Coffee Shop Karen Who Thought I Was Staff
I was sitting in a cafe, laptop open, headphones on, literally typing an essay. A woman walks up and taps my shoulder.
“Excuse me. My table hasn’t been wiped.”
I remove my headphones: “Oh, I don’t work here.”
She looks around, looks back at me, and says:
“Well you’re sitting right there.”
??????
Does sitting near a dirty table make me the janitor now?
She handed me a napkin and said, “Just wipe it. I don’t want to bother the actual staff.”
I just pointed at the counter and went, “Then you’re definitely bothering the wrong person.”
She stared, sighed dramatically, and stomped away like I was the mess.
Posted Dec 9, 2025, 9:36 AM UTC
015