Steal-a-cup
I used to work front desk at a hotel that catered to business types from out of town. At the beginning of my shift there was nothing more I would like than a nice fresh cup of coffee. The lobby brewer was a "steal-a-cup" style that would allow guests to do just that as it brewed. The problem was this would kill the mix and they would take the first half while it was Strong and leave me with the last bit that less Strong. I must admit I have OCD and it probably didn't help with me wanting to let the Coffee brew all the way but one lady guest always stole a cup when she strolled in from work. Regardless if I asked her to wait. If I waited to brew a pot until after she came home, she would just ask for i right away. I pissed me off, mostly because she was also very annoying. (calling me up to test her light switches and such.)/. One day I brewed a rough brew full of Salt Water, she came in and "stole-a-cup" and got the most taste on her mouth... she just shot me a dirty look and never Stole-a-cup' again. I quickly and quietly made a new pot and it was never an issue again.
(commodified =*, Fri 19 Sep 2008, 8:45, Reply)