I've experienced that sort of thing. I won't name names, either. I'll just sort of abstractedly refer to a certain place that's on Hawthorne just east of 50th as "a coffee establishment that thinks it's upscale". They treated me just fine but my friend from Eugene was ignored and I believe it was because she looks a bit like a hippie. Know what? I'll walk the extra block or two in the other direction and go to Common Grounds.
I don't think saying something would have done anything. Do you think this rude person has gone through his entire life without any knowledge of his attitude? Do you think that if the poster said something, the server would have miraculously seen a bright light and all of a sudden some clarity would reach him? "whoa, thanks for pointing out my lifelong poor attitude, dear customer... your single statement to me this day has changed my ways. I see the light now, thank you." Please! He's s dick and no matter if anything was said, he's still going to be a dick. I've complained to managers about several poor servers in my day and guess what happened? The next time I frequented these establishments... same servers with the same poor attitude. You can't change assholes with a single statement. All you can do is bitch and vent about it later... which is exactly what this forum is intended for.
Yeah, this is what happens in a town where people specifically move here because they wish to become competitive baristas. The douchebag at Albina Press who actually won it one year was, as you can imagine, insufferable. I jerked 'spro too, for a couple of years, and I gotta tell ya'; folks shouldn't be overly proud of it as a calling.
-I see i've got another dedicated fan following my every move, nice.-
No. STFU. Am too lazy to follow one person who appears shady every move and am not really a fan of teacher impersonators. So not really. Flatter yourself now.
Cafe Ono has changed names a few times. It's now called the Contrary. The guy who runs it is actually pretty nice, but you do have to earn your stripes there. He may be happy to rinse a cup for a regular, but not some schmuck who walks in off the street.
yes, because pouring water into a cup then pouring said water out of a cup is a HUGE effort that is only bestowed upon regulars. sounds like an awesome place to spend money at!
The same reason you don't shut the fuck up.
french-press hat?
No. STFU. Am too lazy to follow one person who appears shady every move and am not really a fan of teacher impersonators. So not really. Flatter yourself now.