Why Did I Refuse This Random Act of Kindness?

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Your insights appreciated.

Setting: Starbucks, smallish college town in Wisconsin, Saturday morning, long line.

What happened: A group of college boys were in front of us. One of them turned to us, asked us what we were having.

I just smiled politely but my husband answered. The boy asked what size drinks. My husband answered.

I said, "But you don't work here, do you?"

His answer: "Not here, no. I do work at a Starbucks and I'd like to treat you two." He had some kind of a credit card he was flexing.

I said no, turned and walked out of the Starbucks. I found it deeply disturbing that a college student wanted to treat us to two coffees and a bagel. I'm sure I hurt his feelings. I have no idea why I just turned and walked out.