My first thought was that I feel sorry for his tiny, shriveled soul, and I still stand by that somewhat (largely because he went there deliberately to throw a monkey wrench into the works). I do think he had a valid point, though: when the barista asked him to do it, it was no longer an act of generosity but of expectation.
I don't have anything to do with Starbucks (their coffee tastes burned to me), so I doubt I'd be put to the test, but I might be a bit prickly if it was just expected that I continue a streak BECAUSE it's a streak. I'm ornery sometimes. I've been both giver and receiver at my local GOOD coffee shop (lol), and it's a beautiful thing when it's spontaneous.
I don't have anything to do with Starbucks (their coffee tastes burned to me), so I doubt I'd be put to the test, but I might be a bit prickly if it was just expected that I continue a streak BECAUSE it's a streak. I'm ornery sometimes. I've been both giver and receiver at my local GOOD coffee shop (lol), and it's a beautiful thing when it's spontaneous.