by the time i was done selecting the barbacoa spicy shredded beef on cilantro-lemon rice with sauteed onion and pepper, tomatillo red chili salsa, guacamole, lettuce, black beans and sour cream, sheik has already gotten his drink and found us a table. i walked towards the cashier with my capital one visa in hand. he looked at the card and asked if i had cash. i said i did not. he swiped my card, waited a while, then swore at the strangely inanimate cash register, looked up at me apologetically and said "don't worry about it sir, this one's on us". needless to say, i was delighted that Chipotle had brightened up my otherwise uneventful sunday. yet, i managed to conceal my glee, thanked the cashier with a straight face, and offered to pay later when the cash register was functional again. shiek was not surprised when he heard of what had just happened, turns out this is a common occurrence at Chipotle - my new favorite lunch place.
