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>Had a Peets coupon that said "Treat you and a loved one for a drink! BOGO"
>Go by myself and order two drinks
>Hand over coupon
>Min wage barrista says "It's meant for two people."
>What...
>"I'm just messing with ya. That'll be $4.50."
I don't know if it was a joke or just shaming me. Starbucks is having a Valentines Day BOGO and I don't want to encounter that experience again. Have you been put down like that before?

>> No.5187536

Stop being a beta faggot.

>> No.5187559

>not immediately complaining to the manager
full beta

>> No.5187582
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>Paying for coffee you can simply make at home

>> No.5187596

>Go restaurant
>Put name on waiting list
>Hi, Anon for table for one?
>Yes.
>Aw, Just by yourself tonight?
>[Uhhh... stupid bitch that's why I put down 1]
>Yep.
Ate, read my book for a while, paid and then left.

>> No.5187643

"My gf is waiting in the car."

>> No.5187680

This is basically the reverse of the pancake house Groupon thread. Aren't you faggots ever satisfied?

If you're also obviously trying to take advantage of a discount offer specifically marketed and advertised for TWO PEOPLE and they still uphold it I think you can take a little light ribbing.

If you can't take the same thing happening again OP then I suggest you throw out your Valentine's coupon.

>> No.5187686

>>5187680
What possible difference would it make to them how many people are drinking the beverages?

>> No.5187733

>>5187686
Unless they're concerned about dining or bar space probably none but if the clientele they're after this week is couples and you choose to be autistic and ignore that in their advertising you can't be indignant when the server makes a wisecrack about your >no gf

If you're that worried about it you should make a light joke about it yourself and ask if it's still usable before you even sit down. If they make a fuss, throw it out and go somewhere else.

>> No.5188032

>>5187733
Once I had that said to me and then I asked her when she was getting off.

Got her number and we dated for 2 months. She was a bitch though.

>> No.5188322
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5188322

Groupon and Living Social offers marketed to couples should not be redeemable by sensitive beta neckbeards.

Next time the offer is for two people, try bringing your life size anime fuck pillow, that should work.

>> No.5188372

>>5187733
>you can't be indignant when the server makes a wisecrack about your >no gf

No, anyone can and should be indignant when a server, cashier, or fucking anyone you don't personally know gives you shit about being alone or anything else.

>> No.5188392

I've actually been refused service because it was couples tonight and they would only seat guests 2 or more.

Fuck valentines.

>> No.5188431

>>5188372
This. When I worked retail, I never gave anyone shit for anything. I know people are going into a store for a reason, and I'm just the face of the store at that time. I might laugh about it later with my co-workers, but I would never make a wisecrack about a customer to their face.

>> No.5188740

>>5188431
Sometimes you can get away with it with regular customers. It kind of depends on what kind of store you're in, though. I'd never do it if I worked at a department store. But at places like coffee shops it's often expected that you build a rapport with some regulars.

But definitely, if you try to get funny with the wrong customer, management WILL hear about it. Hell, you can do everything right and there are still thousands of assholes out there who will complain to the manager. I used to get so fucking tired of taking phonecalls from insane people who were upset because someone said "have a nice day" the "wrong" way.

>> No.5188748

>>5187686
Because when you invite someone to a place to get a free drink as opposed to you just getting two drinks, it garners the business more advertising through word of mouth. Your qt grill will tell her friends about the coffee, instead of just you.

>> No.5188752

>>5187522
I can't even begin to count how many times I ran into the coffee shop to pick up coffee for me and my girlfriend. How is that at all an unusual situation? She was just ribbing you.

I have, however, been pretty pissed off because the late night grocery clerks at the local grocery store have noticed that I tend to buy beer and/or wine a lot. Whenever I go to the checkout and I don't have any alcohol they always spout some stupid shit like, "what, nothing to drink tonight?" I cook with them and live in a house with 4 other drinkers. I do the shopping and I have a night job. Fuck you and ring up my groceries, bitch. You're a late-night min-wage grocery cashier, don't pretend like you don't have a tendency hit the sauce yourself.

