Man alleges ageism after getting banned from Starbucks for asking teen barista on date

[MineralMan]

8. It's probably not as simple as it seems, I imagine.

I've been 37, but it was a long time ago. I can't imagine asking anyone that age or even near it for a date when I was 37. I suspect the guy was imagining that she was flirting with him. Probably, she was just friendly and he mistook it for something else. Even if she had been flirtatious, it was clearly out of place for him to suggest a date.

Too much age difference there, I think. Even if she was in her early 20s. I know that such relationships do start, sometimes, but they're out of balance and rarely amount to anything. They're usually exploitative on the part of the man, frankly.

Men should know better than that. They really should. It's inappropriate.

Edit to add: Well, I've been to this guy's website. He's a serious wackadoo. Dangerous, in fact. The young barista was right to pass that note on to her manager. And the management was right in banning him from the place. There's a website link for the man downthread. I read it. He's a weirdo.