I'm the "cool guy" who saunters in while several people are in line in front of him, but who never actually commits to the queue. I then walk over to the bar area to look at today's coffee blend selections, and after a few minutes of indecisively shifting my weight from one leg to the other, I catch one of the baristas in the spare second when he or she is not actively making a drink or fixing a pastry and try to place an order. It's usually something overly specific and confusing, such as "I need one of those Snickers Bars, but with decaf espresso and ice." I don't seem to notice that five people are in the line a mere four feet to my right, or that another three or four people are patiently waiting for their orders. I get miffed when the barista tells me to go get in line to place my order, and when I finally get to the front and they ask me what I'd like, I get angry because I already placed my order five minutes ago while they were busy making drinks for other customers.
It's very nice to meet you.
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