So today I walked into Starbucks to get a drink and do some
computer work that needed to be done before school starts again. I walked up to
the cashier and requested a large Green Tea Frappuccino. He asked if I wanted whipped
cream with it. At this point, I paused to consider my stomach; I do not order
it with whipped cream when my stomach has been acting up. Upon determining that
I was able to take the whipped cream, I responded casually, “Sure, why not?”
This prompted the cashier to respond in like fashion,
saying, “Yeah, if you’re sinning you minus well go all the way, right?”
I was stunned by this response. Trying to process the
implications of this phrase and still maintain a friendly posture, I asked him
to repeat himself since I was not sure I had heard correctly over the whirling
blender. He assumed I didn’t get it, so he clarified, “Well you know, sinning
by getting the frap...”
I stated that I understood as I noticed that he felt awkward
about it and I paid with my debit card. Looking at my name on it, he apologized
for the slight confusion, explaining, “Oh! My bad… I thought you were someone
else.”
