Are you kidding??

My experience is somewhat bitter-sweet.
When I went home (Long Island, NY) for Christmas vacation I was in line at a starbucks on a sunny, cold yet beautiful Thursday morning. I was in a good mood since I'm a morning person....sometimes.
Anyway, there was a woman in front of me and she placed her order of many coffee's and Cranberry Bliss Bars. Her total was $10.78.
She only had a ten dollar bill apparently because while the only employee there was making the drink for her, the woman in front of me took a single dollar bill out of the tip jar and paid with it. When she got the change back, she kept it. Her phone rang and she proceeded to tell the person on the phone that she couldn't talk because she was at the doctor's office.
When she left I ordered my drink, paid and stuck a $5 bill in the tip jar. I felt so bad for that poor woman employee. She was up and working at 7 in the morning. The only reason I was up and out at 7 is because I had stayed up all night and needed caffiene. (I doubt that the blonde working girl had the same luxury) I didn't tell the sweet employee that the woman took the dollar because I believe in Karma. What goes around, comes around.
Two things I learned are:
(1) Some people can never be trusted
(2) I would never be like that woman.
Of course we all lie, but to take money from a hard working person no matter how miniscule the amount is just low. I waitressed for quite a while and if anyone took my tip, I'd gouge their eyes out. It's rude, disgusting and they should be beheaded for it.
Little white lies like, "That shirt DOES look great on you!" is ok at times. Lies like, "I'm taking your hard earned money because I don't feel like digging through my purse for change." is NOT.

So three cheers for the people we look at and say to ourselves, "At least I'm not like them."