Skipped Again

On the move again today, and pit stopped at Costa for some fuel. And then this happened.

For those of you who haven’t met me, I’m about six feet and (almost) three inches tall. This means I am hard to miss, especially standing in a queue right? Apparently not.

I ordered this Americano and patiently waited for it to be made. I do realise that Americanos, though simple, take slightly longer to make than other drinks. I always allow a little more time for this.

As usual, however, I had to remind the barrister of my order after waiting for 10 minutes and seeing other people served ahead of me - people that arrived after me that is.

It got me thinking. Why does this happen to me so frequently? I think I may have arrived at the answer.

I observed other people - the way they make and await their orders. Most people seem to have this aura of urgency to them, even if they are not in any hurry. This got I observed was virtually leaning over the counter to watch his drink being made.

In contrast, I tend to make my order and then stand back to allow others through. I also feel it’s inconsiderate to stand over the barista’s head, especially if I can see they’re quite busy.

I think this countenance exudes a no pressure vibe that unfortunately makes people think attending to me is somehow less important or less urgent than, say, the guy standing next to me who’s panting and huffing and looking at his watch every minute.

It’s not just in the café that this happens by the way, it’s at the supermarket, train station, anywhere there’s a queue that I’m on.

Not sure if I need to actively make any changes for now. It’s annoying but not life threatening 😂. It’s also kind of a 1st World problem.

Anyhow, I’m on the train and using Partiko to make this post. I’m actively fighting iPhone’s autocorrect engine so this is getting painful. Besides, my coffee is getting cold. ✌🏾

Peace and Love ✌🏿
Adé