Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for April 28, 2024

Yeah, I’ve always felt kind of the same way the way we always say thank you whenever somebody comments on an article of clothing we’re wearing, even though we didn’t make said article of clothing, or designed it, or anything of the sort; we’re just wearing it.

It’s just manners Luann. Relax.

The “Thank You” is for not spitting into the cup.

The Thank You is just good manners. The Barista has done her a favor in making her coffee. And the Barista would much rather have a Thank You than a “Hey! 6itch! I said Oat milk not coconut milk! Do it over!”

Remember very early Luann comics? Where the first panel on Sundays had her saying “Be kind”?…

Luann, the reason why we do it’s called courtesy!

You’re thanking her for making you the beverage, Luann

It’s just good manners.. nothing to get excited over.

I’m not a huge Starbucks fan. They’re crazy over-priced. Most of the time I grab a coffee at McDonald’s or Dunkin’ Donuts.

The receipt is proof that you paid for something. These days, you need receipts if you’ve used a credit card, so you can reassure yourself that your card number wasn’t stolen by someone who broke into your ATM or figured out how to read the card reader in a store. I try to compare receipts to my credit card statement each month…

The one I dont like is when you thank some one at a store or restaurant for some thing that wasnt above and beyond what is the minimal an they reply with ‘No problem’.

Shouldn’t be a problem, that’s what they’re there for.

Did Bernice ever stop to think that part of the cost of the drink goes to cover the cost of the “free” wi-fi?

It’s called “manners”, Luann!!

Either. Both. Does it matter?

Kind of discordant with the past week’s cheerful, rational, self-enlightened Luann,,,hasn’t she worked at the Fuse, presumably interacting with customers who thank her for doing what she’s supposed to do anyway?

I always say “thank you” to a server because I know how awful their jobs are.

Old saying, “Courtesy costs nothing”.

Folks, remember to thank the people who help with your services

“Thank You?”

It’s called Being Polite, Luann.

Something very rare these days.

As opposed to “Entitled Types” Cussing folks out for absolutely NO reason whatever.

You’d be surprised how far being polite goes these days.

Got Me out of getting a whole bunch of well deserved speeding tickets.

And I’ll have YOU to know that Mocha Grandes are Delicious, Miz Bernice.

And just WHERE were You last arc when You were actually, desperately “needed” for a change?? ;-)

Please politely finish your drink, pay the tip, and wander of into LuAnnland with Bernie. Friendship has its price.

I’ve often wondered that myself. The only thing I can come up with is that it’s just simply good manners.

Mocha Grande – large coffee/chocolate milk shake. Still, 6 bucks is about right.

Did saying “Thank you” cost you something?

Just say “Thank you.”

Not sure if hat a Mocha Grande is, but a good cup of coffee is not easy to find. We have a local shop that has great stuff, but so many people think Dunkin has good coffee it’s laughable. Love me a nice Brazilian with a little sugar.

Customers like Luann come into my job every day and they drive me insane.

Nice art work. The colors really get across that coffee shop ambiance.

I’m not sure what the point was intended to be, but I try to remember as often as possible to thank someone who provided me a service. I won’t buy into the, “I pay their salary,” attitude. Someone took pride in their work and treated me respectfully. They should know it’s appreciated.

I catch myself thanking automated voice systems.

Cashiers did not say thank-you nor say Your Welcomed. They are suppose to separate workers who handle cash and those who handle food (without washing hands).

I also resent the tip jar.

I often say “thank you” or “excuse me” when I think the other person should have said it.

I guess I do it because it feels as though somebody should be saying it …

Bernice, the thank you for making the coffee is appropriate. Good manners for good (or even decent) service is always appropriate and especially appreciated by service people now days, where far too many are rude.

The $6 for coffee is stupid and wrong.

Ever since our daughter worked at Starbucks and knew how hard she worked, how little they paid, and how she needed the money, I always leave a hefty tip, wherever I am served.

I’m not a fan of Starbucks type coffee establishments. To me, most of the time, the coffee is over priced and over brewed. I make my own at home. I don’t put anything in my coffee, preferring it unadulterated. My wife on the other hand likes the flavored stuff. She’’s been making some that smells just like a fresh hot from the oven fudge brownie.

…seems Bernice is taking advantage of the free WiFi. I don’t see her purchased beverage…

The trouble with the world today it seems to meIs coffee in a cardboard cupThe trouble with the affluent societyIs coffee in a cardboard cup

No one’s ever casual and nonchalantNo one wastes a minute in a restaurantNo one wants a waitress passing pleasantriesLike “Hiya miss”“Hiya sir”“May I take your order please”

The trouble with the world today is plain to seeIs everything is hurry upIt’s “rush it through”“Don’t be slow”“BLT on rye to go”And coffeeI think she said ‘coffee’I know she said ‘coffeeIn a cardboard cup’

…and then Luann wonders why her love life is nonexistent…

The trouble with the helter skelter life we leadIs coffee in a cardboard cup.The trouble the psychologists have all agreed,Is coffee in a cardboard cup.

The trouble with the world today is plain to seIs everything is hurry upThere’s Reddi WhipInstant teaMinute rice and my oh meThere’s coffeeI think she said ‘coffee’I know she said ‘coffeeIn a cardboard cup’

two slices of bread add coldcut of choice add condiment for more flavor = SANDWICH

I’m always amused when I’m handing out tests and a student says, “Thank you!” Question is, will they thank me later?

