please don't touch the cups

[chainedbarista]

this is probably nitpicking, but anyone working for the mighty green apron might understand: our cups seem to like tipping over without warning, meaning that they'll fall if messed with, getting all over the counter, floor and whereever else they land.

that having been said, here's the story.

i'm ringing up a group of people, mom, son, daughter and boyfriend. for some stupid reason, the son felt this need to tap on the cups during the transaction, moving them around so that they were swaying, and could end up falling down, wasting about a 7 or 8 dollar sleeve of cups. not a big deal, but still an annoying loss.

i actually had to tell this kid (he was about 15 or 16, more than old enough to know how to behave) to stop tapping on the cups. this brat proceeds to glare at me as if i threatened to key his car? wtf? you're not an ansty five year old, stop touching things that aren't yours! geez!

just needed to vent; i know it seems silly, but it just annoyed me greatly.

[Mixed Bag]

I don't blame you for not wanting to deal with that, but I can also relate to such nervous habits, and cups--espcecially if CAFFEINE is involved--should be able to stand up to that sort of thing.

[Banrion]

I think she is talking about the "reserve stack" of cups. I.E. the cups BEHIND the counter for use in future orders. Most SB's that I have been in usually stack these fairly high in order to be prepared for the rushes. I see no reason for anyone to reach over the counter, even a little bit, for the express purpose of tapping on cups that aren't yours for any reason.

[Mixed Bag]

Of course--I was thinking a $8 sleeve of cups referred to a cardboard tray with 2 drinks, if that makes any sense (I'm not a customer there)

[Tutorgal]

I don't blame you for not wanting to deal with that, but I can also relate to such nervous habits, and cups--espcecially if CAFFEINE is involved--should be able to stand up to that sort of thing.

Definitely was talking about the reserve stack behind the counter. Those things are UNSTABLE! We had people knocking them over all the time at the store I used to work at. They thought it was funny. Unfortunately, corporate, in its infinite wisdom, had a big, messy hissy fit when it found out that we moved the stacks of cups further away from the counter, because it "ruined the planogram."

The cups themselves are pretty decent, though the venti size tends to fall over in many car cupholders.