Payne H.
brutestrangth.bsky.social
Payne H.
@brutestrangth.bsky.social
Quitting all meta socials. Find me here.

Left. Angry. Tired.
I was on a date one time.

It's a cute little tea place in Cleveland.

It's called Algebra Tea House, and it's the best place ever. If you end up going there get the falafel and the zaatar pita.

Anyway, back to the story.

This establishment is very cute, very cozy. Great first date spot.
June 27, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Cruel, cruel Tuesday! You get through Monday and then, BLORNK, a whole work day to get through just to get to the foothills of the Hump.

Affirmation Coyote sees you have what it takes to ace it.

You can. You must. You will.
June 24, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Genuinely. From a leftist standpoint... We need to be meaner.

These folks need cyber bullied to the point of abject depression.

Fuck em.
June 11, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I wouldn't change a thing about my diet today.

Don't worry about me chugging water to dilute the sodium bomb of having 2 mortadella sandwiches.
May 15, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Mortadella, smoked provolone, mustard, potato bread.

Mortadella cooked hard and fast, provolone melted on the heat. Bread lightly toasted.
May 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
IF YOU WANT NONDAIRY MILK, YOU HAVE TO TELL ME.

NO ONE ASSUMES YOU DONT WANT THE DAIRY.
May 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Hey y'all.

If you have something that you think is good, and would do well in cafes/restaurants/coffeeshops.... Don't like... Try to show me.... In a lunch rush???

Genuinely, what would your best case scenario look like?

Do you think I would like your product more if I was stressed???
May 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I think it's pretty ridiculous that, seemingly, every coffee shop has to have everything.

Why does every shop also /have/ to have matcha? Oh you want 20 different teas also? Amazing. Of course.

I'm not saying those products are bad, and that I don't enjoy them.
May 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
WEW YALL.

Late to the party, I know.

Go see Sinners in theaters.

Perhaps one of the most perfect films I've ever seen.
May 7, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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May 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Oh shit.

We doing Funky Friday.

You know we had to start with Mothership, by Parliament.
May 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
If I watch you reach to the back of a row of things to get the fresher thing.

I hate you.

You are absolutely fucking up the FIFO for no fucking reason, and potentially making people waste food.
May 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We're looking at Throwback Thursday.

I didn't want to call it this, cause I don't want to acknowledge that I was listening to this music 10-15 years ago, but here we are.

All the indie hits of the late '00 to the mid '10s

We started off with "The Suburbs" by Arcade Fire.
May 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I genuinely believe (and this could very well be a weird ego thing), that I am one of the largest cases of not being how I appear.

A skill I've built over years and years is being able to convey confidence. And I'm very good at it.
April 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It is always a bad time to smoke a cigarette. Logically, at least.

It is a worse time to smoke a cigarette when you're sick. Logically, at least.

I never want a cigarette more, than when I'm sick. Emotionally, at least.
April 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Had a dream last night that I moved to New York, started a burger spot with an old friend, and was dating someone new. Can't remember who they were.

At one point a child of no more than 11 years old tried to rob me at an ATM. I punted him down to the subway, where I took his money.
April 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Whelp. I've been feeling unwell for 3 days, so it's Sadderday.

First off is, "Turn Out the Lights", by Julien Baker

An all time classic, and certainly my favorite album from any of the three members of boygenius.
April 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Today the playlist at the shop is "Fery Frecent Friday".

Only albums from the last two years.

Kicking things off with Willows release from last year, "empathogen".
April 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
"man I'm getting sick so often anymore, wonder what that's about?"

*Never sleeps more than 5 hours*

*Never eats more than 1.5 meals a day*

*Never has enough water*

*Never gets enough physical activity*

"It'll probably fix itself"
April 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I'm at my most boomer self when talking about coffee.

It's often hard to do my job at times, because our offerings are so fucking stupid to me.

"How's the bone broth latte?"

It's like pho with espresso. You want that? Wild.
April 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Chronicling "Classic Throck Thursday".

So far we've had:

Rumours, Fleetwood Mac

Fragile, Yes

And we're currently on Ziggy by David Bowie.

Will update as the day goes on.
April 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Nothing feels worse than someone not understanding your stupid joke, is stupid, and not meant to be taken seriously.

Example:

Customer: I love the music today. Fleetwood Mac is incredible.

Me: yeah, thought it fit the theme of today!

C: ...?

M: Classic Throck Thursday

C: .......???
April 24, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I regret to inform you that this is who I am. At my basest being, I am this.
April 21, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Me, when a customer comes in 2 hours and 47 minutes before close, "wow, that's crazy rude. Couldn't be me."
April 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I know you want to teach your children to be independent. You also want to build their confidence.

I'm totally game, I love it.

During an Easter rush where there is one barista, and 15 people just walked in within 30 seconds.... That's not the time to let them hold the smoothie.
April 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM