Entries Tagged as 'sports'

an extra bold request

May 8th, 2008 · 134 Comments

jessica from chicago spotted this gem at a boston-area starbucks.
notes jessica: “i wonder if all that special barista training they had recently included anything about dictating the topic of conversations allowed?”

related: our customers are always right…except when they’re wrong

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Tags: "customer service" · cranky barista · massachusetts · sports · starbucks

the passively rowdy patriot

February 4th, 2008 · 29 Comments

nicky in elwood, indiana (a diehard fan of the indianapolis colts) put this sign on her office door last week only to find it defaced by a phantom pats fan each night after she left. needless to say, nicky’s feeling quite vindicated today on behalf of both brothers manning.

tangential: the partly cloudy patriot [wnyc.org]

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Tags: football · office · spelling and grammar police