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expiredpandamania posted Jun 29, 2024 1:18 AM
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That being said, I have one month left on mine and I think I've used it once in the past 2-3 weeks.
Their coffee is really, really bad!
I know I can't really complain when something is free but I've gotten to where I'd rather pay for coffee that I actually enjoy drinking somewhere else.
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Where should they draw the line though? Where would the law draw the line? Leaving the property at all, coming back after 10 minutes or longer? They are franchises and set their rule that the threshold is the definition of leaving at this location. I laugh about her now, but with rampant theft, they are taking these out more and more. The bad actors kill it. This location sees only black and white, not making exceptions. I would never be comfortable approaching a customer with a blatant accusation like she did. But that may be how she was trained. Lord knows she loved her power. As far as she knew I went and ran several errands, and whether I did or not, I did leave the building after spending a while there for my dine-in order. That might be her manager's rule.
I see her logic, her only error was that her customer relations aspect was lacking. We need to see both sides. She may have her marching orders to watch for this specific problem of people coming back later.
Who would win in a managerial or even a lawful showdown is not worth my time. Had I given her grief back as was suggested earlier, no way to tell how much her power trip would escalate. Forget legal repercussions for a moment. Possibly get banned from the store with the manager's say so? It was not the hill I wanted to risk dying on.
If you've ever been banned from places for fighting for "your rights" or for simply telling them how they screwed up in an animated fashion, you'd find it might not be worth it. Live and learn.
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I hate idea of my plastic cups filling up landfills. Recently, I told them I didn't need a cup. They said "no problem" and then promptly through the empty and unused cup in the trash. *sigh*
ETA: Some years ago, pre-covid, Panera had a Travel Mug Refill option in their app. Unfortunately it was removed and never returned. You can still order it in person, I think, but that just adds more work for everyone.
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No, if you have a heart condition, you shouldn't be drinking high-caffeine drinks. The caffeine content was clearly marked on all the machines.
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