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I now understand exactly why I spend so much damn money on coffee. Scenario 1: Clayton enters workplace in the a.m. with a serious jonez for java. Clayton flings laptop and various inconsequentials in office after almost breaking key off in the lock due to poor motor skills in the a.m. (usually this can be attributed to liver exercise the previous evening). Clayton makes as few turns as possible, shortening the distance to the "shrine" where that nectar of redemption is brewed and disseminated. Denied. Some lazy muthafukka has taken the last drop and scurried away like the bitch that he is to gloat in his existence as a little piece of shit. Scenario 2: Clayton is working like a busy bee... listening to issues, solving problems, attending (useless) meetings. Network engineers get thirsty. Clayton has vision of some straight black love just down the hall. Clayton smiles. A few short steps later, Clayton finds some lazy muthafukka has taken the last drop and scurried away like the bitch that he is to gloat in his existence as a little piece of shit. This is a recurring thing. So, despite the completely sweet deal that my employer has a contract with Starbucks to provide quality beans to feed the "shrines", I purchase espresso from various downtown cafes that charge so much for a drop of joe that you have to price shop for the café with the best interest rates to finance the fix. Like I said, I now understand exactly why I spend so much damn money on coffee.