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Put yourself in the shoes of a hurried barista, met with impolite demands for skinny cappuccinos and piping-hot lattes without so much as a "hi." If one kind (or reasonably well mannered) soul greeted you and asked for a drink with a smile and a "thank you," you'd probably want to give them their frappuccino for free -- with a little extra whipped cream.

In a way, a Virginia coffee shop is doing just that.

Roanoke-based Cups Coffee & Tea put up a sign offering cheaper coffee to polite customers -- and wildly expensive brew to less gracious customers, Foodbeast reports (photo below).

Customers who can't be bothered to courteously greet their coffee-providing barista -- or to at least ask for their beverage nicely -- may purchase a small coffee for the steep price of $5. Those who extend their kindness so far as to say "please," just like Mother taught them, will pay $2 less. 

But the real treat comes to those who preface their order with a "Hello," and finish it with a "please," as if their barista were some sort of fellow human being worthy of basic respect. The audacity! Those customers will pay just $1.75.

It's amazing how far not being a rude oaf can get you.

Cups' sly whiteboard work isn't just a clever way to remind people to get off their high horses and treat each other nicely; it's a signal that people forget their manners around service professionals far too often. If they didn't, why did Cups feel the need to put up the sign?

In a "Dear Amy" column for the Chicago Tribune, a disgruntled barista asked readers to think about how they treat employees at their favorite caffeine-centric hangouts. 

"We work hard to dispense whatever luxury item they are paying us for," the barista wrote. "All we ask is in return is for a little common courtesy and respect."

Next time you find yourself going on a coffee run on a tough day, think of Cups and their lovely reminder to exercise a little common courtesy. After all, they could just choose to spit in your macchiato.

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Put yourself in the shoes of a hurried barista, met with impolite demands for skinny cappuccinos and piping-hot lattes without so much as a "hi." If one kind (or reasonably well mannered) soul greeted you and asked for a drink with a smile and a "thank you," you'd probably want to give them their frappuccino for free -- with a little extra whipped cream.

In a way, a Virginia coffee shop is doing just that.

Roanoke-based Cups Coffee & Tea put up a sign offering cheaper coffee to polite customers -- and wildly expensive brew to less gracious customers, Foodbeast reports (photo below).

Customers who can't be bothered to courteously greet their coffee-providing barista -- or to at least ask for their beverage nicely -- may purchase a small coffee for the steep price of $5. Those who extend their kindness so far as to say "please," just like Mother taught them, will pay $2 less. 

But the real treat comes to those who preface their order with a "Hello," and finish it with a "please," as if their barista were some sort of fellow human being worthy of basic respect. The audacity! Those customers will pay just $1.75.

It's amazing how far not being a rude oaf can get you.

Cups' sly whiteboard work isn't just a clever way to remind people to get off their high horses and treat each other nicely; it's a signal that people forget their manners around service professionals far too often. If they didn't, why did Cups feel the need to put up the sign?

In a "Dear Amy" column for the Chicago Tribune, a disgruntled barista asked readers to think about how they treat employees at their favorite caffeine-centric hangouts. 

"We work hard to dispense whatever luxury item they are paying us for," the barista wrote. "All we ask is in return is for a little common courtesy and respect."

Next time you find yourself going on a coffee run on a tough day, think of Cups and their lovely reminder to exercise a little common courtesy. After all, they could just choose to spit in your macchiato.

This Shop Gives You Super Cheap Coffee For Being Polite (Photo)

Put yourself in the shoes of a hurried barista, met with impolite demands for skinny cappuccinos and piping-hot lattes without so much as a "hi." If one kind (or reasonably well mannered) soul greeted you and asked for a drink with a smile and a "thank you," you'd probably want to give them their frappuccino for free -- with a little extra whipped cream.

In a way, a Virginia coffee shop is doing just that.

Roanoke-based Cups Coffee & Tea put up a sign offering cheaper coffee to polite customers -- and wildly expensive brew to less gracious customers, Foodbeast reports (photo below).

Customers who can't be bothered to courteously greet their coffee-providing barista -- or to at least ask for their beverage nicely -- may purchase a small coffee for the steep price of $5. Those who extend their kindness so far as to say "please," just like Mother taught them, will pay $2 less. 

But the real treat comes to those who preface their order with a "Hello," and finish it with a "please," as if their barista were some sort of fellow human being worthy of basic respect. The audacity! Those customers will pay just $1.75.

It's amazing how far not being a rude oaf can get you.

Cups' sly whiteboard work isn't just a clever way to remind people to get off their high horses and treat each other nicely; it's a signal that people forget their manners around service professionals far too often. If they didn't, why did Cups feel the need to put up the sign?

In a "Dear Amy" column for the Chicago Tribune, a disgruntled barista asked readers to think about how they treat employees at their favorite caffeine-centric hangouts. 

"We work hard to dispense whatever luxury item they are paying us for," the barista wrote. "All we ask is in return is for a little common courtesy and respect."

Next time you find yourself going on a coffee run on a tough day, think of Cups and their lovely reminder to exercise a little common courtesy. After all, they could just choose to spit in your macchiato.