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I don't get the whole Starbucks thing either. Pretty sure it's just a status symbol since the coffee is no good, unless you get a frostymochafrappelatte thing that's more whole milk and whipped cream than coffee. If it helps someone feel better about themselves to drink a six-dollar cup of ****ty coffee, then good for them.
I don't get the whole Starbucks thing either. Pretty sure it's just a status symbol since the coffee is no good, unless you get a frostymochafrappelatte thing that's more whole milk and whipped cream than coffee. If it helps someone feel better about themselves to drink a six-dollar cup of ****ty coffee, then good for them.
Actually I don't get the whole coffee thing period!
Never have consumed an entire cup in my life. And whenever I see Starbucks all crowded with people feigning for a cup of coffee I figure it must be like a milder version of meth or something!
I stick with milk or smoothies for my morning drink.
If Starbucks presents a good opportunity to take the Porsche out on a nice morning, then count me in. I'll be ordering an iced tea.
I recently bought a Nespresso machine for my home to give me my caffeine fix. It makes an espresso that's far better than anything I've ever had at Starbucks.
If Starbucks presents a good opportunity to take the Porsche out on a nice morning, then count me in. I'll be ordering an iced tea.
I recently bought a Nespresso machine for my home to give me my caffeine fix. It makes an espresso that's far better than anything I've ever had at Starbucks.
Best expresso in town is at the Woodland Hills Auto Gallery Porsche customer lounge.
Anyone who spells it "expresso" does not drink espresso, in the same way that it's safe to assume that people who spell Boxster as "boxter" probably do not have a Boxster in the garage.
Originally Posted by Slakker
If you have turrets then it's PC for us to smile and you act like you're one of us. Just like if your 996 has gills, it's PC for us to smile and act like you're one of us. :P
I admit that I spent a solid 15 seconds staring at this sentence. If you have turrets? WTF? Are you suggesting that someone has a dome-mounted M2 on their 996? It wasn't until I ran it through the "expresso" filter that I realized this was supposed to mean "Tourette."
It's the little touches that make the fail in this thread more flavorful.
John Ireland has Tourette syndrome, but it's only triggered when people give him a lot of crap about his wide-body 996.
It wasn't until I ran it through the "expresso" filter that I realized this was supposed to mean "Tourette."
Dammit!
As for Starbucks, absolutely love it. A quad espresso with a bit of half and half will definitely get the blood flowing. I don't think it's a status symbol anymore since it's become very commercialized. But it still has some of the best espresso for my taste buds.
Yeah, also took me a bit to figure out that "turrets" was "Tourette's."
On the rare occasion when I go to Starbucks (i.e. if it's the only coffee place around), I refuse to be coerced to speak their phony Italian, so I always order a "medium" coffee. Invariably, the person behind the counter becomes incredibly confused and flustered by this.
Coincidentally, or ironically, I was in Long Beach a few days ago and toured the Iowa. It has huge tourettes.
As a transplanted east coaster, it only took me a couple of days to realize why Starbucks started here in Seattle. The gray, dreary, rainy days. One needs a respite from that.
I've noticed that many stores have folks working away on their laptops (Wi-Fi is free there). Folks sit down and spend hours hanging out.
What really makes me laugh is any busy street corner in Manhattan - you'll find a Starbucks on both sides of the street. (God forbid you should have to cross the street to get to your Sbucks).
And people line up in these stores every morning on their way to work. From here on I agree with most of the others. WTF would you willingly spend $5 or $6 for a coffee when any 7/11 sells you one for under a buck. But then you wouldn't have that "Sbucks" logo on your cup as you saunter into your office.
I actually think this is simply another "lifestyle" choice. Same exactly as driving any Porsche, BMW, Mercedes etc. You have to look "good" or perhaps your neighbors will think you aren't "making it".
There is no secret to Starbucks' success. They get you more caffeine/ml than the competitors. It's nothing more than a small time speed addiction. Complete with withdrawals if you try to quit.
And somebody needs to was those guns out with soap!
Are you suggesting that someone has a dome-mounted M2 on their 996?
That would be awesome and would probably make my daily commute much more enjoyable
Originally Posted by Cuda911
On the rare occasion when I go to Starbucks (i.e. if it's the only coffee place around), I refuse to be coerced to speak their phony Italian, so I always order a "medium" coffee. Invariably, the person behind the counter becomes incredibly confused and flustered by this.
It's the easiest way to identify the believers opposed to the ones that just wanted a job.
I had one get nasty with me because I wouldn't use their term for large. Another time another customer jumped to the clerk's defense and tried to admonish me for not ordering things correctly. People are fvcking retarded sometimes...
05-26-2016, 09:12 AM
