To the people who tail other cars - do you think it's not a big deal to hit someone from behind, or to stress someone out? Do you think it will make the person in front of you drive faster? Do you really need to drive recklessly to get somewhere a few minutes earlier? If so, then maybe you should have left your house earlier. Quit taking it out on the person in front of you that you didn't get out the door in time. I know it's difficult to go the speed limit too, but if a person is already going 5 or 10 over, then there's REALLY no need to tail someone. So back off.
To the people who freak out about something minor in relation to their coffee or any other Starbucks drink- how about you go to Africa and walk a mile to get some dirty river water, then a mile home to boil it, then maybe you'll realize that your coffee, even if the barista made it COMPLETELY wrong, is NOT a big deal.
To the people who drink and drive - are you ready to die? Or kill someone else? Or perhaps lose a limb? Just like you can get pregnant the first time you have sex, even with protection, you can have one of those major thing happen to you the first time you drink and drive, or the millionth time because you've done it before and think you're fine.
To the people who complain that the newspaper prices are outrageous - nothing in life is $2 plus tax. Heck, even those vending machine candies and sodas are like $2 each now. So if you don't want to pay that for a newspaper, go read it online. Oh, don't have a computer or smart phone? Go to a library. I don't want to hear you complain about the price of a newspaper anymore. Nor do I think Starbucks should waste their money on supplying them anymore.
To the people who are angry that we close Starbucks at 10 PM (or 10:30 on Friday and Saturday) - buy some instant coffee, make regular coffee at home, get a keurieg, go buy some coffee or soda at the gas station or Walmart, or something else that will substitute this addiction. Ice cream. Whatever. But stop driving up to the window and arguing with us that we should let you be the exception after we shut down the store, or complain that we should have stayed open later for you. We baristas also like to go home and sleep or do things around the house. NOT sorry you couldn't get there any earlier.
To the people who let their babies and toddlers sit in the front seat of a car with no car seat, or sit in your lap - what is wrong with you???? If you can afford to put gas in your car, you can afford to get a baby seat or car seat. There's no excuse. I see it too often through the drive thru. It blows my mind.
To the policemen - I'm so sorry that the world has to see the crazy ones or the ones that messed up all the time, because not all of them are like that. They're not all out to get you or racist or shooting for no reason at all. Every occupation in the world has people who royally mess up their job. I've come across a lot of different policemen (and police women) through Starbucks when they come in to get drinks, and they are really great people. They let me ask them questions whether they're on the job or not and don't get irritated with me, they are quick to help when they see we need it, and they're great people.
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