I decided a while ago that I was irritated and shocked enough by my precious experience to make a personal visit to the Pride.
The employee has been fired and the station has gone back to its three- or four-clerk rotation of nice friendly people.
The soft drink fountain still serves drinks that seem under-carbonated, but maybe this is an equipment issue.
Either way, while this isn't my first choice for fountain drinks, I am pleased with the other food and drink items, and the people are always good to me.
Thanks, guys. I'm glad you removed the dead-weight from the store.