Hotel Tales: "Coffee Addict" Edition

[BroSCFischer]

Coffee Addiction is a terrible thing

Had a guest come down to the Lobby at around 4AM.

CA= Coffee Addict

CA: Any coffee ready? (on his way to the darkened breakfast area)
ME: No, I'm sorry, that won't be ready until breakfast.
CA: Really, you don't have any coffee? (still heading to the breakfast area)
ME: Sorry, but breakfast doesn't start until 6. Any coffee still over there is from yesterday.
CA: So, it's cold?
ME: More than likely. There is a microwave over there you are welcome to use.

He starts to look around in the breakfast area. After a minute:

ME: Is there anything else I can help you with?
CA: I'm looking for water or juice.
ME: That won't be out until breakfast as well.
CA: You're really not going to make any coffee for me?
ME: No, I'm afraid not. You have a coffee pot in your room to make it. Do you need a coffee packet?
CA: Yeah, give me one.
ME: Regular or decaf?
CA: Regular.

I gave him one coffee packet, and he was on his way.

SC

[Pixilated]

Okay, if he's got a coffee-maker in his room, why not just come downstairs and ask for a coffee packet?? (I'm guessing he'd already used up all the packets that originally were in his room ...) Who on earth expects hotel staff to make them their very own pot of coffee at 4 a.m.?!

[eltf177]

And he didn't thank you either...

[Mongo Skruddgemire]

Okay, if he's got a coffee-maker in his room, why not just come downstairs and ask for a coffee packet?? (I'm guessing he'd already used up all the packets that originally were in his room ...) Who on earth expects hotel staff to make them their very own pot of coffee at 4 a.m.?!

Uhm...anyone who is the subject of the stories in this site.

But yeah, that's what any rational human being would do. I'd ask if there was any coffee made and if there wasn't, I'd then ask if I could have a packet for the maker in my room. No muss, no fuss, no drama.

[Amina516]

To be fair...coffee IS more delicious when someone else makes it....

[ADeMartino]

To be fair...coffee IS more delicious when someone else makes it....

I doubt you'd think so if *I* was the one who made it. I'm told my coffee makes an excellent paint stripper - and like paint stripper, there are warnings regarding how it shouldn't be taken internally....

[taxguykarl]

Sounds good, a cup for me, please.

[mathnerd]

To be fair...coffee IS more delicious when someone else makes it....

My 14 year old has gotten in the habit of making Cuban coffee in the morning for the two of us, then putting on a pot of American coffee for me. I'm not sure what I did right in raising this kid, but I stick with it!

[sms001]

As a real coffee addict, I would have been gulping down the stuff leftover from yesterday at room temperature.

[XCashier]

As a real coffee addict, I would have been gulping down chiseling out and gnawing on the stuff leftover from yesterday at room temperature.

Fixed that for you.

[Jay 2K Winger]

I doubt you'd think so if *I* was the one who made it. I'm told my coffee makes an excellent paint stripper - and like paint stripper, there are warnings regarding how it shouldn't be taken internally....

How is the weather over there in Klatch? </Discworld>

[NateTheChops]

*Stumbling out of the lobby on caffine binge* "I CAN DRINKA S MUCH COFFEE AS IWANT, LOOK AT THIS FORM IT SAYSIHAVEFREE COFFEE FOR LIFE. HI GEORGE, HI JERRY, DO YOU WANT SOME COFFEE!"

[Peppergirl]

Pshaw. Amateur.

A TRUE coffee addict would have made sure he/she had the packet before going to his/her room, so that the coffee could be made in the room immediately upon awakening.

Not that I'd know ANYTHING about being a coffee addict. No, not at all.

[mathnerd]

A true coffee addict has as stash of coffee with him/her at all times and doesn't need to waste the time going to the front desk in an emergency.

[dalesys]

A true coffee addict has...

reloaded an Epi-Pen with the noble bean soup...