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Special Orders Don't Upset Us

Overheard at a local coffee shop: a demanding patron and a less than bubbly and bright counterperson try to have an exchange about an order that goes out of order.

A speeded-up woman, obviously not needing much more coffee, tries to ask for a smaller version of her usual drink. The woman behind the counter is not quite awake yet.

"Uh, so, your order is... a grande Iced Chai?"

"Yeah. OH, I usually get a venti with five pumps!"

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"A venti has six pumps!"

"And I get five!"

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"But there's six."

"And I'm telling you ... I only get five." 

"So you want five?"

"No, I want less."

"How many?

"How many are in the grande?"

"Four pumps."

"Okay."

"So you want four?"

"No, I want less."

"Three?"

"That's fine. Three."

"Do you want anything with that?"

"A blueberry muffin."

"Do you want the whole muffin?"

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