#18 - Black Friday prices. I just scored a Cricut Expression 2 with a bonus cartridge for a Black Friday price. Plus 4 cartridges that were half price. I walked out of there with all of that for what it would have cost me to buy just the machine at regular price. Oh, did I mention that I got it in this really cute teal color?
#19 - Patience, it's an art I'm telling you. When you're sitting around in the middle of the night with a two year old who won't sleep and you have to get up for work at 6 am, it takes a lot of patience. I lost count of how many times I counted to 10 and took so many deep breaths that I felt faint. I think God gave me my two year old for the sole purpose of teaching me patience... bless her heart, or my heart, or whatever it is that southern women say...
Update on the Gingerbread latte - it was pretty good. A little sweetener wouldn't have hurt, but I drank it as is. I must say that Starbucks usually has outstanding service, however this time was different. Once I finally got to the window to receive and pay for my coffee. The young lady asked if I needed a receipt. To which I replied, "No, just a napkin please." She handed me my coffee and napkin, and I handed her my card. In a few seconds, without even glancing in my direction, she holds my card out of the window so I take it and wait for her to acknowledge that the card was accepted. (Not that I expected it to be declined, I just thought it polite to wait for a response.) After about 30 seconds I leaned out of the window and said, "Excuse me..." to which not one single person that passed by the drive through window responded. So I said it again, a little louder this time. No response. Me again, a lot louder this time. Still nothing, nada, zilch. Practically yelling this time, "HELLO???"
A very surprised, shell-shocked, overwhelmed-looking Starbucks employee turned and looked at me. "Uh, yes ma'am? Do you need something?"
Me: "Do you need anything else from me?"
Her: "No, you just had one latte, right? Did I give your card back?"
Me: "Yes but you didn't even look at me when you gave it back."
Her: "Oh, sorry I was doing this" as she points to her earpiece.
Me shaking my head: "Oh right, have a nice day."
What is this world coming to? Chivalry is dead, customer service is dying, and common sense is definitely on the endangered list...
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