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Extracting an Espresso

August 31, 2012
14:40 PM

Scene, Monday Morning :Starbucks Dublin Airport- It is not busy.

Customer (me):- Can I have an espresso please.
First Counter Hand:- Double or Single?
Customer:- Single.

Counter Hand 1 makes a mark on a paper cup and hands it to Counter Hand 2- then steps back.

Counter Hand 2 to Customer:- Yes?
Customer (through gritted caffine deprived teeth):- Can I have an Espresso Please ?
Counter Hand 2:- Single or Double?
Customer:-Single !
Counter Hand 2:- That will be 2 euros please- customer pays- counter hand passes marked cup to counterhand 3 and steps back.

Counterhand 3 to customer:- Yes?
Customer(with barely supressed rage):- CAN I HAVE AN ESPRESSO PLEASE.

Counter hand three: – Single or double?
Customer:- SINGLE!
Counterhand three examines her marked cups.
Counterhand three:- A Skinny Latte ?
Customer:-NO! AN ESPRESSO!
Counterhand 3:- A Cappucino?
Customer (now very red in the face):- AN ESPRESSO DAMMIT!

Then, reluctantly she hands over the espresso.

Oh! for a coffee machine.

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