Hey Starbucks, Here's a Tip!

I've noticed a disturbing trend at Starbucks lately. Every morning I buy my morning coffee at the same Starbucks like clockwork. Every morning I get the same thing, I pay for my coffee, place all of change in the tip cup, and then... nothing. What? No thank you?!

It's no secret that Starbuck charges $2.10 for a cup of coffee so that you'll have change with which to tip your server. Not only that, but they make sure the change is primarily in dimes and nickels so that you don’t feel compelled to pocket it for laundry. Personally, I tip my local Barista 90 some-odd cents every morning and for what? Turning around and lifting a little spout to fill my cup. That's almost a 50% tip for doing NOTHING! And it's a handful of change so I know they hear me dumping it in there.

I used to work for soulless ice cream corperation when I was high school and I lived off the tips. People were very generous and sometimes those tips were the only thing that got me through the day. I was grateful for the little I received from each customer and I ALWAYS said THANK YOU!

Not only do these Starbucks employees not say thank you, but they usually don't even acknowledge that I've done them a service! Nod, smile, burp, I don’t care! Just do something! Next time I order my coffee, I’m going to take my handful of change, and spike it on the ground in front of them. If you want my gratuity, you can get down on your hands and knees and pick up each cent. Have you ever tried to pick up a dime off a concrete floor? It’s almost impossible.

If it weren’t for my unhealthy caffeine addiction, I might stop going to Starbucks all together… Who am I kidding, I'd still go every morning if they spit in my face and told me I was ugly.

Coffee is a hell of a drug.

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