And this makes 200!

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In honor of my 200th blog entry, I'm sharing a story of triumph. It's only fitting.

On Monday I went to Starbucks to get a coffee before heading home from my lesson with my tutor. I needed to stay up and study so I could meet her for an extra lesson on Tuesday. A Dark Cherry Mocha seemed like the perfect motivation.

I ordered, I paid, I went home. I took a drink. It was a plain mocha. No cherry. I was quite disappointed. It's a seasonal drink for the holidays and I think it's the best thing I've ever tasted. It's like drinking chocolate covered cherries. I thought you couldn't get them here, but I was wrong--but the cost works out to about $1 (US) per piece. I'll stick to my coffee.

The next day, Tuesday, I went back to Starbucks to meet my tutor at 9am. En route I thought about whether I had enough Chinese skill to explain what had happened and maybe get the situation rectified. I decided I did and would give it a try.

I arrived and the tired looking employee greeted me. I explained, in Chinese, that the night before I had asked for and paid for a Dark Cherry Mocha. I had then left. At home, I realized it did not have cherry. I then said that I would like another Dark Cherry Mocha but would like to only be charged for a regular mocha.

I held my breath.

She repeated what I had said. I nodded.

I got my Dark Cherry Mocha at the reduced price.

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Comments

[Mom and Dad]

Bravo!!! Way to go, Kris!!
Great story! Congratulation on your Chinese language success! We only wish that Starbucks offered these dark cherry mochas in the US.

[lol]

well, it seems your chinese have reached the Dark Cheery Mocha level. lol. :)