Q: Does a credit card read as declined regardless weather it be lack of funds or deactivated?

A: A credit card reads as declined for a number of reasons, from overdue payments, to insufficient funds, to suspicion  of theft. It happens every day.

I've never seen it happen for a pack of gum.

That must be so embarrassing.

And with your children right there.

Are they crying because your are such a failure?

Or just because they really wanted gum?