The most middle-class-mum tweets about the end of free coffee at Waitrose

There’s nothing that can set middle-class Twitter alight like a change in Waitrose’s Terms of Conditions. Yesterday, Waitrose announced that customers will be required to make a purchase before being given their free coffee.

Forget the ‘freeloaders’, spare a thought for the middle-class mums who need their warm caffeinated beverage to get them through their quinoa based shop.

Take Gill, complete with cat display picture, for example:

https://twitter.com/gill78/status/844122565115367424

She is not happy with this change at all, indeed.

https://twitter.com/gill78/status/844135892864450560

Make up your mind, Waitrose!

Queue Rachael, sniping into the conversation with her views on unnecessarily drinking coffee while shopping:

Or possibly don't eat and drink while you are shopping? It really isn't necessary.

— Rachael Reynolds (@RachaelMoJ) March 21, 2017

Was she @-ed? No, but she’ll put in her two cents about Gill’s shopping habits anyway.

The Independent asked if there really was “chaos in Surrey”:

Chaos in Surrey as Waitrose announces an end to free coffee for myWaitrose card holders pic.twitter.com/TnWhcYUB9n

— Daniel (@Daniel_W12) March 21, 2017

Hi Daniel, I'm a journalist at @Independent writing about this announcement by Waitrose — did this 'chaos' really happen?

— May Bulman (@maybulman) March 21, 2017

Vanessa asks if this is to do with #brexit ?:

https://twitter.com/Nesprice/status/844216691840245763

My heart breaks thinking about the moment Patricia hears x:

@waitrose Thankyou to Nottingham #Waitrose for my delicious free coffee today x pic.twitter.com/d7dV70YOPA

— 💕🌟💕 Patricia Bell 💕🌟💕 (@gizmoismycat) March 11, 2017

NO CHLOE NO:

lol…I hope you made th most if it. .cos that's th last free one you 'll get!!!@😉😂😂😂x

— Chloe (@milomillie33) March 21, 2017

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Some have even relished the change. Agy is excited about reduced queuing:

https://twitter.com/agy_lena/status/844140593257349120

Good grief. One now has to actually buy something to claim ones free @waitrose coffee. Might weed out the chaff darlings 🐒☕ #3rdworldproblem

— MissMonkeypenny (@MonkeypennyMiss) March 21, 2017

While Char responded, telling Twitter she is forever buying avocados, to accompany her coffee, bless her soul:

I thought you had to purchase something anyway! Forever buying the 🥑

— Char (@fashionpansy) March 21, 2017

Does she realise there’s an avocado war going on in Mexico? Probably not.

Leanne knew it was coming:

@waitrose I was wondering when this would happen. Heard it was already in place in London. Makes sense really. #freecoffee pic.twitter.com/dyEsvZeeMP

— Leanne Rudd 🐝 (@leelar22) March 21, 2017

And Bex and Rachel have even found a way to con the system:

#waitrosecoffee no chance of a cuppa while I shop now then unless I go thro the tills with an item then go back round again.

— Bex Pain (@kittenmeowsh) March 22, 2017

A-ha!

@waitrose have no problem spending to get coffee – thought that was assumed! 13p banana and coffee to go thanks #waitrose #waitrosecoffee pic.twitter.com/ztU8kg32lh

— Rachel Fox (@FoxcubMama) March 22, 2017

Waitrose have defended the move, stating they are “simply” amending the terms of free coffee:

It's not being retracted – we simply ask that customers make a purchase in order to qualify for the free drink.

— Waitrose & Partners (@waitrose) March 22, 2017

But one thing is clear: for the middle-class mums of Twitter, there is nothing “simple” about this horrible twist of fate.