In-Sip-Id Conversations
Coffee Shop | Right | July 24, 2013
(I’ve just made some drinks for a group of older customers. I call out one of the drinks. One of the customers comes over and picks up the cup.)
Customer: “Is this my drink?”
Me: “I don’t know, ma’am. Did you have the [drink name]?”
Customer: “I don’t know… I think so.”
(She walks away with the drink; about a minute passes before she returns.)
Customer: “Excuse me, but I have a dumb question.”
Me: “Yes, ma’am?”
Customer: “I just want to know: how many sips do I have to take before I get to the coffee?”
Me: “…What?”
Customer: “Well, I’ve been sipping on this for a little bit and I still haven’t tasted coffee.”
Me: “Well, there’s whipped cream on top… I can scoop it off for you if you’d like.”
Customer: “Oh, no. I just wanted to know!”
