Grillless

So the other day, well, it was the other week, I was standing in line at the local corner coffee shop. It was probably my afternoon coffee, the second and last coffee of the day for me. At that time of day, it usually isn’t too crowded in the shop, juxtaposed to the morning when there is a lineup out the door (serious coffee drinkers here). Usually, at that time in the afternoon, I can just stroll right in and be served a la de facto (just making ‘ish up there). On this day; there was one patron in front of me. Cool, waiting is no stress.

What happened next was not something you get to bear witness to everyday.

Let me set this up, flashback to that morning, I had no change for the man and took out my debit card with many apologies.

Enter the afternoon, same guy behind the counter, and what does the guy in front of me say? Something along the lines of, “Sorry, I don’t have any money, I will have to pay by credit card”…! Now, I’m sure the folks at the corner coffee store get this a bunch; debit cards, comp. cards (read: gift), credit cards. But this time, and bless him, the guy behind the counter said, “That’s ok, but you will have to sign for it with this really BIG pen”…! No joke, he reaches for this gigantic (read: oversized) pen and hands it to the patron.

Wouldn’t you believe it, the guy actually says ok to that and signs for it! (gotta love canada!)… SO, I’m already in tears, but not trying to show it, not only because I had empathy and really felt for this patron, but the situation was just so bizarre and real, that you couldn’t help crack a smile…

The closer?

After signing for it and handing it back, the employee asks the guy, “…Is that your real signature?”

Truth!

I tipped him large that day.

No joke.