9.16.25: Medium coffee

There's a guy at my coffee shop who orders "medium coffee, but make it large." Every time. The barista just charges him for a large and moves on. But he insists on the phrasing. Like he's hacking the system. Getting one over on Big Coffee. I respect the routine. The dedication to a bit nobody else finds funny. He probably goes home feeling like he won something. Meanwhile, I'm over here paying $6 for oat milk and calling it self-care. We all have our ways of feeling special.