I was at a coffee shop getting some beans and a doppio (double espresso). There was a customer holding up the line with her endless coffee questions, one girl (a runner for that shift) was being helpful with that quizzing customer, and the cashier just looked back and forward the whole exchange. I was 3rd in line, and it stayed that way for the next good 5 minutes. Now the line was getting longer. I had seen this setting before, no biggie.
Alright, I was next. While the same cashier ringed up the person before me, a 3rd PBTC (person behind the counter) popped out of nowhere, “What can I get you?”
“I’ll have a pound of coffee and a double espresso.”
The cashier, “That will be $.25 extra”.
I mildly protested, “But, your other store will do it for even exchange. Ahh, forget it, just put it on my card.”
I didn’t have any singles, so I asked the cashier to break a five. She came back with some nonsense questions, so I asked again, “please break a five for me.” This same exchange went on one more time, and it ended with her rolling her eyes and said, “I heard you!” If you heard me, then why keep asking me some questions that made no sense?
Anyway, I tipped a dollar for the trouble.
In the end, I got a great double. It was a really good one in my recent memory. I like to think I tipped the barista who pulled me that shot...
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I hate when that happens, especially when you are really trying to be a low maintenance customer.
Thank goodness the espresso was good, though. Nothin' worse than bad coffee served with a bad attitude!
Mike, seriously, you would be laughing your a$$ off watching me trying to get 5 singles...It was comical...
some people have no common sense. you're too nice. i would have probably gotten a little mad since i have two babies in tow. i would have left the line.
They got me! I needed my coffee, so I had to stay... : )
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