Went on my first ever visit to Starbucks today. I really have never been to a coffee "chain". I don't drink coffee and I reckon if I ever need a good cup of tea I shall make it myself.
It had to be explained to me that once you are fleeced, errrr, I mean, pay (thanks Mr X!) with several jangly pound coins, you wait at a little round serving area for the barista (not to be confused with a barrister. There is a very subtle difference) to make your drink.
I'd like to publicly declare that I was swept along in the crowd and found myself in there (it was raining pretty heavily and it was a dry sanctuary) Wisnae ma fault, miss!
(I noticed that Starbucks have 5 statements proving their ethical credentials on the wall, I wondered if they were trying to prove a point??)
Then I found this - check out the December 12th post!!!!
Have you checked out this??
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thank you.
ReplyDeleteFound someone else who felt "fished in" by the ethical statements on the wall.
ReplyDeleteSee Nov 28th post on
http://missionwarrior.blogsource.com/
I have it on very good authority that you had not just a small but a 'grande' hot chocolate and that you were considering all on your own buying a book from the multi-national corporation that was hosting the 'Starbucks' brand.
ReplyDeleteWow, those CCTV cameras get everywhere!
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