I Don't Know What Come Over Me

[teacake44]

Went a drive to a small town yesterday, one I'd never been before, saw a little private run cafe, guess what, I sat outside and ordered a coffee £2.40, not only that, when she bought my change back, I gave her a sixty pence tip. I'm wondering now if I'm going off the rails and losing all sight of common sense.

[emmie]

no, you are behaving like most people do

[aelmpvw]

who is this and what have they done with teacake?

[emmie]

i bet she was thrilled at getting a tip.

[teacake44]

I had to stop myself ordering a teacake with the coffee that would have been going a step to far. It really got to me when on the way back I popped into Sainsburys to get my coffee for my cafetiere, a 227g espresso fairtrade ground coffee for only £2.30 and that lasts me 2/3 weeks sometimes more. If I carry on spending like I did yesterday I think I will need to seek help.

[davebro]

Blimey 3 quid - I coulda got 1/2 my car cleaned for that!

[teacake44]

^^ I know I'm having regrets today, and there's not much help and support coming from AB.

[aelmpvw]

couldn't you have had a teacake for 60p and cut the tip out?

[teacake44]

^^ But then I would be thinking that you can buy 6 teacakes for around 80p, sometimes less at Aldi

[aelmpvw]

i know, it's a minefield . . .

[LadyCG]

I've got 18p in coinage in my purse. I'm willing to chuck that in the collection fund.

[anneasquith]

T/C you have become a very rash person of late , are you medicated ? :-)

[teacake44]

At least Lady its nice to know there is some help on offer out there, I mean if I was on drugs or gambled there would be loads of help, my worry is this could start to get out of control.

[teacake44]

ann after yesterday I can't afford any medication.

[roopower]

£2.40 sounds very reasonable for a coffee in a cafe. Stay calm in the knowledge that you made the waitress very happy, giving her a tip. Perhaps you should make a habit of it!

[burlyshirley]

I'm not bothered what I pay for a coffee out, so long as I enjoy it.

[calmck]

Agree if the coffee, service and ambience is good then I am happy to pay and tip

[Tilly2]

I'm so glad that I don't have to penny pinch.

[teacake44]

I enjoy penny pinching, and the rewards it brings. At ten years old I still to this day remember my mother taking me to the post office to get a savings book, to stick saving stamps in, and her words were, look after the pennies and the pounds look after themselves, and that will always be the case. A fool and their money are soon parted.

[Buenchico]

I've left a twenty quid tip on a ten quid meal before now. It was very special though ;-)

[teacake44]

^ OMG that sent a shudder down my spine. :0(