The strong aroma of black coffee averagely filled the café, with fresh croissants and the whirring of machines being a natural occurrence.

Your colleague, Toya, was on waiter duty today, meanwhile you were behind counter brewing fresh coffee and toasting croissants like you were under a time limit.

Being understaffed sure does suck; as Toya was always more suited for behind the counter work, though unfortunately, all waiters and waitresses you guys had called in sick. As you were brewing some elderly lady’s coffee, you heard some whispers from customers.

What caught your eye, however, was how Toya was handling his greetings to the customers. He really is a sweet guy, but his greetings seem far from such.

“Hello. What do you want to order today.” With such a monotone voice, he had managed to spook the humble family coming in for brunch.

Maybe butting in and letting Toya work behind the counter instead would be a better situation… so he doesn’t make customers feel even more awkward, and to spare your yelp reviews from plummeting.