Damn, it's awesome but also horrifying, you know?
...because God knows you need some satisfaction in life besides shagging Captain Cardboard! And I never really liked you anyway. And you have stupid hair!
Spike ,'Selfless'
Natter 57 Varieties
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sumi - Mar 03, 2008 7:22:30 am PST #2620 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
megan walker - Mar 03, 2008 7:23:49 am PST #2621 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Great story! It's so great when people get to say the things that normally would end up being "what I wish I said".
Although as someone who doesn't generally tip at coffee places, I was struck by this:
she doesn't say a damn word, or leave a tip--she storms off...
I generally overtip cabdrivers, delivery people, and the like. Is it so abnormal not to feel the need to tip someone for getting me a coffee?
lisah - Mar 03, 2008 7:25:00 am PST #2622 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
I always tip my coffee people! They get me coffee! And, as a former Dunkin Donuts employee, I know how much the tips are appreciated.
Steph L. - Mar 03, 2008 7:28:35 am PST #2623 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Kathy, I read that the other day, and I thought "I need to memorize that for the next time someone is an asshat to me in public." That's OUTSTANDING.
shrift - Mar 03, 2008 7:30:17 am PST #2624 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I never tip coffee people. I think this is because I order coffee-flavored coffee, and all the barista has to do is pour it, put a top on, and hand it over, so I really don't think that deserves more of my hard-earned monies.
I am eating tomato soup and grapes for lunch. I think I am going to be starving in about an hour.
§ ita § - Mar 03, 2008 7:34:01 am PST #2625 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I don't tip people who don't bring me my stuff, pretty much. Unless they go above and beyond.
Tom Scola - Mar 03, 2008 7:34:44 am PST #2626 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I never tip for counter service either.
tommyrot - Mar 03, 2008 7:36:52 am PST #2627 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I tip at the neighborhood cafe here in Evanston because they're nice and do political and cultural stuff and once the owner's husband came and fixed our network domain stuff and refused to accept payment.
eta: Oh, and did I tell y'all about the feral kittens they're trying to save?
Pix - Mar 03, 2008 7:37:57 am PST #2628 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
That story rocks. How hideous that it happened in the first place, though. Argh.
megan walker - Mar 03, 2008 7:40:03 am PST #2629 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Phew! I didn't want it to be just me and nasty-rude-lady.
Of course, on my current budget, I don't really get coffee outside anymore. I guess if I went regularly to a local place, I might tip more.
The Starbuck's card was good for not feeling guilty about not tipping since you're not paying with cash.