[billybobsky]

i can imagine the frustration -- an ex of mine was a coffee slinger during high school and would go out of her way to be nice to all sorts of service personnel. it would get paid back in buckets wherever she became a regular.

it's interesting the habituation people have with coffee. i can't stand the stuff, personally, but the behavior you describe is probably more severe with coffee drinkers than other consumables given its addictive nature.