Just had an odd exchange at the Pelli Library café.
Me: “May I have a large coffee with room for cream?”
Barista: “Sure. That’ll be $2 please.”
(I hand him my Roast Masters card)
Barista: “Does this have money on it?”
Me: “I hope so.”
Lady behind me (muttering): “Smartass.”
I turn around to find a squat woman smirking at me. I shoot a nasty glare and turn back to the (horrified) Barista, ignoring the commentator.
Barista: “Uh, here’s your card. It has $12 left on it.”
Me: “Thanks.”
Dunn Brothers’ Roast Masters card is a modern punch card. You get a free bag of beans or drink with every $40 you spend.
It’s also a gift card. I put money on it so my bank account isn’t littered with $2.09 coffee charges.
It’s slightly annoying when a Barista asks me if there’s money on the card. I’m not pulling out another card or cash…so, I hope there’s money on the Roast card because otherwise we have a problem…
Can you imagine being asked if there’s money on your debit card before it’s even swiped?
4 Comments
molly
January 6, 2009 at 5:12 pmThe older generation is a mystery to me. My 97 year old great grandmother will randomly tell people, sometimes strangers, that they are overweight (well, she just tells them that they are fat) and to her that is perfectly acceptable.
possum1027
January 6, 2009 at 5:49 pmI think it is the privilege of getting older that you are allowed to say whatever comes to mind. Just be happy knowing that one day you will be able to say anything you want at anytime you want without facing the reprecussions. Funny Blog!
Silly Little Law Student
January 7, 2009 at 5:24 pmUhg that’s ridiculously annoying. The idiots at Starbucks do that to me too when I just hand them my gold card. And I always think to myself, “Of course there’s money on it you moron. Otherwise I would have handed you a credit card too.”