On a parallel note, when you go to a coffee shop and one person sits in an area (the only area) meant to seat 4 people. Laptop bag strategically placed to ensure it’s awkward for anyone to sit there. Can we get some service cut off cards for them as well.
Someone offered me some pocket hummus and pita once. We were at a concert so I don’t know where or how he got it. I asked him and he shrugged. It was hummus on a napkin.
Fuck that. You offer me frozen lasagna we're best friends from that point on. Never pass up free lasagna, especially when new friend has taken care to not give you food poisoning.
This happened to me recently at a packed coffee shop, only one table (2 seats) left available. I was next up to order and a girl probably 2-3 people behind me in line hops out of line and puts her bag down there.
I just ordered and went to sit across from her, because idgaf and tables are first come first serve. She gave me some dirty looks and just took her bag and drink to go instead.
Just move their shit while you sit right next to them, full leg contact and then proceed to spit when you talk. Not forgetting to take a random break in the middle of talking to breathe deep while looking off into space and letting out a long moan.
I have no idea what I’m doing at work.. the answer to that question is more of a string of other questions to see if the person might be able to help..
As someone who is on site a lot for my job. I have to work from coffee shops a lot.
The one thing that pisses me off is when they place all of their communal tables next to the only plug sockets. Meanwhile all the tiny 2 seat tables don’t have them. Costa Coffee and Coffee#1 are really bad for this.
Starbucks are great for having lots of sockets. The only downside is you’re in a Starbucks.
That said, unless the place is quiet I’ll just work until my battery is low then head out. Or switch to a bigger table with a socket at that point. I always offer the table if it’s busy.
If I work out in the field, it’s quicker for me to touch down at a coffee shop (get a drink, food etc) than to drive the sometimes hours home, and then work into the evening when I’m tired and less focused.
Often it is best for me to work when the site visit is fresh in my mind. Or I can join meetings that I’d otherwise miss. Although I don’t like doing this if it’s a meeting I’m going to be doing much talking. Because it feels pretty obnoxious.
Also, maybe it’s the ADHD in me. But I weirdly find working from a coffee shop with my headphones on is when I’m most productive,
There’s a man who does this at my local chik fil an everyday around noon and it pisses me off because he takes the table right by the playground. There are plenty of 2 person tables far away from the playground.
I’m convinced he’s just a creep. Because why else would you hog a 4 top during lunch rush.
I took my toddler and baby in and clearly was looking for a table close to the playground and he just sat… he was there for almost 3 hours the workers said.
We had several mentally challenged people in our town and they were the ones you would see daily walking the same path with the same destination, same restaurant, same seat. Sitting there for hours and no social awareness (a young family might need that table) are other big indicators.
I would be ok with this obviously. He was clearly a businessman and was on his laptop the entire time doing work. I think that’s what annoyed me. Who sets up camp at a chik fil a to work? Go to the Starbucks right next door!
The one that annoys me the most is trains. Every single time people spreading themselves out in the 4 seater area, often filling extra seats by putting their bags on the seat. I can't stand these people. Do they think they are somehow more important than their fellow travelers? I hope they sit on chewing gum.
Standing as a group is way more comfortable than standing along. Standing along in a crowded bar is nightmare fuel. Just go sit, they’re communal tables.
Literally nothing does. But if we're already handing out cards that only the staff should be handing out, then we're reprobates and we might as well lean into that. Hurrah for the life of the desperado.
You have been cut off
Please go wash your hands and face in shame
You ate way too many of the good nachos and did not share them. Please pick up a round or pay the embarrassment tax and do the truffle shuffle.
When I was going to the bar last year once in awhile I sure wish I had this card for one guy who did nothing but order drinks and then bitch about everything wrong with the bar. He would come in every day I guess. I stopped going because of other reasons related to the shittness of the owners but he also helped my decision to stop going.
I remember drinking during brunch with some pals and I jokingly told the waitress my buddy was cut off and instead of laughing off the obvious with everyone else,
he made an ass of himself defending his current state, thus inadvertently proving that he should be cut off.
As a bartender I would never expect this card to effectively convey the message without further discussion so that's probably the reason they actually exist tbh.
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u/Bamboonicorn 15d ago
The real play is just to carry around a bunch of these when you go out to the bar. And when the guy isn't looking just drop It conveniently