tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post8370884978101875923..comments2024-02-07T11:07:10.219-06:00Comments on Obsessions of a Workaholic: When It's Hard to Be PoliteNeurotic Workaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-69154099944937201542014-06-16T23:38:37.662-05:002014-06-16T23:38:37.662-05:00Hi Misha,
I wish I hadn't been nice and give...Hi Misha,<br /> I wish I hadn't been nice and given up my table; that jerk didn't deserve it. He should have come back at another time or gone to another cafe, which is what I always do when a cafe is too crowded. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-10192628834391132852014-06-16T23:37:51.646-05:002014-06-16T23:37:51.646-05:00Hi Julie,
I know; I had gone there to relax and ...Hi Julie,<br /> I know; I had gone there to relax and ended up feeling more stressed out. That's one good thing about writing; like you said, it gives me the chance to be rude and say the things I wish I said. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-37900313243338568662014-06-16T14:55:25.700-05:002014-06-16T14:55:25.700-05:00I use biting sarcasm and simmering rage to get my ...I use biting sarcasm and simmering rage to get my point across. Not a fan of being a bitch, but some people really just don't understand niceness. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-61873303738789578242014-06-15T18:50:44.382-05:002014-06-15T18:50:44.382-05:00Oh no! I'm sorry you went through that. Maybe ...Oh no! I'm sorry you went through that. Maybe you can make him a character in your next book and be as rude as you want :)Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-71095810122169799692014-06-14T23:47:15.051-05:002014-06-14T23:47:15.051-05:00Hi Deniz,
That wasn't fair of your boss to d...Hi Deniz,<br /> That wasn't fair of your boss to do that; I'm willing to bet that students told other people about what he did, which wouldn't have helped his coffee shop. I do wish that the baristas would make the Wi-Fi freeloaders leave, though. They camp out at tables for hours and never buy anything, which prevents paying customers like me from sitting down. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-88787598577284872882014-06-14T15:55:34.264-05:002014-06-14T15:55:34.264-05:00I agree with you. The worst was when I worked at a...I agree with you. The worst was when I worked at a coffee shop and, even if the place was empty, my boss would force me to kick students out if they'd been sitting there for over an hour and had finished their tea but hadn't ordered another. We were right next to a university! The place was empty! Grr...<br />Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-24977621587469427392014-06-13T15:12:53.541-05:002014-06-13T15:12:53.541-05:00Hi Johanna,
It doesn't say anything bad abou...Hi Johanna,<br /> It doesn't say anything bad about you that you wouldn't let him have your seat, because it shows that you're willing to stand up for yourself. Other people offered to share their tables with him, but he was selfish enough to insist on having his own table. It bothered me that he expected people to give up their seats just because he wanted one, and it bothered me even more that the baristas took his side. I'm not going back to that cafe again, and if it happens somewhere else, I'm not giving up my table. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-5677265857331359412014-06-12T11:34:41.445-05:002014-06-12T11:34:41.445-05:00I think you were very, very nice to give up your t...I think you were very, very nice to give up your table. I'm not sure what it says about me, but in the circumstances you described where there was another viable option for him, I probably would have put my headphones in and pretended not to notice him hovering. Or, offered to let him sit at my table with me.Johanna Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515478890074610814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-56367559489421295412014-06-11T15:41:09.171-05:002014-06-11T15:41:09.171-05:00Hi Annalisa,
I know! I wonder if they do this to...Hi Annalisa,<br /> I know! I wonder if they do this to other customers on a regular basis; I hadn't been to that particular cafe very often, but I'll never go there again. I don't think it's fair for that customer to act like he deserves special treatment, and I don't think it's fair for the baristas to let him get away with it. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-52071959753979776932014-06-11T01:34:58.007-05:002014-06-11T01:34:58.007-05:00He might be a regular customer, but how many other...He might be a regular customer, but how many other customers are they driving away with their attitude. I'd have been annoyed too. Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-56014373820727498552014-06-11T00:15:33.034-05:002014-06-11T00:15:33.034-05:00Hi Stephanie,
I know, right? I usually don't...Hi Stephanie,<br /> I know, right? I usually don't stay at cafes for more than an hour, and I always buy something; I try to make sure that other people get a chance to sit down. But that jerk in the cafe today acted like he was entitled to a seat and had no regard for any of the other paying customers. And it bothered me even more that the baristas took his side, because he didn't deserve it.Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445163857888749606.post-69824125443924571682014-06-10T21:10:30.216-05:002014-06-10T21:10:30.216-05:00That's what bugs me about cafes. They're a...That's what bugs me about cafes. They're always SO darn crowded and the people who work there treat you like there are rules they know and you SHOULD know. It's like a weird exclusive club!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.com