Miss Manners: When I get coffee to go, how can I avoid evil glare from barista who thinks I didn’t tip enough?
Businesswoman paying her bill at coffee shop checkout using credit card with people standing in queue behind her
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I bought a drink at a coffee shop that came to $4.22 with tax. I was presented with three tip options: $1, $2 or $3 — 25%, 50% or 75%, respectively.
Since there weren’t any seats left in the shop, and therefore I was taking my coffee to go (thus reducing the need to clean off a table or deal with my presence in the store), I tipped $1 (25%).
The barista glared at me as though I’d insulted her, and looked like she’d been slapped in the face.
What am I missing? I realize coffee shop workers aren’t rich, but my job doesn’t pay extravagant wages, either. I tip more when I consume my drink in the shop, or when I pose some kind of inconvenience to the staff.
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