"I can't believe I've been arrested for…

“Swipe the cardigan” sounds like “swipe the (credit) card again.” “I tried buying a buttoned sweater, but my payment was declined so I had to swipe the cardigan” was posted on Twitter by Evan Edinger on December 7, 2015. “If you are buying a sweater and the machine doesn’t read your visa you may need to swipe the cardigan” was posted on Twitter by [Qal Your Mother] on September 24, 2017.

“I can’t believe I’ve been arrested for shoplifting. The cashier TOLD me to swipe the cardigan!” was posted on Reddit—Joke Workshop on August 30, 2018.

Twitter
Baguëtblaoito
@WasThatBlao_
There’s dirt on my shoulder..gotta swipe the cardigan..I left the cash in my stash I guess ill swipe the card again
11:29 AM - 26 Feb 2013

Twitter
Evan Edinger
@EvanEdinger
I tried buying a buttoned sweater, but my payment was declined so I had to swipe the cardigan
2:23 PM - 7 Dec 2015

Twitter
[Qal Your Mother]
@Qalpal
If you are buying a sweater and the machine doesn’t read your visa you may need to swipe the cardigan
10:30 PM - 24 Sep 2017

Reddit—Joke Workshop
I can’t believe I’ve been arrested for shoplifting.
submitted August 30, 2018 by markvark
The cashier TOLD me to swipe the cardigan!

Reddit—Dad Jokes
I can’t believe I’m being arrested for shoplifting. (self.dadjokes)
submitted August 31, 2018 by markvark
The cashier TOLD me to swipe the cardigan!