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The only problem I see is that the guy went about things backwards. He started with the intrusive personal questions (which I also wouldn't have answered) and then followed up with the offer of a kindness.
He should have done it the other way around. "Hi, I work at another Starbucks and have this gift card with a few extra bucks on it and would like to get it out of my wallet, would you let me buy you your drinks in the spirit of the holidays?" or something and then when you say "how wonderful" then ask the personal questions.
I would wonder if that is just what set you off, that he started out kind of rudely with it. A similar thing that happens to me is getting a call from someone who immediately asks "who's this?" when I answer instead of "hi, this is X, who am I speaking with?" things are going to start off on the wrong foot.
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