The Customer Isn’t Always Wrong

(My mom, my sister, and I are in a doughnut shop. My mom has just tried a new coffee and discovered that she doesn’t like it.)

Mom: “Hi, I don’t really care for this drink, and I don’t want to dump it in the garbage can, because then it’ll leak on the poor garbage person. Can you pour this out in the sink?”

Worker: *obviously wary* “Sure… *takes cup*

Mom: “Thanks!”

Worker: *looks confused*

(As we leave the shop…)

Me: “I think he was expecting you to yell at him.”

Sister: “Why would she yell at him? It wasn’t his fault!”

Me: “Because sometimes, [Sister], people are irrationally angry at poor, hapless service workers.”

Mom: “I probably could have gotten a free drink if I wanted to, but I didn’t want to put him through that. It was my fault, anyway.”