The inspiration for this sketch came from spotting the tipping jar in my local coffee shop (which I always try to contribute to - she says modestly)
<Customer repeatedly drop a coin in the tip jar, pick it out and then puts it back in>
Barista: What are you doing?
Customer: Just tipping you
Barista: For the third time?
Customer: What do you mean?
Barista: That’s the third time you’ve put the coin in, reached in to retrieve it and then put it in again.
Customer: Oh, I didn’t realise you’d seen me.
Barista: Well, of course I saw you.
Customer: Well, you might have said something to acknowledge it.
Barista: Why?
Customer: Didn’t you think it odd the first time I picked the coin back out?
Barista: I thought you were being indecisive.
Customer: I was just waiting for some acknowledgement of my gesture. I didn’t have to give you a tip, you know.
Barista: Yes, I know.
Customer: I could have just taken my order and walked out of the shop to destinations unknown.
Barista: That’s true.
Customer: I could have just walked away and you’d never have known what a kind, warm-hearted considerate sort of person I am.
Barista: I know, sir, and I’m very grateful.
Customer: There now - was that so hard? Oh, drat!
Barista: What?
Customer: I put a pound in – I only meant to put 50p.
Barista: Sorry – no refunds. Have a nice day.
In my spare time I write parody songs, sketches and captions which I’ve decide to post here on my blog. You’ll be able to tell my eclectic comedy taste from some of the references and I freely admit my influences include Spike Milligan, Ronnie Barker, John Finnemore and Michael Bernstein (my Year 8 English teacher). The blog title is from Queen Victoria being famously misquoted as saying “We are not amused” so I’m using the correct quote, as mentioned in her diaries, of “I was very much amused"
Thursday, 25 February 2016
Tipping sketch - Mercorabilia
Labels:
barista,
cafe nero,
coffee,
coffee shop,
costa,
generosity,
gratuity,
starbucks,
tip jar,
tipping,
tipping jar
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