Catherine was very tired on the Sunday morning. Catherine needed tea. Catherine went to Hippy tent to get tea.
Catherine stood and waited at the counter. Three people arrived after Catherine, and three people got served and went away. Catherine still waited.
More staff came on (Catherine now hopeful that she may get tea soon). Extra staff began to wash up. Catherine bobbed up and down like a pied wagtail in an attempt to attract attention.
Two more people arrived at the counter. Two more people got served. Two more people went away.
Catherine finally thought it was time to say something.
Catherine politely said 'excuse me, I have been waiting here for a while' (note the huge understatement, along with the mild manner).
Militant Hippy (named by others, not me) turned around and berrated Catherine for not being patient. Catherine looked up in horror as militant Hippy made her feel like the most nasty, evil and unreasonable woman in the world. Catherine burst into tears and left - tea-less and thoroughly miserable.
Re: *is dismayed*
Catherine stood and waited at the counter. Three people arrived after Catherine, and three people got served and went away. Catherine still waited.
More staff came on (Catherine now hopeful that she may get tea soon). Extra staff began to wash up. Catherine bobbed up and down like a pied wagtail in an attempt to attract attention.
Two more people arrived at the counter. Two more people got served. Two more people went away.
Catherine finally thought it was time to say something.
Catherine politely said 'excuse me, I have been waiting here for a while' (note the huge understatement, along with the mild manner).
Militant Hippy (named by others, not me) turned around and berrated Catherine for not being patient. Catherine looked up in horror as militant Hippy made her feel like the most nasty, evil and unreasonable woman in the world. Catherine burst into tears and left - tea-less and thoroughly miserable.