Single Mom Watches in Horror as Her Local Starbucks is Repeatedly Violated
Scene One, 7:17am:
Single mom peacefully sitting outside local Starbucks with Orzo (our six-month old Cavalier puppy) one Friday morning…daughter inside getting herself banana bread and getting me a decaf coffee.
Scene Two, 2 minutes later:
Disheveled stranger with adorable grey poodle plops at the table next to me. Opens laptop and begins clicking away.
I feel a stare and look over at him, casually. He is staring at me, not at all casually.
”I’m working until the coffee line goes down. That’s why I don’t have anything yet.”
Oooo…kay? Okay. I only stare back.
Said poodle looks antsy. Why? Running all over the place – more than my puppy, more than my daughter at age four when she drank almost a full pitcher of lemonade. Oh. Puppy really needs to go! Owner bangs away at laptop. Click clack, click clack.
Scene Three, 1 minute later:
Poodle begins running all over the place, first pees twice within 6 inches of my foot, then on a Starbucks chair then tangles into Orzo’s leash, where he pees again. Owner *very* busy at laptop, notices nothing. Poodle pees again, at the table his master is typing away at!
Click clack click clack! (Intense typing now)
Scene Four, 1 minute 33 seconds later:
How long before a Barista decides dogs won’t be allowed here anymore?
Surely if he noticed his dog was going to burst he would walk him four steps to that tree right there? And pour a little water to dilute the pee on the Starbucks chair, table, and pole? Surely. Or look at all…embarrassed? Surely?
I can’t help it…so…“Ummm,” (smiling) “Excuse me? I think he may need a small walk as he keeps peeing?” Smile, blink, blink.
He smiles back, laughing “with” me. Grrr.
Then he nods in agreement. Click click, click clack! Grrr.
Click click, click clack!
Scene Five, 49 seconds later:
Poodle pees again. We run for fear of what’s coming out of said poodle next, adorable (and completely ignored) as he is.
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LOL! Hilarious… there must be more! I need to know how long this continued!
Seriously – he did not notice a thing besides his laptop!! He was wearing a wedding band and so I assume the wife kicked him out of the house bright and early? It was nuts!! But we did leave within 20 minutes because it was so ridiculous!!
Swati
Oh my god! I pity the dog and the barista..I mean come on..you are walking to dog, let it do its business OUTSIDE a starbucks….now the poor guys gotta clean up after a dog??
Yikes — not cool…
Oh my goodness – that is hilarious!
I don’t blame you for leaving – I would be worried about getting peed on too!
Unbelieveable. It’s a good thing that person didn’t have kids. Wonder if he’d ignore kids on a leash too. Did you at least get your coffee?
Hmmm, I hadn’t thought of that, WifeontheRollerCoaster….but I think you have a point! Yes, Thanks to my daughter, I did get my coffee before we bolted!!
Swati
Perhaps the poodle should have peed on the laptop.
LOL KLZ – that would have been SO funny!
Swati
I’m with KLZ. Seems that would be the only thing to get his attention!
Gives doggy owners who bring their doggies out in public a bad rap. Shame on Mr. clueless. And poor dog. Geez.
Disgusting! How awful! Frankly, I find that terribly inconsiderate. If I were to let my kid pee everywhere, you bet that guy would have had something to say, so why wouldn’t he show the same courtesy with his dog? It just doesn’t make sense.
Poor dog! Wonder what this person was working on that was so important?
Love your personality!
Poor dog! But what an inconsiderate dog owner. Really!
I once waited in line at a vet clinic inside a pet store and witnessed a dog peeing on the endcap display of cat litter.
It might have been your Starbucks man. He sounds like a terrific pet owner.
hope he doesnt have kids
You ladies are so right – I hope he doesn’t have kids either and that was maximo-inconsiderato behavior!!
Joey: OMG!! Unbelievable!!
Amy: See that’s why I was moved to say something – I really think it gives everybody with a dog a bad name when 1 person does this stuff – argh!
Swati
hi Julie – thanks for coming out to visit my blog – nice to have you here!!
Swati
I liked the way you told this, your personality could be heard. That’s the first thing I think of , the next is “ewwwww!”
Hi Alexandra:
Thank you so much for telling me that – it was one of my goals to let “me” come through with this piece so I’m glad it worked! (And I agree on the 2nd thing you thought of too – haha!)
Swati
Poor man was probably trying to blog and that inconsiderate dog was disturbing him.
Poor man.
LOL Mrsblogalot!! You could be right!! I am so judgemental!!
Swati
That was crazy! I don’t think I will be able to sit on a Starbuck’s chair the same again!
Yup. and I’m never assuming the puddle in my chair is water :-0!
Swati
Oh dear! Poor doggie, poor Swati, and poor, beloved Starbucks…
it’s ignorant people like that who give other “good” dog owners a bad name!
Yikes. That’s a good way to scare me away from Starbucks. Poodle pee and lattes just don’t go together.
As also a new member into the officially insane world of dog people my general consensus is that they are all f’n nuts. No, really. At the risk of offending all dog lovers of the world, no matter how cute your dog is, babies are still cuter and no matter how sweetly you smile at me, I still don’t want your dog licking, growling or peeing on my foot.
Perhaps I’ll change but I really don’t think so.
Swati, I haven’t even begun to tell you about how the Muki saga continues….
Remember to curb your dog people!
Just kidding, I really love dog people, just not the inconsiderate ones….
Haha Jillian!! I love the baby to dog comparisons – LOL!!
ps did I mention I considered puppy diapers for his upset tummy?
Yikes! I don’t think I could refrain from yelling out! As always, I love your writing!
Danielle
I feel bad for that dog having such an inconsiderate owner. And I feel bad for you and the other customers-not what you want to have happen while trying to enjoy your morning coffee.
Thanks so much Danielle – I lap up those compliments:-)!
Joy – you are so right…is it too much to ask to enjoy a coffee?? Yes, apparently…
Swati