I caught sight of the pastry counter and motioned to the server that I’d like to take a closer look. You’d think I’d asked to inspect their cash register. He gave me a haughty once-over, then sharply informed me I wasn’t allowed past the second step.
Oh...
Ok.
It felt so unnecessarily cold… completely dismissive. Even the lady inside, behind the counter, could do nothing but glare at me.
So… I left.
Unmistakenly banished... again.