Got told at a coffee shop that my 'input' was just noise
I was at a local coffee shop in Austin last month, just chatting with a barista about the best way to pour latte art. I mentioned my method, nothing fancy, just what worked for me. This guy sitting nearby chimes in and says, real casual, that people who haven't worked behind a counter shouldn't offer opinions on barista techniques. It stung because I've been brewing at home for 5 years, but he had a point about lived experience versus reading online. I didn't push back, just nodded and left, but it's been rattling around in my head since. I guess I'm wondering if there's a line between sharing what you know and talking over people who actually do the job. Has anyone else had a moment where someone called you out like that and it actually made you rethink something?