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So this happened while I was a barista at a coffee place in 2003. Kind of a two parter.
It was during the morning rush, maybe about 7:30ish. We were located right next to a corporate building for GM so we had alot of white collars everyday, and at times some of them could have what you might call "an overinflated sense of self worth." Basically they thought their shit didnt stink and would sometimes be assholes to us. I had one of these types in front of me when I was changing out the coffee filters and somehow managed to spill the burning hot, sticky coffee grounds all over my arm, OUCH!
As I was frantically trying to wash them off in the sink, this asshole actually starts complaining that he's in a hurry and to quit screwing around!!
Oh, pardon me sir! I'm so sorry these coffee grounds which are currently BURNING MY ARM are slightly delaying you today! My boss (who was awesome) stepped in to try soothe this toolbag's ruffled feathers, but then the ass starts demanding his drink be free because it was taking so long! My boss politly told him where he could stick his drink and that he would no longer be served at this location for being such a heartless dick! 
Part 2: Cranky old lady
So the burns werent that severe and even though my boss told me I could go to the hospital if I wanted, I stuck around (really needed the hours) The grounds had slightly burned my skin in a very weird pattern due to how they landed on my arm (think of the design on those creamsicle hard candy/cough drops) This is much later in the day now. A lady comes in (she just LOOKED bitchy) and places her order. As Im making it, she comments on the burns on my arm. She actually thought I had done it deliberately, like some kind of tatoo! I insisted this wasnt the case and she began getting huffy, I guess the lowly peon making her coffee shouldnt DARE disagree with her! She was adament that I had "had some kind of burn procedure" and that I had "scarred my body, which is against the Lord's way!" I just sat there and took it from her, when it comes to religion I don't even wanna go there with people, too many problems can arise. She eventually leaves after giving me some christian literature to read, lol.
It was during the morning rush, maybe about 7:30ish. We were located right next to a corporate building for GM so we had alot of white collars everyday, and at times some of them could have what you might call "an overinflated sense of self worth." Basically they thought their shit didnt stink and would sometimes be assholes to us. I had one of these types in front of me when I was changing out the coffee filters and somehow managed to spill the burning hot, sticky coffee grounds all over my arm, OUCH!
As I was frantically trying to wash them off in the sink, this asshole actually starts complaining that he's in a hurry and to quit screwing around!! Oh, pardon me sir! I'm so sorry these coffee grounds which are currently BURNING MY ARM are slightly delaying you today! My boss (who was awesome) stepped in to try soothe this toolbag's ruffled feathers, but then the ass starts demanding his drink be free because it was taking so long! My boss politly told him where he could stick his drink and that he would no longer be served at this location for being such a heartless dick! Part 2: Cranky old lady
So the burns werent that severe and even though my boss told me I could go to the hospital if I wanted, I stuck around (really needed the hours) The grounds had slightly burned my skin in a very weird pattern due to how they landed on my arm (think of the design on those creamsicle hard candy/cough drops) This is much later in the day now. A lady comes in (she just LOOKED bitchy) and places her order. As Im making it, she comments on the burns on my arm. She actually thought I had done it deliberately, like some kind of tatoo! I insisted this wasnt the case and she began getting huffy, I guess the lowly peon making her coffee shouldnt DARE disagree with her! She was adament that I had "had some kind of burn procedure" and that I had "scarred my body, which is against the Lord's way!" I just sat there and took it from her, when it comes to religion I don't even wanna go there with people, too many problems can arise. She eventually leaves after giving me some christian literature to read, lol.
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