Wednesday, 03 June 2009

• Boys and Nuts

  A Barista's Life
  

  
  

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  I was working on Starbucks Drive-Thru on a Friday night and, as such, I had the fun little headset in which I communicate with those customers that pull up to our speaker. One of my co-workers (also a good friend) had entered the store and I was chatting with her amiably at the front counter when the "DING" of the drive-thru sounded in my ear, interrupting our conversation. I had some nice guys order 2 separate orders and was attempting to confirm their orders of grande white chocolate mochas when they requested mixed nuts. I informed them that we sold a "Fruit & Nut Blend" as well as Roasted Almonds and would they like either of those (both of which were stocked at the front counter).  They requested one of each, and as I confirmed the order, the following occurred in which I will faithfully attempt to narrate:

  Me: So on your first order you would like a grande toffee-nut white chocolate mocha and a package of fruit and nut blend and on your second order you'd like a grande caramel white chocolate mocha with a package of -- *KAH THUNK*...."

  
  Me:"Ooooh!" (closest sexual phonetic representation of my exclamation)
  A package of nuts had hit me square on the head, while I was in mid-sentence. I was momentarily stunned and attempted to recover my senses and explain to the guys ordering what had happened as I began to giggle, due to the fact that my co-workers were all dying of laughter.
  Me: "Um...haha...I'm sorry!! Your nuts just hit me in the head...uh...I mean ...somebody threw the nuts and they hit my head...um...haha....I...uh...*giggle*...I'll have your total at the window!"
  Customers: "Oooookay."

  In my friend's defense, she wasn't trying to hit me in the head. She was actually throwing the nuts to help me out and being the girl that she is, missed her intended target of the counter and instead whacked me in the head, causing me to make a comment that could have been taken in a sexual way if someone was so inclined. Which we dirty minded folks tend to do. My comment, combined with the shocked expression on my face, threw my co-workers into fits of laughter as I struggled to compose myself. Being incapable of doing so, the other barista working drive-thru with me apologetically explained the situation to the 2 cute guys when they pulled forward and they took it very well.
  

  Needless to say, it was a night I won't soon forget.

  Has this ever happened to you?
  

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