Category: Well today was a day like no other. One I could not have predicted and would not change despite all its bizarre twists and turns. On this particular day I decided to leave the comfort of my own little home office to work from a nearby Starbucks. I do this occasionally to get myself out of the house and today I also had to meet up with someone to exchange something. I chose this convenient location to exploit Starbucks free WiFi and indulge my caffeine addiction.
I left at noon during the lunch hour so no my coworkers would not miss me during the commute. When I arrived at this popular Starbucks location I was not surprised that most of the tables and chairs were already occupied by patrons. I found one chair left at a large communal table next to the outlets. It wasn’t much space but I couldn’t complain. The gentleman sitting across from me helped me plug in my power cord and thus began an interesting two hours.
I connected to WiFi, VPNed in, and pulled up my next assignment as the man across from me began to dance in his seat and wave at me. I smiled back and continued to review the document I had just opened. Only seconds later this gentleman approaches me with a small question, which seemed rather benign. “Are you Eastern European?”
