oh, starbucks. how i love thee...

odd things happen to me from time to time. mainly though, they happen at starbucks. maybe it is something in the air...who knows.

need an example? this one happened just about 15 minutes ago...

i left work early to go vote. i decided to chill at starbucks to get some more work done.

i notice an attractive guy in his mid thirties dressed in a dress shirt, tie..the whole nine yards. he's working away and doesn't really give much attention to me. i sit down...get to work.

i'm not sure how much time goes by..an hour and a half? two hours? who knows.

there's this really quirky girl who works at this particular starbucks. she's awkward. i like her.

she comes around giving out samples of the new hot chocolate. yumm..who am i to turn down a free anything?

she comes by mr. suit and tie and offers a sample. this is the conversation that proceeds..

quirky girl: "oh you mr. nice tie can take two."

mr. suit: (laughs) "oh thank you but i'm fine with just one thanks."

quirky girl: "well, you can definitely take two since you have such a snazzy tie."

quirky girl turns towards me and says:

quirky girl: "oh, you get two too since you have a fun scarf. you know, you two should talk since you (looking towards mr. suit) have a nice tie and you (looking towards me) have a fun scarf. you guys should start IMing each other so you can pretend that you're working but really you're not."

mr. suit: (big smile..laughing)

me: (scared look on my face, nervous laughter): "haha...yeah..."

quirky girl: "ok, well..i'll go back to work now. you two should really talk."

so, she walks away...we both look at each other, shake our heads and laugh...then the unexpected!

mr. suit: "hi fun scarf. i'm nice tie."

me: (nervous laughter)

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nuff said...

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