tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post115731066361570538..comments2023-11-05T01:12:37.631-07:00Comments on barista brat: daily grindsbarista brathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15510119815921727298noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-1157492428823483042006-09-05T14:40:00.000-07:002006-09-05T14:40:00.000-07:00when i read your blogi start to be a lot nicer to ...when i read your blog<BR/><BR/>i start to be a lot nicer to people in general.<BR/><BR/>you're doing humanity a favor.Thyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06942353281560140109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-1157422273294631612006-09-04T19:11:00.000-07:002006-09-04T19:11:00.000-07:00anonymous - tom is right. maintaining this blog is...anonymous - tom is right. maintaining this blog is a great way for me to vent. also, even though i write mostly about the annoying customers, my regular customers and my fellow barista buddies help make my job enjoyable.<BR/>as you can see from today's post i did lose it a little this morning, but i'm in a mood for only about ten minutes and then i'm over it.<BR/><BR/>tom - remember: you can be a guest ranter on my blog any day!<BR/><BR/>big boobs are kind of neat - yeah, tips definately make my job worthwhile. i can't imagine getting by just on my paycheck.<BR/><BR/>girl with moxie - i have no idea what was going through that lady's head! she still hasn't come back to claim her coffee yet. <BR/><BR/>sling - how about, "would you like some water with your much needed valium?"<BR/><BR/>slskenyon - yeah, i don't expect people to LOVE working at bux, but if they're going to be such pains they should find someplace else to go. it's not like we solicited them for work!<BR/><BR/>beth - forget traveling! i put that thirty cents towards my retirement!barista brathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510119815921727298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-1157413864090245052006-09-04T16:51:00.000-07:002006-09-04T16:51:00.000-07:00WOW! Smartie #2 considered leaving you a thirty-c...WOW! Smartie #2 considered leaving you a thirty-cent tip? Now you get to travel, Brat!<BR/><BR/>Um, and kick the newbie for me.Cuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00306848986781193911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-1157407602646833792006-09-04T15:06:00.000-07:002006-09-04T15:06:00.000-07:00Those customer stories where amazing--incredible p...Those customer stories where amazing--incredible people. I love the fact that the guy literally tried to get you to "forget" that he hadn't paid--nice try on his part, but entirely transparent. <BR/><BR/>Gotta love the new employees you just know aren't going to last long. I always wonder why they took the job in the first place when they act like that. Oh, and what's to come? More than likely a litany from this one about other places he or she has worked and how ridiculous they were and why they didn't work out. Of course, it will never be that person's part.pilgrimchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808106043964544413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-1157396365652297212006-09-04T11:59:00.000-07:002006-09-04T11:59:00.000-07:00"Cash or charge?""Paper or plastic?""Say hi to yer..."Cash or charge?"<BR/>"Paper or plastic?"<BR/>"Say hi to yer hole....family?"<BR/>I can't think of anything she forgot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-1157390208335232362006-09-04T10:16:00.000-07:002006-09-04T10:16:00.000-07:00Now I am dying of curiosity: what do you suppose M...Now I am dying of curiosity: what do you suppose Ms. Smartie expected along with her ground beans? A big wet kiss on the lips? Howard Schultz to pop out from the back and say "thank you SO much for keeping my wallet so fat"? Or a song-and-dance number? We might never know.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the link, sugarbear! I appreciate it!Moxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863337219007355663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-1157389727974982462006-09-04T10:08:00.000-07:002006-09-04T10:08:00.000-07:00In the 7 or 8 months that I worked at a coffee sho...In the 7 or 8 months that I worked at a coffee shop, I never really had any terrible customers, which really surprises me. On the downside, the store owners refused to set up tip jars, thus making us rely on a measly $8.50 per hour. I live near San Francisco, so that is not enough to live on.Legacy Userhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05559593832070576815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-1157336150899058502006-09-03T19:15:00.000-07:002006-09-03T19:15:00.000-07:00To Anonymous: I believe that Barista Brat deals wi...To Anonymous: I believe that Barista Brat deals with these people by writing about them. And thank God she does. How else would I know just how low the human character can sink? I can't get through a day now without coming here for a good shudder.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07575451333006756797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23451718.post-1157328083741794162006-09-03T17:01:00.000-07:002006-09-03T17:01:00.000-07:00How do you deal with these types of customers on a...How do you deal with these types of customers on a daily basis without resigning or being subject to a slew criminal charges? I know it's part of the job (and probably most retail jobs where the general public are the customers), but finding a way to deal with it is the difference between going mental and surviving - at least, that's what I'm guessing?<BR/><BR/>Do you not take the various problems/issues/amusements with customers to heart, maybe just brush it off, or do you feel sorry for them and move on with the next in line? Whichever method you use, sell the secret on eBay. It's worth millions! <BR/><BR/>I'm genuinely interested in how you personally deal with it?<BR/><BR/>In response to your partner rant - do these new employees not have any respect for their co-workers, let alone for themselves? Is it usual for them to pass through a two or so interviews before being formally offered a job?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com