the first of the coffeehouse wisdom

so i've anted to have awesome barista stories to tell, or at least you know, coffeehouse inspiriations. and now i do ^_^
lol tammy (boss) says that she feels like being a barista is like being a bartender... people just talk to you, cuz you're there and theyre there and you just talk. you know how it is. bartenders here everyone's stories... well barsitas do too. lol

anyway, so here's a lttle something about michelle, my other boss. actually she's the owners wife. super sweet lady. i love the poo out of her. anyway. so she has this thing, where she loves to make people who are like "i just drink coffee" try new things... especially lattes. and so far 99% of them have absolutely loved whatever creation she made them try. its so crazy... the thing that i've spent hours thinking about how to solve and she just does it because its who she is. (stick with me here, we're gonna get a little broad-spectrum). so these people have been doing the same thing, the same way, at the same time, drinking the same coffee all their lives. and they never think to try anything new because things are the way they are and they always have been. and alot of times they totally freak out at the thought of trying something new. some of these men it's like pulling teeth to get them to try a latte instead of just loading up their coffee with cream and sugar. but omg, gotta love michelle, she's totally inescapable when she decides she wants to make you a new drink. and if you dont like it, fine, but she'll go a mile out of her way to make you this free drink so you'll try it even when you dont want to because theres a chance you'll end up loving it. and a pretty good chance at that. this realization stuck me rather profoundly this morning and i promptly elevated michelle to superhero status.

the other thing some may agree with and obviously some may not. i'll delve anyway. so a pastor from michelles church came in today and bought a latte and paid with credit. idk if he was liek THE pastor, or worship pastor, or youth pastor, or whatever whatever. i think youth pastor. anyway. so he was saying we needed more bills in the tip jar to encourage people to tip, and he made a comment to the point that he would drop one in but all he had on him was his card, and michelle goes "no no, you're a pastor! you need to conserve." and proceeded to make reference to where in the Bible it says that we should serve those who serve God or whatever. i dont remember wording. i do remember thinking "what the crap? since when does that mean that pastors shouldnt be generous?? they're supposed to be examples right?? and doesnt the bible also say that when you give it will be given unto you, a good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over shall men pour unto your bossom? and that with the same measure you give you will receive? so why shouldnt he be sowing seed and blessing people?" i mean its not about my tips its about this totally unfounded idea that pastors should be frugal. it doesnt make any sense. so people, stop encouraging your pastors to consider themselves poor. and stop making your own judgements aout a pastor's budget. and for God's sake get rid of the idea that God's servants are poor. that's never been the case and never will be. and yes we should serve them and we should bless them at every opportunity. but we should not EVER presume to take that opportunity away from them as well. *definitive nod*

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