Customer service is amazing, as long as you stay within the script -- once you leave, you're screwed. In the US, the Starbucks barista will be slower and waaaa

Customer service is amazing, as long as you stay within the script -- once you leave, you're screwed. In the US, the Starbucks barista will be slower and waaaaay less formal, but she'll probably not worry if you're a penny short. In Japan, if you are one yen short, you aren't getting the latte you've ordered, even if it's already made, because Those Are The Rules.