There’s something deeply unifying about the phrase:“I got a free coffee.”
Not “I won the lottery.”Not “I paid off my student loans.”Not even “I got upgraded to first class.”
No. A free latte will have otherwise rational adults floating into work like they just got engaged.
And honestly? We need to talk about it.
Because somewhere along the line, society collectively agreed that earning enough digital stars to redeem a complimentary iced shaken oat milk caramel cinnamon cloud whatever became the emotional equivalent of climbing Mount Everest.
What in life do you wish came with bonus star days and a free cold foam with purchase?