Bitched Out By a Barista

Seriously, I had no idea that breaking a $50 at Starbucks was frowned upon. Today, my friends, was payday and I get paid in cold hard cash - which always means large bills.

So I go into my friendly neighbourhood Starbucks for my usual payday treat, a Venti™ Iced Tazo Chai™ Latte which comes to $5.01. I hand over my big red and Snotty Barista gives me a frown.

"I don't think I can change this for you."

"Alright, well if you can't change it, then I'll just go without." I say - because although I love my 'Bucks, I don't love it enough to put up with attitude to get it.

*sigh* "Well, for future reference, just so you know.. we don't usually take large bills."

With this she hands over two crisp 20s and a fiver (bonus points for not giving me $0.99) and the dirtiest look I've had in a long time.

Inside my head, I wonder what the big deal is if she had the change all along.