>> No.5188756

>>5187522
She want's to fuck.

>> No.5188769

>>5188752
Good point with the grocery store clerks. A barista is indeed expected to have a very different dialogue.

>That's a lot of peanut butter!
>Y-you too.

>> No.5188811

>>5187522
we give a dollar off if you have the flyer handout and you're alone. Clearly states it on the discount. I'll give regulars the bogo if they order two drinks though

>> No.5188813

I'm making steak for myself on friday and I'm afraid that if I get only one the cashier is going to think it's weird. I might just get it on thursday. Or buy 2 and pretend that I'm making them for me and a woman.

>> No.5188844

>>5188813
Dude, I really don't think cashiers care. I've been one before and after the first hour you kind of just tune it all out and work in a routine. I didn't pay attention to anything someone bought unless it was incredibly strange/large quantity. Even then I forgot after the shift was over.

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>>5187522
>Use BOGO coupon
>"Two coffees for one guy?"
>"The other is for you, m'lady"

>> No.5188903

>>5188813
>not buying the value pack for extra savings
>not going to a butcher

>> No.5188909

>>5188854
>>5188756
How about you make yourself a drink that you're probably sick of?

>> No.5188923

>>5188854
sides detached from body

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>>5187643

>> No.5189022

Just get the order to go and say you're taking it to your sweetheart.

>> No.5189054

>>5187596

she was trying to sympathize, not state the obvious or shame you.

maybe you're alone because you know no self-respecting woman would tolerate being called a stupid bitch :)

>> No.5189075

>>5189054
You kinda sound like a bitch.

>> No.5189076

>>5187522
get a friend

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>>5188322
Holy shit, the look of the old man to the left

>> No.5189168

I would normally not do this, but...
>at starbucks before christmas
>nephew with me
>orders hot chocolate with whip cream
>doesnt get whipped cream
>he asks if he can have some of mine
>take his hot chocolate back to barista
>"I think we miscommunicated, can you top this off with chip cream please?"
>um, sorry you'll have to get a new cup
>wtf? Ok, can you please pour one for him? We have family waiting.
>go talk to faggot at the counter
>hey, need hot cocoa with whip
>you didnt say you wanted whip cream
>I did, but can we just fix it
>we'll have to charge you
>ok
Pour my coffee onto the counter and along all the impulse items
Pour hot cocoa into the tip jar
Drop half and half and all other containers in trash
>dont quit your day job
>mfw not sure what that meant
>deal with it.jpg

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>>5187582
Plebs don't have reverse osmosis systems at home. Coffee does not taste good with chloramine.

>> No.5189173

I wish Id been there to see you get bullied OP

>> No.5189218

>>5189172
>implying you can't pick that up fresh at the grocery store

>> No.5189223

>>5189218
>wasting time and money hauling jugs instead of just replacing two or three tiny cartridges once a year

>> No.5189252

>>5189168
I want to believe.

>> No.5189321
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5189321

>assmad a girl was fucking with you and didn't complement your fedora

Ahahahahahahaha

>> No.5189325

>>5189223
filtering doesn't account for heavy metals

>>5189321
this

>> No.5189326

>>5189168
what was their reactions?

>> No.5189328
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5189328

>>5189325
This isn't your grandma's Brita. It does remove most heavy metals. The shit you buy at the store is just tap water run through an RO system.

>> No.5189330

>>5189328
interesting

>> No.5189331

>>5189328
>300 fucking dollars

no thank you

>> No.5189332

>>5189331
how much are you gonna spend on bottled water in a year

>> No.5189333

>>5189331
amortized cost over a decade, including filter replacement, is $70/year. That's less than most juggalos spend on Faygo.

>> No.5189337

>>5189332
>>5189333
upfront cost too large, you are correct it saves over the long term... maybe when I get my own real apartment instead of roommates

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>>5189337
There's also this one that doesn't require installation.

