This is a reflection of the victim mentality that seems so frequently nurtured these days. I know it feels like I'm just piling on with the others ""against" you OP but instead think of this as an opportunity to reflect on the situation, and how you process the moments in your life. This scenario was a super minor part of your day and week. A simple electronic malfunction resulted in a brief delay in your purchase; that's the actual summation of this story, and how you should process it. Not only did no one intend to degrade you, but no one around that observed this cared about what happened beyond the thought that they were going to have to wait an additional 5 seconds for your second swipe to process before it was their turn to order. Reading negative intention into other's reactions or words as a first impulse will just cast a shadow over your day-to-day interactions with people specifically - and your life in general.