(I am making a lot of drinks. I place a drink on the counter and shout “green iced tea” so the owner of the drink can pick it up. A woman sitting with her husband at one of the tables, without any drinks, speaks up.)

Customer: “Is that a free iced tea?”

Me: “Green.”

Customer: “No, is that a free iced tea?”

Me: *enunciating* “Green.”

Customer: “Oh, sorry, I thought you said free, like someone had left it. I was like ‘I’ll take it!” *laughs*

Me: “What was your drink?”

Customer: “Oh, we didn’t order drinks. We were just sitting here…”