I was in Starbucks a week or two ago, and people in line ahead of me gave me an idea for a mini post. \u00a0First someone said to the woman at the register, “Yeah, gimme a grande (insert something with four additional\u00a0adjectives here).” \u00a0As I was contemplating how much I disliked the “gimme” command, the next person stepped up. \u00a0“Let me have a (insert more obnoxious adjectives).” \u00a0I didn’t like that either. \u00a0“What do I normally say when ordering?” I wondered.<\/p>\n
I thought about the options. \u00a0I think I probably go for some kind of permission-seeking question like, “Can I have the (something unobnoxious because I’m a purist when it comes to coffee) please?” It doesn’t totally make sense since the answer is going to be “Yes” almost all the time. \u00a0It’s still nice to give the barista the illusion of power in our relationship though, I guess. I surveyed the other options, and I think I settled on the one that was most me: “I’d like the (blank) please.” \u00a0A statement, still polite, and with the conditional “would like” in there, it still opens the door for potential\u00a0disappointment. \u00a0And…I’ve officially over-thought this. \u00a0I need more coffee.<\/p>\n
Quick final sidenote: I have several go-to lines I use when attempting to be humorous. \u00a0One is, “That was my nickname in high school.” \u00a0Works really well in many scenarios, so I like trotting that one out from time to time. \u00a0I mention it now because I got one of my best reactions to that line in that same Starbucks recently. \u00a0You see, a new co-worker of mine\u00a0ordered a “skinny vanilla latte.” \u00a0What was I supposed to do?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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