>> No.5189341

>>5189328
Is American water not good to drink from the tap? I'm German and if I don't have carbonized water I just drink right from the tap but I never bothered to do research if this will eventually harm me.

>> No.5189342

>>5189341
barely

>> No.5189343

>>5189341
just don't make a habit of it

>> No.5189345

>>5189341
It varies quite a bit between cities. It often has an unpleasant amount of chloramine.

>> No.5189349

>>5189328

Look at this pleb shit.

>most heavy metals

Not to mention that it doesn't do shit to remove fluoride. Distilled or nothing nigga.

>> No.5189351

>>5187522
you sound sensitive

>> No.5189354

>>5189345
That's definitely what I noticed when I was in London and Paris for some time. My skin is quite sensitive and it washing myself was suffering. My skin got all fucked.
Didn't have any problems in small cities in UK and France and neither in Berlin though.

>> No.5189356

>>5189349
It does remove fluoride. Semipermiable membranes are magic. Distillation with electric heating costs too much.

>> No.5189357

>>5188752
wow that must be really traumatic for you

heavy self-consciousness in this thread

>> No.5189359

>>5189354
Americans have perpetually fucked skin because they believe they must wash their hair daily.

>> No.5189363

>>5189359
do you go to school for american studies or something

>> No.5189669

>>5189328
> It does remove most heavy metals.

Does it remove Slipknot and Metallica from the water? Those are the heavy metals I want removed from my water.

>> No.5189694

>>5189669
Yes, but only if you install it yourself. Your mom won't have adjusted it for that.

>> No.5189731

>>5189669
Dangerous heavy metals is Judas Priest and Ozzy Osbourne. Those heavy metals causes suicide.

>> No.5189733

>>5189363
Common knowledge outside the US "school system". American hair is far too clean.

>> No.5189786

>>5187596
The correct response to that is
>Yeah my GF is out of town for the week.
>Maybe I'll end up taking home some different bitches tonight, hm?
Then you nudge here, wink, and slip her a five dollar bill with your phone number on it.

>> No.5189831

>>5189168
I want to believe.

>> No.5190500

>>5189733
Have you even seen dreadlocks

>> No.5190521

>>5189359
Bathing daily is terrible for your skin. Once every three days or so with soap every other time is best for the skin and beneficial bacteria on our bodies. When you visit North America it's like being surrounded by mysophobics

>> No.5190530

>>5190521
Do you not exercise and work up a sweat?

>> No.5190533

>>5187686
A) Foot-in-the-door technique
B) Expanding consumer base

It's what makes a random person go from "liking" to "loving" a place. They want as many people to come in as possible. It's even more about that than it is about sales.

>> No.5190535

>>5190530
Yes, natural odors for people are nothing to be ashamed of

>> No.5190540

>>5189786
Then she smacks you.

>> No.5190544

>>5190535
Anything besides manual labor is that acceptable.

>> No.5190545

>>5190544
You have bought into all the wrong ideals friend, or you are a product of the USian "schools"

>> No.5190626

>>5190545
Show up to a job constantly reeking is offensive to people.

Also, you're generalizing. America has more diversity than Europe and each race has different skin and hair types.

>> No.5190671

>>5190626
>In my country everyone is different, but we should all follow the same hygiene practices

Pathetic

>> No.5190677

>>5190521
While I'm aware that daily showering and hair washing is bad, if I don't wash my face daily I get pimples. Is that different somehow?

>> No.5190688

>>5190671
>Preaches that everyone should bathe every 3 days instead.

>> No.5190706

>>5190626
Assuming that natural body odor is always offensive is just part of American culture. Body odor is actually heavily influenced by diet, and you know how bad most of our diets are here.

