Woman: "Hey, can you lower your laptop volume? The entire cafรฉ can hear your Zoom meeting."
Tech Bro: "Sorry, Iโm leading a product sprint. Itโll only be another hour."
Woman: "There are people trying to study and read here. Why not use earbuds?"
Tech Bro: "Earbuds hurt my ears. Honestly, it's a public coffee shop, deal with it."
He smirked, sipped his iced latte, and unmuted his mic to address his team.
Tech Bro: "Alright team, let's review the Q4 lay-off list before HR finalizes it."
The woman across the table calmly closed her book, walked over, and pulled up a chair right next to him.