Name something small that irked you

So tonight I needed something cheap for dinner. I figured I'd do a egg bagel sandwich at a cafe nearby. They close at 7 pm. It was 6 pm. I've gone before at 6:30 and they said "We are not serving food anymore, just muffins , for cleanup. " Ok, I get it, it's a half hour before close, and I'll just find something else. But this was an HOUR before close now. And they said again to me, "we are not serving sandwiches just muffins , treats, etc" . I really wanted to speak up and say "You are closing the food area down an HOUR ahead of time? For cleanup...Shouldn't customers be able to get a sandwich still since you do sell them, and they are there in stock? " It just made me so frustrated because this was an hour before close time. Oh well, I went some where else, again. And I know, its truly not a big deal. I just wanted to vent Lol. 😫I let everything go in life, and I mean everything, all the time. I just was really Irritated!!!!! lol.

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Gusman · 61-69, M

My take on this is that the staff, not the owners decided to stop making food so they can walk out the door right on closing time.
I would let the owners know, or ask, "Have you instructed the staff to stop preparing food an hour before closing time"?
At least get an answer and if the owner says it was on her instructions then tell her/him that you will go elsewhere from now on.
Make a stand, no one is going to bite your head off for asking a question.

Baybreeze · 41-45, F

@Gusman I get so nervous asking anything that might 'rock the boat' ... it's ridiculous how nervous I get. But it's just a simple question, so true. I might ask , thank you.

Gusman · 61-69, M

@Baybreeze All I can say is I used to be exactly the same. Too nervous/frightened even, to speak up. One day I bit the bullet and did exactly that.
Things got much easier and less fraught after my first time.
Try it.