because I turned around in time to look out the store window, and saw that my bus was already pulling away.

Thinking quick I go to grab my phone, only to discover that there is no Wi-Fi, and no cell service. Great... Now I'm stuck in some swamp donkey gas station out in the middle of the sticks with no phone, and presumably, no usable funds.

Woke up shortly after.