>> No.5190745

what the fuck is this thread

>> No.5190795

>>5190706
THIS. Only USians are concerned with silly shit like that

>> No.5190825

>Go to chili's for their 2 for 20 meal
>appetizer, 2 entrees and dessert for the uninformed
>waitress sits me down
>ask for deal
>she says "let me ask my manager"
>she thinks i cant hear her talking to him
>i hear her laugh just barely
>order
I tipped $0.99 and wrote dont laugh at your guests on the receipt. No I didnt finish all of it, it became a second meal for home.

>> No.5190830

>>5190795
>silly shit
>uses term USians
You're the silliest shit that ever hit the bowl, you little faggot.

>> No.5190834

>>5190795
Canadians seem to have been infected by it as well. I know Japanese and Korean friends always said americans stunk

>> No.5190838

>>5190834
*north americans

>> No.5190902

>>5190834
They smelled the Freedom.

>> No.5190979

>>5190902
>They smelled the kilos of deodorant and litres of perfume

FTFY

>> No.5191030

>>5187596
I hope you didn't leave a tip

>> No.5191056

>>5191030
10%

>> No.5191059

>>5190521
>this is what France actually believes

>> No.5191147

>>5190521

>implying its better to drench yourself in cologne or perfume

>> No.5191162

>>5190979
THIS IS THE FRENCH THAT SUBSTITUTE PERFUME FOR BATHING

>> No.5191164

>>5189099

He's the reason the picture exists.

>> No.5191184

>>5191147
Maybe it is more about an immature culture being unable to handle natural thing like body odors. Then again your country has some of the strictest censorship rules for broadcasting because nipples and words are "dirty"

>> No.5191246

>>5190795
So you mean to tell me then (if repeated daily hygiene is so bad, as you say it is) that you'd be okay with walking into a pub in the European motherland and ordering a meal made by a hairy (and hairnet-less), sweaty, smelly, un-bathed cook? Furthermore, one who likely didn't wash his hands after having a piss prior to making your meal because he was taught that repetitive and "excessive" washing is actually bad for you?
And you'd eat that meal?

Yes, most people do indeed shampoo their hair too much and do indeed use heavy soaps or washes that remove healthy oils from the skin as well as unhealthy oils and dirt. I'm not sure what "healthy bacteria" you're referring to that is removed from the skin with excessive washing.

>> No.5191259

America here, I shower every single day. My skin's fine. If yours can't handle the simple act of being washed you need to find yourself some milder soap. I use Dove.

>> No.5191291

he's the fucking cashier

who gives a shit

>> No.5191321

>>5191291
You pay them money for a good time and a good product.

Walking away feeling poorly is terrible business.

>> No.5191367

>>5191321
It's a fucking cashier. It doesn't matter.

>> No.5191368

>>5190745
I'm not sure if on on /ck or /pol/ anymore

>> No.5191381

>>5191368
Pull your willy out. I'll show you

>> No.5191449

what's bogo

>> No.5191457

>>5191449
b1g1

>> No.5191459

>>5191449
buy one get one (free)

>> No.5191466

>>5191184
USians are shit

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>>5191466
YOUR'E MOTHER ARE SHIT

>> No.5191474

>>5191459
>>5191457
oh
in america we say 2 for 1

>> No.5191479

>>5191474
whatt cumpit did you crawl out of? It's bogo everywhere except the subhuman south

>> No.5191483

>>5191474
No. In Flyoverstan, you say that. The parts of America that matter say 'Bogo.'

>> No.5191485

>>5191479
Seattle
I guess I'm just not in the elite cumguzzler club like you are.

>> No.5191490

>>5191485
Bullshit. Seattle says "bogo," too. You're just a shut-in.

>> No.5191495

>>5191474
BUY 1 GET 1
BOGO
2 FOR 1
50 PER CENT OFF, 2 PURCHASE MINIMUM

ALL VALID AND USED IN MURRIKA

>> No.5191496

>>5191490
I dunno man. This is the first time I've heard of this 'BOGO'.

But then I don't coupon much.

>> No.5191499

Payless Shoes has an annual BOGO deal. You should have heard it used there.

