Originally Posted by
aCavalierInCoach
Maybe have a low denomination peets or starbucks card, and I'm speaking practically here -- I think you are far more likely to engender a positive response with even just the offer of some nominal recompense versus the alternative, which may strike the other passenger as you asking them to solve a problem you didn't manage on your own.
Yes, I should carry around gift cards to reward jerks.
Actually, this gave me a great idea. Buy a bunch of $5 gift cards, use them up for your normal coffee purchases, and then keep the $0 cards for this purpose.