There’s more than one conversation happening here . . .
Me [rocking the automatic espresso machine in the break room that looks like a nice cafe, getting fancy with my caramel crosshatching]
Old high-ranking corporate guy: “You seem to really got that down.”
Me: I was a barista in a past life.
Him: Isn’t this automatic machine incredible?
Me: It does a good job, but nothing’s better than doing it yourself.









