So a few times a week, I treat myself and stop off at the coffee kiosk on my way to work. Good coffee, and no line like at Starbucks.
The other day I stopped for my morning coffee, and what follows is entirely true. Names have been changed to protect the idiots. Except me. The dialogue is between “Me” (really, Me) and “SCG” (Smiley Coffee Girl).
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Me: I’ll have a large mocha and….Hmm…what kind of muffins do you have?
SCG: We have blueberry and cappuccino!
Me: Okay, I’ll have blueberry.
SCG: Oh (long pause). Sorry! We’re out of blueberry (she tries to look a little crestfallen).
Me: Hmm. Well…. never mind then.
SCG: But wait!! The cappuccino one is really good! I’ve heard that a LOT of people like it!! Really!
Me: Sigh…Well, okay (realizing this is my only shot at breakfast, and that it takes them 15 minutes to toast a bagel).
SCG: Great! You’ll love it. I think it even has like, coffee in it, so it gives you a little extra, y’ know??
Me: (I grinned at her. What do you say?)
(skip forward a few minutes and my order is ready)
SCG: Here you go! I hope you enjoy that muffin! We should get more blueberry tomorrow! OK? Bye-ee!
As I drive off, I try not to laugh at her. She was very sweet and helpful, and I’m only being mean if I continue to mock her in my head. Must….resist….
Anyway, a few minutes later I come to a stop in traffic. I reach in my bag, deciding to give this cappuccino thing a try, strange as it sounds.
She did say she heard a lot of people liked it! Who knows, it could be my new favorite.Like that time I tried sushi! Oh, wait, that ended badly.
Ah screw it. Here goes.
Unwrapping the package, I glance down at the muffin I’m holding.
It’s blueberry.


So we set off all of out cool fireworks….which took all of ten minutes…but luckily my helpful neighbors had apparently re-mortgaged their house to enjoy their own great fireworks, so they more than made up for the low-end models I had picked out.