Full Of Holiday Sneer
(I am a customer at a convenience store buying coffee. Since the holidays are very near, I want to do something nice. There is an older gentleman behind me, about 65 years old, with two cups of coffee.)
Me: *to the cashier* “I’ll pay for his, too.”
Cashier: *smiles* “Okay, that’ll be $[price].”
(I pay, and then the man walks up to pay.)
Cashier: “It was taken care of, sir.”
Man: “No, no, no, why? Here, I need to pay for this.”
Me: “I got it for you. Happy holidays!”
Man: *scowls* “Who do you think you are, some kind of good Samaritan? I can buy my own coffee.”
Me: “…I guess I was only trying to be nice…”
Man: “Well, I don’t want it!”
Question of the Week
What is the most wholesome experience you’ve ever had?