i bought an ice coffee with a pile of dimes

I just bought an iced coffee with a pile of dimes.

I had asked her if she had any drinks that cost a dollar, she said they didn't, so I first got a madeline for 60 cents.

I did it because I feel bad sitting in there using the internet for free.

She said I didn't have to buy something to use the internet, it was nice of her, but I had read this article once that said only cheap people do that, so yeah, I felt guilty.

I sat down with my madeline and the little white slip with the internet password;

Opened my computer, got out my book.

Then I realized I was really thirsty. So I started counting my change at the table until I got up to 2.10.

Then I put it back in my wallet.

I walked up to the counter and stood there, counting the change I had just counted, trying to get together 1.70.

I was kind of sweating, it was really hot in there, and I had just walked 8 blocks.

The brunette barista could not have had a more impatient look on her face.

I handed her the pile of dimes, and told her it was at least 1.70.

She counted it, dime by dime, and gave me 20 cents back

I felt like a homeless person

so I put the 20 cents in the tip jar.