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Tipping's a strange thing.
I worked in a small coffee shop in Alexandria for a few years, great coffee, great atmosphere etc.
When I worked solo the tip jar stayed pretty empty, but when one of my female colleagues was working the tip jar filled right up?
Hmmmmm, maybe it has to do with the low cut tops and the tight pants....
True my attitiude was more direct and business-like than many, but the aim is to get good coffee, well made and at a good price..
Oh and this was before the days of the auto expresso maker, so the 'barista's' (what a stupid name) skill was important.
So much that one evening this bright boy decieed to impress the girl he was with by telling me how to 'pull' his expresso.
The regulars gather round in anticipation of a torrent of good olde world anglo -saxon abuse, but no I merely stepped aside and suggested he demonstrate his own skills to us all. He declined and walked away sheepishy.
Next morning the owner took a call, the guy was complaining about my attitude and how he had every right to demand the coffee be made exactly as he wanted. To which the priceless reply was 'Starbucks is just around the corner, please use it'.
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