wooden shoes and windmills

So I'm living and working in the city now. I moved - to a cute little house in Magnolia - at the beginning of January. I also moved to a new Starbucks - downtown - and another new job - U District. Living in the city (or just outside it) has been great so far. Working in it has been great and with many hilarious (read: Odd, scary, crazy) moments.

For example: last night when I was working a woman came into our store with one of our paper cups that she had clearly dug out of the trash, and asked for a coffee refill. This same woman had tried to pull this a couple of nights before when I was working. Having never encountered her before, I gave her the benefit of the doubt when she told me she wasn't aware of our refill policy and gave her her grande coffee for the refill price of 55 cents. I also informed her that next time she would need to pay full price. It's not that Starbucks couldn't afford to give her a whole pot of coffee it's just the principle of the thing. Anyway, last night she came in again and tried asking for a refill. I immediately interrupted the eager new barista working the register and told the woman that she would need to buy a fresh cup of coffee. She was mad. She started yelling at me that she owned the company and would speak to David (no clue who he is) and come back later that night and fire me. It was all I could do to keep from laughing in her face - which would have undoubtedly made her more mad because she so clearly believed the claims she was making. Finally I told her I would call security if she didn't leave the store immediately and she stalked off grumbling.

Though this was just one of the more colorful incidences I've already encountered in just about 3 weeks at this store it doesn't hold a candle to the individual that defecated while his friends captured it on video, outside our store a couple of nights ago.

To that individual, wherever you may be, you're a winner.