Coffee Shop Politricks
My weekend was crazy busy. It mostly consisted of Starbucks shifts...late nights, early mornings and afternoons, I pretty much did it all. I knew it would suck but it will be worth it when I see my checks and it puts me that much closer to getting a new Mac. When I get that computer, my sense of accomplishment might be greater than anything else I've done thus far.
When I first started working here, all the employees were overly nice to each other. I somehow got tricked into thinking this place is coffee shop heaven, where everyone loves one another and gets along with no problems. I'm now realizing how wrong I was. While I wouldn't go so far as to call it cliquey, there are definitely different groups of people who like to work together and dis other folks behind their back. Today a girl who is mad cool (we'll call her Girl #1) was talkin all sorts of ish about this other girl, who I also thought was cool (Girl #2).
Apparently, Girl #2 doesn't care about anyone in the world except for herself. Even more unbelievable, Girl #2 will tell people this straight up, making no attempt to hide her intense level of selfishness. Hmm, my barista sense tells me Girl #1 might've been exaggerating.
The funny part is I like Girl #1 and Girl #2, they both seem dope. I listened to Girl #1 talk about the other for six straight minutes (a long time considering you are letting someone dump all their negative comments onto you), and I decided that, as boring as it is, I will ride the fence throughout any drama that pops off. I am neutral. I will not take sides. I am Switzerland.

Love me or hate me, I won't team up with anyone and I will be nice to everyone.
When I first started working here, all the employees were overly nice to each other. I somehow got tricked into thinking this place is coffee shop heaven, where everyone loves one another and gets along with no problems. I'm now realizing how wrong I was. While I wouldn't go so far as to call it cliquey, there are definitely different groups of people who like to work together and dis other folks behind their back. Today a girl who is mad cool (we'll call her Girl #1) was talkin all sorts of ish about this other girl, who I also thought was cool (Girl #2).
Apparently, Girl #2 doesn't care about anyone in the world except for herself. Even more unbelievable, Girl #2 will tell people this straight up, making no attempt to hide her intense level of selfishness. Hmm, my barista sense tells me Girl #1 might've been exaggerating.
The funny part is I like Girl #1 and Girl #2, they both seem dope. I listened to Girl #1 talk about the other for six straight minutes (a long time considering you are letting someone dump all their negative comments onto you), and I decided that, as boring as it is, I will ride the fence throughout any drama that pops off. I am neutral. I will not take sides. I am Switzerland.

Love me or hate me, I won't team up with anyone and I will be nice to everyone.


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