Okay, so something I have always wondered about down here in the Haymarket Scooter’s is how long does the motion-sensor bathroom light stay on? Does it know when someone new comes in if the light is already on? I still don’t know the answer, but this afternoon while I was using the potty, the light [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Only at Scooter's’
November 20, 2007
I am a Barista
Barista
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A competitor (James Hoffmann) during the World Barista Championship.
This article is about bartenders. For lawyers, see Barrister. For the chain of espresso bars in India, see Barista Coffee.
Not to be confused with Batista.
When using the term in English, “barista” refers to one who has acquired some level of expertise in the [...]
November 16, 2007
Not in my job decription
Okay, so in the say day, in the same hour, my role at Scooter’s expanded.
The first incident:
After making a vanilla cappuccino smoothie with whip and making small talk with the customer, it was exclaimed to me, “You might know! Where can I get rid of a set of old encyclopedias?” How do I [...]
October 25, 2007
Why do we do that?
There are two trends I’ve noticed at Scooter’s, and I have been guilty of myself. The first is that when someone offers to pay for their friend’s drink, the friend makes a joke about how they are going to get a large whatever, plus several pastries, etc., and then they settle for a small [...]
September 10, 2007
I may be 31, but I’ve still got it!
For those of you that haven’t heard, I got asked out on a date. That’s right, a date. He was unshaven (in an unhygenic sort of way), drunk, and after some quick math, 49. I’m pretty sure we’d take the Startran bus to our nice dinner. I just love serving coffee [...]
