I'm dying here!!

[customersruinmylife]

I've been away for a week, I went home for the holidays so see my parents. When I returned, I found out there is a bug going round, and about a quarter of our staff have contracted it. So that, with the amount of people that still haven't returned from the holidays, means we are REALLY short staffed.

I had the bug myself, but I've almost fully recovered. However, I am extremelly asthmatic, so when I get ill, nine times out of ten it goes straight for my chest, meaning I end up having breathing difficulties.

SC comes to the bar. I was feeling particularly short of breath.

SC: Coffee.

OK, thats annoying for a start. We do like ten different types of coffee and sizes. It's like going into a restaurant and asking for a plate of food and walking off.

Me: OK...what kind...of...coffee would...you...like?

I am completely out of breath and I feel myself getting worse.

SC: What do you have?
Me: We...have...

Next thing I know, I cough, and I can't catch my breath after the cough.

Me: I'm sorry....I just....need my...inhaler.
SC: Wait a minute! What kind of coffee do you have?
Me: *takes inhaler and tries to catch breath*
SC: Hello?? Excuse me?? I don't have all day!
Me: *catching breath* OK...sorry about that.
SC: Forget it. You had your chance.

Idiot. He could quite clearly see I was ill, but his precious coffee was more important than a dead employee.

[crazylegs]

Well he had two options, wait perhaps 20 seconds for the inhaler to kick in or perhaps 20 minutes while paramedics arrive, nebulize you cart you off to hospital, *then* he gets his coffee.

Wally

[csdrone]

What a fucktrumpet! I am sure it made him feel like a big man to hassle employees at a coffee counter. I am sure his illiteracy made him feel superior (every coffee house I have gotten caffeinated goodies at had the flavors listed on a big board). Hope you feel better soon!

[Ttam]

Oh, fer crying out loud! I know some people are pretty addicted to their caffeine, but that's just ridiculous. Of course, the irony is the only person he's "punishing" is himself. He could have waited the extra couple of seconds for the inhaler to kick in, got his coffee, and be on his way. Instead, he'd rather be an ignorant jerk and abandon his purchase, which only means you no longer had to deal with him and he'd have to either go somewhere else for his coffee or go without it completely.... Dumbass.