Four of my grandkids are older than Luann. I usually thank the cashier for the receipt when they’ve asked if I wanted it and I said yes. Just good manners. But also, they almost always thank me for my business.

Luann has a point. I think it’s a mix between thanking for the work done and the education that pushes us to respond if someone tells us something. About the absurdity of buying expensive coffee, I agree with Bernice. But the know-it-all tone she use to says it makes me think that she is one of those who goes at the coffee shop with her friends, stays there for hours studying, using the Wi-Fi and electrical outlets and then leaves without buying anything.

What do you mean $6?? More like 8 or 9 around here! And what’s so painful about saying “thank you”? Yes, the server should have said “thank you for coming in”, but you got your coffee, you got your receipt, and a little “yes please and thank you” never hurts (anyway that’s what my momma always said).

Both?

Hey, Bern. Whaddya think ’bout BATTUBS?

The $6 cup of coffee.

The waitron’s manners have been dulled by her duty to an ungrateful corporation and an equally ill-mannered clientele.

I hope the rebranding arc is over

Gratitude, said Cicero, is the mother of all virtues. We all need more of it.

you thank her for providing you the service by working to service ungrateful children like you, and she thanks you for buying stuff from the place so it can stay in business and she can make an amount of money so small she wouldn’t be able to afford the stuff from there if it wasn’t for an employee discount.

Americans.

We Canadians say “thank you” when we hand the coffee and donut (always with a donut; I don’t understand how you people have built a successful civilization with donut shops that aren’t open 24/7) to the customer, and the customer says “thank you” back.

The concept of “you’re welcome” exists, but mostly to identify American spies.

What? Is Luann secretly a Canadian?

I always say thank-you (to the bus driver) after getting off the bus because i know the driver puts up with all kinds including those who march right by the fare box w/o paying; i believe the small quiet ‘thank-you’ is appreciated. I’m thankful that we have a big system of buses and trains and that one doesn’t have to own a car to get around (here). yes, gratitude is a good habit

Yes, how dare they expect gratitude for making and selling you your coffee. Those miserable peons should bow and scrape and thank YOU for the privilege of serving you. /s

Next time you come in and order they should tell you to go make your own sodding coffee.

Always be nice to to the people who serve you, so they’ll be better inclined to be nice and not spit in your drink…

It doesn’t hurt anyone to say Please, Thank you and Excuse me, but so few already think it’s stupid. It’s part of what’s called a “social compass”.

It IS good manners, but Luann is still correct. Many younger service workers in more urban areas seem to be clueless as to where their pay check really comes from. I’m not saying bend over backwards for a rude and abusive customer, but not everyone is out to rain on your parade. If the customer walks away feeling poorly about the experience with the ungrateful worker, it will not take long for them to find somewhere else to take their custom. The more that happens, the business employing that worker will wonder why and do something about it.

Just like when people say, “Bless You”, when someone sneezes… Why???

When we lived in the Seattle area, we hated Starbucks – they always tasted burnt. We had so many other choices & had our 2 favorites. Now that we live in another state, we enjoy an iced grande latte from Starbucks (or in my husband’s case – iced mocha) on the way to Dr appointments. We had a local favorite here, but they sold & the new owner’s coffee doesn’t taste good to us. Fortunately, a Starbucks is being built.

It’s called being courteous Luann.

Not sure if the non fat decaf soy mocha latte is still a thing or if the novelty has worn off

The devil doesn’t deserve an advocate, Bernice!

Only $6?

I’m somewhat with Bernice here. I have never understood the attraction with all those fancy coffees.

Thank others for any act of good no matter what the reason they did it even if for no other reason than that YOU learn to be appreciative.

When managing C-stores, I once heard a cashier tell the customer that’ll 3.98. When finished, I called the cashier over and said " that’ll be 3.98 please". she said why, I’m just telling them what they owe. I said we say please and thank you for all transactions…it’s called being polite. To this day, I still believe everyone should have to work 2 years in retail, through ALL the holidays…..then people would learn how to behave on both sides of the counter

A microcosm of what’s off in today’s modern, complex society: Thank you should be reciprocal. There was a time when being in the position of being the employee meant automatically saying “thank you” to the customer. It’s not archaic. It’s just flat out good manners and a courtesy to the other person.

Well, Lu, you’re thanking her for taking your order…regardless of the cost of your drink (the cost of the drink is a “you” problem…you knew the cost and you chose to order it).

Bernice is so slapable.

Once it goes over 50 calories, it’s not coffee anymore – it’s a milkshake

Stupid and wrong may be her epitaph.

I usually end up trading thank yous with the cashiers and servers. The places I frequent, they smile when I walk in. So I’m doing something right.

Thank retail workers because every once in a while they encounter rude people and kids like Shannon!

Wow, Luann. Basic manners is a bad thing?

Exactly. When people try to be rude to me, I sweetly smile and say, " Please, don’t put your family down like that.". What? “When you’re rude, it looks like you came from s bad family that never bothered teaching you etiquette.”.

Starbucks…. Overpriced Lousy Coffee!!!

Yes!

Nailed it, Bernice.

And they expect a tip as well for doing their job! No thank you.

Being polite is never wrong