My dad has a story almost weekly. Some are funny. Some are shocking. Some seem too good to be true. But that’s the kicker. They are all true.
My dad (Bud, for those who know him) used to frequent a particular Dunkin’ Donuts. For the coffee. I would eye roll too, but considering he’s lost more than 30 lbs. I do actually believe it’s the caffeine that drives him to this particular establishment.
About a month ago he was standing in line waiting for his standard small coffee with cream when something bizarre happened. You see, Bud doesn’t believe in the drive-thru. He wants to watch the coffee being poured. He’s very skeptical when it comes to the paws that handle his coffee. Secondly, he wants to make sure it’s fresh. He can tell if someone is bullsh*tting about when it was brewed. He will stare into their beady little eyes until they sweat or pee their pants in fear if that freaking coffee is not fresh.
So there he was minding his own business waiting in line when someone cut in front of him, completely out of nowhere. This man and his wife ditched the line and walked up to the cash register. So Bud, stepped up.
“Hey, man. You gotta wait your turn.”
“No, no, no. It’s okay.” The man moved closer to the register, and Bud was not taking it.
“Sir. Did you not see the line? Back there.”
The man was persistent, “No, really it’s okay.”
Now Bud was getting a little hot. “Man, I don’t know where you’re from, but in THIS country, we wait our turn. Back of the line!” At this point the wife stepped in and started talking some gibberish and making a scene, so the manager comes out.
The woman at the cash register must not have seen what exactly went down because she tried to tell the manager Bud was upsetting customers.
Manager and Bud exchange some words. The manager tells Bud he’s sorry, but dad can no longer be inside the Dunkin’ Donuts. He said they’d be happy to serve him in the drive-thru, but not inside the restaurant.
So, Bud leaves the store without his coffee and a lifelong ban from a Dunkin’ Donuts.
Does he still go to that particular one, you ask? Of course he does. But instead of going through the drive-thru he makes someone go inside for him and personally watch the coffee being poured.
It’s Bud’s America, folks. We’re just living in it.
marty fields
June 29, 2016 at 9:45 pmThere’s a few words to describe people like Bud….”One of a Kind”. He doesn’t make life bad he jjust keeps it interesting. Another good story….
marty fields
June 29, 2016 at 9:46 pmThere’s a few words to describe people like Bud….”One of a Kind”. He doesn’t make life bad he just keeps it interesting. Another good story….
Shanisty
June 29, 2016 at 10:25 pmAbsolutely!! One of a kind.
Alecia Rollins
June 29, 2016 at 10:19 pmI don’t understand, he wasn’t the bad guy, why didn’t they ask the others to leave…I would have done the same thing!
Shanisty
June 29, 2016 at 10:25 pmI think it was just too far beyond arguing over. He left because it really wasn’t worth it. haha.
Sheila Qualls
June 29, 2016 at 11:26 pmGood for Bud for standing up and telling those folks to move to the back of the line. LOL! Sounds like a guy I’d like to hang out with.
Shanisty
June 30, 2016 at 7:45 amTotally. He doesn’t have a shy or embarrassed bone in his body. It’s times like these where my mother would leave the store and wait for him in the car. haha. Gotta love our Bud.
Jan
June 30, 2016 at 1:49 amSurely the next President of the USA!!
Shanisty
June 30, 2016 at 7:42 am#DogsRunFreeWhyCantWe
BRENDA SELF
June 30, 2016 at 3:26 amI SO MISS THAT BUD AND YOUR MOM……ALWAYS HATED TO BRING ALL THAT FOOD I COOK CAUSE HE WAS TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT AT THE TIME…..YOUR HOUSE WAS ALWAYS WELCOMING TO US NEXT DOOR….MAYBE SOME DAY–IN THE FUTURE–WE COULD BE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS AGAIN….I GOT ALL THE BENEFITS BY JUST BEING THE GRANDMOTHER….LOVE TO YOU ALL…BRENDA
Shanisty
June 30, 2016 at 7:44 amWe love our Brenda!! And that good Southern cooking. My parents ask about you all from time to time…I will tell them you are doing great! So happy you can follow along here and on Facebook. Love you 🙂 <3