Now that I've gotten that annoying song in your head, let me share with you my (Jill's) mishap for the day. This incident happened at lunchtime while I was getting a sandwich at this little market/cafe by my work. After grabbing my usual "Honest Tea" bottle, which is kind of starting to become my "tea factor", I make my way to the counter to order my sandwich and pay. As I order from the "sandwich man", I start shaking up my bottle, and without thinking, twist the cap. The cashier then comes out to take my money and without realizing, breaks up my shake routine which is a dangerous thing to do. She totally made me forget that I had twisted the cap, so it was all her fault. I pay and proceed to shake again: shake it, whoosh, shake it, whoosh. Tea splatters everywhere, and in the cashier's face too!
"I don't know why I just did that," I say out of embarrassment. Thankfully, she is kind and doesn't laugh in my face, although I still remember her squinting eyes and dumbfounded expression quite clearly.
"It happens," she says. She hands me a towel and seems frazzled, not only by the sticky tea everywhere but also the customers that seem to come out of nowhere.
The last time I pulled a similar bottled tea shake-up disaster was at a California Pizza Kitchen while eating dinner with Eric and my parents. If you come in close contact while I have a bottle in hand, watch out. At least I come by it honestly.
