February 03, 2009

Thanks for the Tip

Yesterday I was making a drink for a customer at the drive-thru window. As she was telling me what a treat it is for her to come to Starbucks, she dropped a couple of bills in the tip jar. Very generous.

I thanked her and she replied that because we "give her what she wants," she doesn't mind tipping for it. She said her husband (who was not with her at the time) doesn't share her generosity. "He just doesn't understand: If he gave me what I wanted, I would tip him, too."

1 comment:

O.M.G. said...

that's great. i can totally see a starbucks customer saying that. i imagine she is USED to getting what she wants from everyone BUT her husband. as for me, i'm used to getting whatever i want PERIOD. i guess i should start tipping?