(由 Google 翻译)我对这家餐厅有一种奇怪的感情。有些日子,我会一大早就去那里,点一份热燕麦片、一份培根(他们家的培根不错)和一杯咖啡,然后选个特定的桌子吃早餐。没什么特别的,但感觉很平静祥和。
今天早上孩子们过来过夜,所以我点了四份外带(三个火腿奶酪羊角面包加鸡蛋,一个培根鸡蛋羊角面包),还有我常点的热燕麦片、一份培根和一杯中杯咖啡。一共花了大约50美元,我给了10%的小费,所以一共大约55.54美元。我不需要给店内没有消费的食物小费,但我知道那里的员工赚不了多少钱,所以我还是给了。他们把我的食物和一个装外带的纸袋拿了出来。我没有检查袋子里是否装了所有四样东西。我回到家,妻子打开袋子,里面只有三样东西,于是她把一个羊角面包切成两半,让两个儿子分享。
我没多想,但在线会议结束后,我不得不开车去蒙哥马利购物中心,于是决定在 Corner Bakery 停下来看看他们是否还有多余的三明治。那里的非洲人(我是说来自非洲而不是美国黑人)总是对我态度不好。有一次我点了菜,但忘了点咖啡,因为队伍很长,我又需要快点吃,所以我用水杯装了大概一盎司的咖啡,这样我就可以边吃边喝——完全不是故意要欺骗他们什么的——只是想等队伍散了,好去点一杯大杯咖啡。他发现我在桌边用塑料水杯喝咖啡,严厉地告诉我不要这样做。我连连道歉,然后在队伍散了之后去点了一杯大杯咖啡。但从那以后,我注意到这个男人总是用异样的眼光看着我,好像我是个潜在的骗子。
不幸的是,今天只有他在柜台工作。他让我等了一会儿才过来问我想要什么。我说我点了 4 样早餐,但只拿到了 3 样。他立即问我发现少了一样东西时是否打电话报告。我说没有,我为什么要报告?打电话报告应该和来报告一样,有什么区别?他说啊,这就是问题所在,你应该打电话找经理告诉我们。现在你进来告诉我少了一样东西,我怎么知道你……(暗示我可能没有说实话)。他问我有没有收据。当然我没有,因为我吃完热燕麦餐后就把收据扔掉了,但我有下面显示的信用卡费用,显示我今天早上在他们那里花了那么多钱。他说我应该打电话报告,这样他们才能追踪,否则他怎么知道。他的逻辑有问题:即使我能出示收据或随附的消费清单,他们少拿一件东西也一样,只能用信任和善意来佐证。然而,他却坚定地坚持己见,甚至对听我说这些都不感兴趣。
少拿的东西是8美元,加上税和小费不超过10美元。我不得不去告诉他们,因为我觉得这很有趣,很正确,而不是因为我会因为10美元而失眠。这家餐厅没什么特别的,他们的食物也没什么特别的,但我就是喜欢偶尔坐在那张特定的桌子旁,喝着热咖啡(我家里的咖啡比那咖啡好喝100倍,但我还是喜欢偶尔喝他们那难喝的咖啡),吃着我的热燕麦片和三片培根。我意识到习惯是个怪东西,虽然我越来越讨厌那个人,尤其是在今天那次遭遇,以及他含蓄地侮辱我并指责我撒谎之后,我还是不想改掉这个怪习惯。以后我还是会来,但如果看到他工作,我就走人。他完全不尊重我这个回头客,还把我的尊严践踏得像我偷咖啡和三明治一样。哥们,我每分钟能赚10块钱。我来这里是因为我对CB情有独钟。
(原文)
I have a strange affection for this place. On certain days, I would go there in the early morning and order a hot oatmeal, a side of bacon (they have good bacon here), and a coffee, then choose a certain table where I consume my breakfast. Nothing special yet it feels calm and peaceful for me.
This morning we had kids sleeping over so I ordered 4 items to go (3 ham and cheese croissants with added eggs and 1 bacon egg croissant) and my usual hot oatmeal, side of bacon, medium coffee to be had there. The total came to about $50 and I tipped 10% so it came out to be about 55.54. I did not need to tip on food not consumed on premise but I did anyway just because I know the staff don't make much there. They brought out my food and a paper bag for the to go items. I did not check to see if all four items were in the bag. I went home and my wife opened the bag and there were only three items so she cut one croissant in halves for two boys to share.
I did not think much about it but after my online meeting I had to drive to Montgomery Mall and decided to stop at Corner Bakery to see if they had that extra sandwich still there. The African (as someone from Africa vs black American) person there always has an attitude towards me. One time I ordered my food but forgot to order coffee so because the line was super long and I needed to eat fast, I used a water cup to get maybe an ounce of coffee so I could drink with my food - totally not intending to cheat them or anything - just waiting for the line to clear so I could go order a large coffee. He caught me at my table drinking coffee from a plastic water cup and he sternly told me I should not do that. I apologized profusely and then went to order a large coffee as the line cleared. But since then I notice this man always looks at me the wrong way like I am a potential cheater.
Unfortunately for me he was the only one working the counter today. He made me wait a bit before he came to ask what I wanted. I said I ordered 4 breakfast items but only got 3. He immediately asked if I called in when I found out one item was missing. I said No, why should I? Calling in to report should be the same as coming in to report, what was the difference? He said ah, that's the point, you should have called in to speak to a manager who would tell us. Now you come in and tell me one item was missing, how do I know you...(implying that I may not be telling the truth). He asked if I had a receipt. Of course I did not because I threw the receipt out after finishing the hot oat meal but I had the credit card expense shown below to show I spent that much at their place this morning. He said I should have called in so they could track, otherwise how would he know. His logic was faulty: even if I could show a receipt, or the attached expense item - the fact that they brought out one item short would have been the same and could only be corroborated by trust and good will. Yet, he firmly stood his ground, not even interested in listening to what I had to say.
The missing item was 8 dollars, with tax and tip no more than 10. I had to come in to tell them because I thought it was a fun thing, the right thing to do, and not because I lose sleep over 10 bucks. This place is nothing special, their food is nothing special, yet there is something in me that enjoys sitting at the specific table once in a while drinking hot coffee (my coffee at home is 100 times better yet I still like drinking their terrible coffee occasionally) - and have my hot oatmeal and three slices of bacon. I realize that habit is a quirky thing and while I have grown to dislike that man, especially after today's encounter and implied insult and accusation from him that I might be lying, I do not want to drop that quirky habit. What I will do from now on is I will still come in but if I see that man working I am going to leave. He showed no respect to me as a repeat client, and for trashing my dignity as if I would steal coffee and a sandwich. Dude, I make 10 bucks every minute. I came in because I have a soft spot for CB.