Cafe Conversations
Okay, picture it. A late sixties woman in a faux fur coat (I know it was faux because the huge pin she had on said "Real People Wear Fake Fur"), Harry Potter-esque glasses, and a macrame shirt comes to the counter.
Lady: I want a coffee.
Me: Okay, do you want the Large size? (meanwhile I hold up the large cup so she can see the size).
Lady: No. . .
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Me: Okay, what size then?
Lady: Regular
Me: We have small and medium as well. (I place both cups in front of her. All she has to do is point to one).
Lady: Regular size
Me: Which one of these two would you like? (I point to the cups right in front of her)
Lady: The regular size.
Me: (Giving up I pour her the medium one. What the hell, why not, it is right in the middle so that should be regular right?)
Any cookies today with that.
Lady: No
Me: Okay, that'll be $1.85
Lady: Is this decaf?
Me: No, its the regular
Lady: Why would you give me regular? I need decaf. I can't have regular coffee. Are you trying to give me a heart attack. And that cup is too big. I want the small one. Who can drink that much coffee?
Oh yes, that is the stuff we get to deal with everyday. If you get a cranky barista, please be understanding.
Labels: Cafe Conversations


7 Comments:
You are far better than I. I would have thrown the medium regular coffee all over her faux fur.
I've said it before, I'll say it again-- you have the patience of a saint.
These people are idiots. :)
By the way, I linked to your "Cafe Conversations" in one of my posts today. I enjoy these stories of yours so much that I wanted to share them with my readers. :)
So hopefully some of them will click on over and visit you. These are too good to miss.
Love these conversations! Sorry you have to endure them, but they make for great reading.
Oh! You are making me miss your lovely place of employment! Good times, good times.
You're earning your place in heaven!
I work at a coffee shop in Cincinnati, Ohio, and sometimes it just taxes my patience, too.
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