>> No.5191504

>>5191499
My shoes are bought on base or at Sears. I haven't been in a Payless for at least a decade.

>> No.5191600

>>5191499
who teh heck buys 2 pairs of shoes

>> No.5191634

This is the reason I don't eat at restaurants alone. I feel so alone and anxious. I remember one day I really wanted some Mexican food and I was alone. I went to my favorite Mexican joint on my break from work, it was the only time in years I've done it. Such a mistake. My waitress remembered me cause I would take my girlfriend there on the reg.
"Oh it's just you today?"
God. Dammit.

Also, the ramen place I used to go with my girlfriend I have to avoid now, it sucks. A cute as fuck girl works there, she would even comment on us two being alone when I was with my gf, who does that?
"It's always just you two, where are your friends?"
So now of course I only get take out from there. She scopes me out every time I go in there, judging me.

Fuck! That reminds me there is a chinese place I cant eat at anymore with ANYONE. Maybe just a buddy, no girls.
"Hay there! Long time no see! Where your girlfriend, she so pretty, you two should get married!"
>uh...we broke up
I was with another girl at the time, it was embarrassing as fuck, she just didn't say anything after we sat down but my palms still got kinda sweaty.
Why is going out to eat so weird?

>> No.5191642

>>5191600
no, you buy one shoe then get the other for free

That's the joke.

>> No.5191644

>>5191496
You sound more like a stupid bitch than anything

>> No.5191648

>>5191600
>what is a woman?

>> No.5191653

>>5191634
>"Oh it's just you today?"
>God. Dammit.


Who gives a fuck? No body cares, seriously, it's all in your head. I eat alone every time, it's not a big deal at all. Hundreds of people will go to that restaurant alone each week. You sound like you have some serious anxiety issues you need to work on.

>> No.5191655

>>5191634
I dont know but because of this, I always get takeout.

No need to tip and you get utensils and easyclean up tray.

>> No.5191661

>>5191653
Yeah, I do. I know nobody really cares about the people around them, but I feel awkward as fuck eating alone. I'm not used to it. I see guys eating alone all the time and I kind of envy them, you can just sit at the bar if they have one, talk to the bartender, get some food and shit.

On the other hand, I've worked at a restaurant before and we had nicknames for a few guys that were regular aloners. Maybe that's why I don't do it, I don't want a nickname. "Oh look, it's sweet tea and the lunch special guy. Man, this guy is a loser, lol."

All of my anxiety.

>> No.5191675

>>5191661
i eat dinner alone when I'm traveling for business. I stopped going to the neighborhood joint alone because I was getting the "oh this lonely loser again" vibe from the staff. it's a couples and friends place as are most nice restaurants.

>> No.5191751

>>5191661
>"Oh look, it's sweet tea and the lunch special guy. Man, this guy is a loser, lol."

>implying I give two shits what the Mexican busboy thinks of me

Force yourself to eat out alone. It's the only way you'll overcome this irrational fear.

>> No.5191760

>>5191648
>what site you're on

>> No.5191762

>>5191661
They nickname us?

Fuck. I'm probably lunch soup special loser.

>> No.5191770

>>5191762
They nickname you if you tip like shit. Treat them well and they'll roll out the red carpet when they see you coming.

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Fuck you starbucks.

>> No.5191797

>>5191770

wrong, I tip 20-25% and I still get the loner loser vibe.

they make shit money anyway but they can always feel a way to feel superior to a lonely single person.

>> No.5191844

>>5191797
>I tip 20-25% and I still get the loner loser vibe.

That's because you're paranoid.

>> No.5191850

>>5187559
what could be more beta than freaking out and getting some dude potentially fired over something so trivial?

>> No.5191893

>>5191850
>taking action
>not letting someone get away with insults in a customer service position
>beta
sure sure.

>> No.5191909

>>5189786
Isn't defacing US currency illegal?

>> No.5191928

>>5191909
People have ended up in Guantanamo for less.

>> No.5192191

>>5189054

nice assuming there, cunt