

Learnt It the Hard Way
After spending an hour at the stormy coast of Portland, UK – you already have seen some pictures – our group decided to spend the rest of the traditional Wednesday afternoon trip in a cosy (American: cozy) British coffee shop rather than go shopping in the rain. What we didn’t at the time was that I was about to learn a really important piece of good behaviour.
We ended up in the just most British coffee shop called Tom’n’Jerry conducted by an Italian and pulled together about five tables due to our group size of 20. The waiter gave us the menu and after having a quick look, started to take our order. The three girls at the top of the table ordered. Me sitting next to them thought I was next in line. Even more because no-one else seemed to really know what they wanted whereas I was pretty sure about my hot chocolate topped with cream. So I said that I wanted the hot chocolate. Half way through my sentence the waiter interrupted me saying: “Please! Ladies first.” Everybody laughed and I felt humiliated. To make matters worse he than waited to take my order at the very end. Finally he came back to take my order. Offended as I felt, I said, well now I would just like a free tap water. Everybody laughed again and I felt I sense of revenge.
Nevertheless I ended up ordering the hot chocolate – the temptation for a beverage was bigger than my pride – but in order the sustain my revanche I payed with as many little coins as I had. Was my behaviour childish? Yes. Was his behaviour rude and humiliation? Yes. I can only speak for my side but I think we both learnt our lesson. He, not to humiliate his customers. Me, ladys first in every situation even when it would be easier the other way! As you can image it is now an ongoing joke at our college…
Did anything like this happen to you too? Tell me in the comments!