Tea Minus One

I am working as waitstaff at a hotel that’s hosting a conference.

Guest: “Can I have a cup of tea?”

I bring her the cup, and then she gets some paper towels and starts dipping them in the tea and throwing them away. She keeps doing this to the point that I have to ask:

Me: “Is there something in the tea?”

Guest: “Oh, no, I am just trying to soak all the tea flavour out so I can put my own tea bag in it.”

Me: “Would… would you like some hot water instead? For your own teabag?”

She thinks about this for a scarily long amount of time.

Guest: “Yes, that might be better, I think!”