http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080718/ap_on_fe_st/odd_starbucks_officer
This same scenario plays out at least 10,000 times a day. If it isn't coffee, it is food, drinks, or whatever else they might want. I walked into a gas station to buy some OJ one morning going to duty at the FD and the guy behind the counter said "You mean you guys are actually going to PAY for something??" That is when I pointed to my badge and said "Fire Department Dude" He laughed. True story.
This same scenario plays out at least 10,000 times a day. If it isn't coffee, it is food, drinks, or whatever else they might want. I walked into a gas station to buy some OJ one morning going to duty at the FD and the guy behind the counter said "You mean you guys are actually going to PAY for something??" That is when I pointed to my badge and said "Fire Department Dude" He laughed. True story.