mock_the_stupid: I walked into the local Starbucks on cam

Blake (

albertoknox) wrote in

mock_the_stupid,
@ 2004-10-20 01:42:00

Current mood:

procrastinating

I walked into the local Starbucks on campus tonight, wanting a little pick-me-up after a few hours of studying. I notice there's only one girl in line. Yippee, maybe I'll get my coffee within 10 minutes. I I see her go for the wallet, and pull out a ten dollar bill. I expect to hear something along the lines of 'White Chocolate Mocha, please.' Instead, I get:

"Umm...do you take cash?"

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	mizcheyenne 2004-10-20 09:21 am UTC (link)
	ak;jfd (Reply to this) (Thread)

	ak;jfd pne 2004-10-21 05:26 am UTC (link)
	what's that mean? (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	Re: ak;jfd mizcheyenne 2004-10-21 08:44 am UTC (link)
	incoherancy resulting from disbelief. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	gentlesatyr 2004-10-20 09:44 am UTC (link)
	Well, did they? Don't leave me in suspense. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	jezebeltw 2004-10-20 09:49 am UTC (link)
	I know, huh? :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	dkogan 2004-10-20 09:52 am UTC (link)
	Hmmm. There were some places on my college campus (back in the day) that only accepted the college's cash/meal card. But none of them were the evil empire of caffeine. '-_- (Reply to this) (Thread)

	gentlesatyr 2004-10-20 09:54 am UTC (link)
	It always mystifies me when people equate ubiquitousness with evil. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	grandfromage 2004-10-20 09:58 am UTC (link)
	Because it's the MAN keeping your BEVERAGES DOWN! (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

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	dkogan 2004-10-20 10:00 am UTC (link)
	Really? You poor thing... (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

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pokeyturtle, 2004-10-20 02:25 pm UTC

companies do have a moral position -

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absoluttourist
2004-10-20 08:05 pm UTC (link)

i think starbucks is "evil" because i've seen instances in which there are multiple stores within mere blocks of each other, seemingly only to serve the point of driving out competition. with such market saturation, each individual store suffers because it has to compete against the other, yet the gigantic corporation prospers because its brand is completely dominant. i just don't think such acts are fair to smaller (and often better, though less successful) coffee houses that simply can't handle competing with a ubiquitous near-monopoly.
i would write more, but i'm tired. if you happen to be curious as to why people think starbucks and wal-mart and whatnot are "evil" then i suggest reading No Logo by Naomi Klein.

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	greenmustard 2004-10-21 05:22 am UTC (link)
	I don't see that equation anywhere. They are called "evil" because it's shorthand for "monopolistic bastards with overpriced coffee who run local coffee shop owners out of business by using their big money to spam their locations everywhere". (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

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aquietseason
2004-10-28 10:30 pm UTC (link)

Thank you for putting my feelings into a coherent sentence. That's a REALLY good way to put it.

At least once a day someone has to come into my Starbucks (which meanwhile is the opposite of the yuppie-dom that most people picture Starbucks to be - vast majority of our customers are recent Russian immigrants, not wannabe artists with laptops) to do the "Starbucks is evil and makes crappy coffee!" rant.

I just listen, shrug, smile, offer a sample of whatever's around so they can actually decide if the coffee (which most of the time they've NEVER tasted) is good or not. It usually makes them go red in the face and storm out, and every once in ahwile makes a really cool regular customer.

I don't have any feelings about the company either way, other than "Hey, they give me a paycheck. And awesome benefits. Rock."

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	december_clouds 2004-10-21 07:02 am UTC (link)
	Yes, that's the first thought I had... but I can't think of any schools that don't take now. o_O (Reply to this) (Parent)

thewakinglife
2004-10-20 10:42 am UTC (link)

I used to work at a Barnes & Nobles Cafe (they serve starbucks coffee, but that's not the point) and once a woman came up and stared at the menu. She was standing right next to the espresso machine, right in front of all the drip coffee machine and canisters and bags of coffee beans and grinds. After a moment of thought she asked, "Do you have coffee?"
Ouch.
I politely (just barely) said, "Yes." And pointed to the menu that she was already staring at.
Ouch.

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I don't know about that...

dngrsone
2004-10-20 11:14 am UTC (link)

Has anyone ever tried to order a plain cup of coffee at the evil empire? Not Latte (or my favorite, Latte with Milk), cappucino, espresso, vanilla, hazelnut... no, I just want a plain ol' cup of joe... they look at you like you're some kind of philistine.

I like to really confuse them and ask for some Earl Grey or maybe Pekoe... I figure, what the hey, hot caffeine, right? ;)

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	Re: I don't know about that... jannyblue 2004-10-20 11:26 am UTC (link)
	I'm with you on the "just a plain cuppa coffee" thing. I either make my own or buy the 65 cent coffee from the litle streetcorner carts. Best coffee in the world is in those NYC street carts... Mmmm... (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: I don't know about that... lyzz13 2004-10-20 12:19 pm UTC (link)
	pst! They actually carry Earl Grey tea! /whisper No the problem with the people just ordering coffee, is that they'll come in, and grunt, "Small." Now, usually when this happens, You have to ask, "A small what?" "Just a small!" It tends to scare the newbies, someone yelling at them because the "valued customer" won't say what he wants to drink... (Reply to this) (Parent)

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gentlesatyr
2004-10-20 12:21 pm UTC (link)

Which is ironic because the Philistines actually invented many of the blended coffee drinks we now enjoy. A papyrus discovered from the reign of Ramseses III refers to merchants from the southern part of Canaan bringing gifts of "gold, myrrh and espresso macchiato." And there is evidence of steamed milk being added to coffee on the coast of Canaan as far back as the 12th century BC.

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	Re: I don't know about that... casapazzo 2004-10-20 01:44 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, I order regular coffee all the time. Never had any problems. And as for tea, the branches around here have the tea bags sitting out by the register, so you just pick what you want and hand it to them, tell them what size. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: I don't know about that... kataish 2004-10-20 05:17 pm UTC (link)
	my mom ordered a plain coffee when i went there with her once.... she said it tasted like shit. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: I don't know about that... insaint 2004-10-20 08:57 pm UTC (link)
	I just ask for a "regular coffee". What I get is a beverage that closely resembles coffee in look, taste, and smell, so I'm assuming that it is, in fact, plain coffee. Then again, you never know. :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

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	kimberkid 2004-10-20 10:14 pm UTC (link)
	totally OT but is your screenname a reference to the book "sophie's world"? because, if so, then you are awesome because the book is awesome. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	albertoknox 2004-10-20 10:16 pm UTC (link)
	Then let's consider me awesome. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	dennisthetiger 2004-10-20 10:53 pm UTC (link)
	Wtf? Not even a silly "Do you take out of state cash?" Just a question as to whether they take cash? The only place I knew of that did that was the AmEx travel agency at a former employer of mine. (Reply to this)

	miss_yt 2004-10-21 09:12 am UTC (link)
	I like the cold drinks, such as Frappuccinos, but the hot coffee - of any kind - makes my stomach unhappy. And as far as their tea is concerned, you can get the same stuff in a grocery store (or in some kind of shop in your area) and make it at home, for a much lower price. (Reply to this)

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