Met a "tea Nazi"
You know the "soup Nazi" from Seinfeld? Today I met a "tea Nazi."
I was with my friend in Mountain View, CA. A Middle Eastern-looking guy (i.e. the "tea Nazi") was at the counter.
Me: Hi. I'd like some ____ please.
Tea Nazi: [Imagine a strong accent] We don't have it. Get something else.
Me: Ummm....ok. I'll have the lychee tea then.
My friend: I'd like coffee with dark chocolate, please.
Tea Nazi: [Thinking she had said "no chocolate"]: How can you walk in here and say that??? I won't change my menu for anybody!!!
My friend: But your menu says "coffee with dark or white chocolate."
Nazi: I TOLD YOU...you MUST have CHOCOLATE!
My friend & I: But that's what we're saying.
[Rinse and repeat this dialogue 3 times. He still couldn't hear what we had just said.]
We brought our drinks outside. But my tea was tasteless, so I went inside for sugar.
Nazi: [As I brought sugar to my glass] DON'T put sugar in her coffee! Her coffee is not MEANT to receive extra sugar!
Me: I'm not. It's for my tea.
Nazi: Why are you acting so...Indian?
Me: Huh? Do I LOOK Indian?
Nazi: Why else are you adding so much sugar? You're spoiling my lychee tea!!
Me: But your tea tastes like water.
Nazi: It isn't supposed to be that sweet.
Me: What country are you from?
Nazi: EARTH!
Me: Okay...? But what country?
Nazi: NOOO country.
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I looked up that cafe online and discovered that others have also written about their experiences with the rude owner. Hilarious:
May 27, 2008
I asked the guy behind the counter (older middle Eastern fellow, probably the owner?) what type of Chai he has, and he replied "I don't like chai." OK..That kind of threw me off, and thought maybe he didn't hear me correctly, so I inquired again if he serves chai tea. He muttered something again to the effect that he doesn't like chai, but has some. I told him that I do happen to like chai, to which he replied he could make some but it would take about 10 minutes. I turned to my girlfriend and asked her what she would like, as I didn't really know how to respond to the guy. She said she wanted to try the Turkish Coffee, but he said she wouldn't appreciate it, and recommended green tea for her...UNBELIEVABLE!!! Either he was in an incredibley grouchy mood that day, or doesn't like to have white people (myself) or Asians (my girlfriend) in his cramped little establishment. At that point, we just walked out of there and vowed never to return. Maybe the drinks there are good, but I wouldn't know because he was so unwilling to serve us. Don't give this creep any business.
Sep 9, 2008
I had come in earlier and was waiting for a friend. I had asked for water (not tap) and he started to give me a lecture about how Indians, Persians, and Chinese do not have any etiquette and do not like to spend any money. I asked him for Perrier and he reminded me that it was from Europe. He was rude as he told me that I should either leave or wait for my friend as he does not want to get up twice to serve us. I was willing to pay the money I just wanted something. I bought the ice lychee tea as he insisted but did not like it.
Hahahaha! This guy is famous!
I was with my friend in Mountain View, CA. A Middle Eastern-looking guy (i.e. the "tea Nazi") was at the counter.
Me: Hi. I'd like some ____ please.
Tea Nazi: [Imagine a strong accent] We don't have it. Get something else.
Me: Ummm....ok. I'll have the lychee tea then.
My friend: I'd like coffee with dark chocolate, please.
Tea Nazi: [Thinking she had said "no chocolate"]: How can you walk in here and say that??? I won't change my menu for anybody!!!
My friend: But your menu says "coffee with dark or white chocolate."
Nazi: I TOLD YOU...you MUST have CHOCOLATE!
My friend & I: But that's what we're saying.
[Rinse and repeat this dialogue 3 times. He still couldn't hear what we had just said.]
We brought our drinks outside. But my tea was tasteless, so I went inside for sugar.
Nazi: [As I brought sugar to my glass] DON'T put sugar in her coffee! Her coffee is not MEANT to receive extra sugar!
Me: I'm not. It's for my tea.
Nazi: Why are you acting so...Indian?
Me: Huh? Do I LOOK Indian?
Nazi: Why else are you adding so much sugar? You're spoiling my lychee tea!!
Me: But your tea tastes like water.
Nazi: It isn't supposed to be that sweet.
Me: What country are you from?
Nazi: EARTH!
Me: Okay...? But what country?
Nazi: NOOO country.
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I looked up that cafe online and discovered that others have also written about their experiences with the rude owner. Hilarious:
May 27, 2008
I asked the guy behind the counter (older middle Eastern fellow, probably the owner?) what type of Chai he has, and he replied "I don't like chai." OK..That kind of threw me off, and thought maybe he didn't hear me correctly, so I inquired again if he serves chai tea. He muttered something again to the effect that he doesn't like chai, but has some. I told him that I do happen to like chai, to which he replied he could make some but it would take about 10 minutes. I turned to my girlfriend and asked her what she would like, as I didn't really know how to respond to the guy. She said she wanted to try the Turkish Coffee, but he said she wouldn't appreciate it, and recommended green tea for her...UNBELIEVABLE!!! Either he was in an incredibley grouchy mood that day, or doesn't like to have white people (myself) or Asians (my girlfriend) in his cramped little establishment. At that point, we just walked out of there and vowed never to return. Maybe the drinks there are good, but I wouldn't know because he was so unwilling to serve us. Don't give this creep any business.
Sep 9, 2008
I had come in earlier and was waiting for a friend. I had asked for water (not tap) and he started to give me a lecture about how Indians, Persians, and Chinese do not have any etiquette and do not like to spend any money. I asked him for Perrier and he reminded me that it was from Europe. He was rude as he told me that I should either leave or wait for my friend as he does not want to get up twice to serve us. I was willing to pay the money I just wanted something. I bought the ice lychee tea as he insisted but did not like it.
Hahahaha! This guy is famous!