Obnoxious!
It seems all I've been doing lately is complain about my customers, but it really can't be helped. My customers have gone from nice, well behaved folk to a bunch of screaming nut-jobs! I know part of it is the switch from morning shifts to evening shifts. Most people who are in down town at night are heading to dinner and bars where they have a few drinks and think it's okay to harass the baristas. There are also a lot of people coming in to downtown who do not live in downtown, or even R.O. for that matter. They don't care if they make a spectacle of themselves, because they don't know any of the people there.
I only worked 4 hours last night. During the first hour of my shift, this kid came in and went right up to the bar. He didn't even make it to the register! He couldn't have been more than 16. Definitely under 21, to be sure. He was reeking of alcohol, and proceeded to shout at my coworker (who was making drinks) to give him a free mocha frappacino. "Give me a free mocha frappacino!" "Excuse me?!" "You heard me bitch! Give me a free mocha frappacino!". My coworker is very polite but is also a no-nonsense kind of gal, and I love her for it. She's giving him the not-so-subtle evil eye. "I'm not going to give you a free drink when you're acting like a spoiled brat!" He explodes at her. "I don't give a damn! I'm drunk as hell and I want a frappacino!" She becomes livid. "I can give you an MIP if you'd like! Now get out of here!" And realizing defeat, he leaves. In retrospect I think we should have alerted the police in some fashion, but I'm sure acting like that he would get himself in trouble sooner or later.
Then we had 2 guys come in closer to the end of my shift. And of course, they started hitting on my coworker. They seriously asked for her number. I don't get it. Why do they think it's okay to come to a person's place of work and ask them out? I don't go around to their jobs and ask for their phone number in front of their boss and clientele. It's not even like they were regular customers! That is another annoyingly fascinating thing about it. They've literally known her for 30 seconds, and they already assume that they're going to like her? I'm tired of these people who go trolling the bars and restaurants and just hitting on the nearest person that looks even slightly "do-able", and then they're wondering why they keep meeting crazy/trashy people. Maybe get to know a person a little bit before you get their digits!
My favorite part of the two creepy dudes was when they actually did ask for my coworker's phone number. She politely informed them that she was currently in a relationship. And their immediate response? "Why?" Seriously? You want her to explain why she's in a relationship? I've had this happen to me many times when I tell people I'm 23 and married. They always ask "why?". Look, if I (or anyone else) has to actually explain it to you why we're in a committed relationship/marriage, then you will never be able to understand the answer.
So what did we learn here today kids? 1. Alcohol can make annoying people in to even more annoying people. 2. There's a reason that the drinking age is 21. You're stupid enough when you're in high school. Alcohol will only exacerbation your issues. 3. It is never EVER okay to ask a stranger for their phone number in their place of work! It's rude, a clear invasion of privacy, and not to mention a fruitless endeavor. 4. If you do not understand why someone would want to be in a relationship, then clearly you are not ready for one, nor will you be able to fathom why they are committed. Simple as that.
I only worked 4 hours last night. During the first hour of my shift, this kid came in and went right up to the bar. He didn't even make it to the register! He couldn't have been more than 16. Definitely under 21, to be sure. He was reeking of alcohol, and proceeded to shout at my coworker (who was making drinks) to give him a free mocha frappacino. "Give me a free mocha frappacino!" "Excuse me?!" "You heard me bitch! Give me a free mocha frappacino!". My coworker is very polite but is also a no-nonsense kind of gal, and I love her for it. She's giving him the not-so-subtle evil eye. "I'm not going to give you a free drink when you're acting like a spoiled brat!" He explodes at her. "I don't give a damn! I'm drunk as hell and I want a frappacino!" She becomes livid. "I can give you an MIP if you'd like! Now get out of here!" And realizing defeat, he leaves. In retrospect I think we should have alerted the police in some fashion, but I'm sure acting like that he would get himself in trouble sooner or later.
Then we had 2 guys come in closer to the end of my shift. And of course, they started hitting on my coworker. They seriously asked for her number. I don't get it. Why do they think it's okay to come to a person's place of work and ask them out? I don't go around to their jobs and ask for their phone number in front of their boss and clientele. It's not even like they were regular customers! That is another annoyingly fascinating thing about it. They've literally known her for 30 seconds, and they already assume that they're going to like her? I'm tired of these people who go trolling the bars and restaurants and just hitting on the nearest person that looks even slightly "do-able", and then they're wondering why they keep meeting crazy/trashy people. Maybe get to know a person a little bit before you get their digits!
My favorite part of the two creepy dudes was when they actually did ask for my coworker's phone number. She politely informed them that she was currently in a relationship. And their immediate response? "Why?" Seriously? You want her to explain why she's in a relationship? I've had this happen to me many times when I tell people I'm 23 and married. They always ask "why?". Look, if I (or anyone else) has to actually explain it to you why we're in a committed relationship/marriage, then you will never be able to understand the answer.
So what did we learn here today kids? 1. Alcohol can make annoying people in to even more annoying people. 2. There's a reason that the drinking age is 21. You're stupid enough when you're in high school. Alcohol will only exacerbation your issues. 3. It is never EVER okay to ask a stranger for their phone number in their place of work! It's rude, a clear invasion of privacy, and not to mention a fruitless endeavor. 4. If you do not understand why someone would want to be in a relationship, then clearly you are not ready for one, nor will you be able to fathom why they are committed. Simple as that.