Comments on: The Oracle of Starbucks. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:52:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Beez http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-221279 Beez Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:02:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-221279 Hey, what's wrong with strippers anyway!? I happen to love strippers. Hey, what's wrong with strippers anyway!? I happen to love strippers.

]]> By: B. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-179969 B. Fri, 10 Aug 2007 05:33:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-179969 I hate coffee, and so I normally order a small hot chocolate. it said that i'm the gal who tags along with her friends when they visit starbucks because i have nothing better to do. That is true. It also said that i'm the kind of person who would order a Tazo Chai Crème, which I think I have before (or something tazo). it also said that i'm most likely a stripper. which is not true. xD I hate coffee, and so I normally order a small hot chocolate. it said that i'm the gal who tags along with her friends when they visit starbucks because i have nothing better to do. That is true. It also said that i'm the kind of person who would order a Tazo Chai Crème, which I think I have before (or something tazo).

it also said that i'm most likely a stripper. which is not true. xD

]]> By: sarahenity http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-179283 sarahenity Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:20:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-179283 tells me i'm a clueless stripper who drinks wine-coolers. that's... accurate. tells me i'm a clueless stripper who drinks wine-coolers.

that's... accurate.

]]> By: Lenore http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-178996 Lenore Thu, 09 Aug 2007 06:11:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-178996 Starbucks is also evil for using the wrong terminology. Starbucks has become so pervasive that their ordering terms are, in some places, more well known than the traditional terms, leading to coffee ordering confusion everywhere. When you go into a real coffee shop and order a macchiato, they shouldn't feel the need to remind you that theirs isn't like Starbucks', should they? The oracle said I was clueless and didn't go to Starbucks much. The latter half at least is true. Starbucks is also evil for using the wrong terminology. Starbucks has become so pervasive that their ordering terms are, in some places, more well known than the traditional terms, leading to coffee ordering confusion everywhere. When you go into a real coffee shop and order a macchiato, they shouldn't feel the need to remind you that theirs isn't like Starbucks', should they?

The oracle said I was clueless and didn't go to Starbucks much. The latter half at least is true.

]]> By: ethicalBob http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-178663 ethicalBob Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:52:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-178663 "Could someone explain to me why Starbucks is evil? " Bryan, Starbucks is convenient; but like any great idea that grows too rapidly, the product suffer with the growth. For one, starbucks' coffee is generally horrible, brewed, mixed and served fast-food style by employees who have little care for the product or customer. Starbucks also has a nasty habit of positioning themselves near, or just outright buying local coffee houses, driving independent business owners out of the market. I can already hear someone replying with "well, that's capitalism" - perhaps, but it is hard to compete with a corporation that has a practically endless well of funding. In NYC we have areas we call "starbucks triangles" which is any location where you can stand, throw a rock and hit 3 different starbucks locations from the same spot. Too much market saturation... "Could someone explain to me why Starbucks is evil? "

Bryan,

Starbucks is convenient; but like any great idea that grows too rapidly, the product suffer with the growth. For one, starbucks' coffee is generally horrible, brewed, mixed and served fast-food style by employees who have little care for the product or customer.

Starbucks also has a nasty habit of positioning themselves near, or just outright buying local coffee houses, driving independent business owners out of the market. I can already hear someone replying with "well, that's capitalism" - perhaps, but it is hard to compete with a corporation that has a practically endless well of funding.

In NYC we have areas we call "starbucks triangles" which is any location where you can stand, throw a rock and hit 3 different starbucks locations from the same spot.

Too much market saturation...

]]> By: natasha http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-178379 natasha Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:16:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-178379 I said i wanted a grande peppermint mocha and it called me a stripper I said i wanted a grande peppermint mocha and it called me a stripper

]]> By: Bryan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-178360 Bryan Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:35:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-178360 Could someone explain to me why Starbucks is evil? I was always under the impression that they were a pretty progressive company, yet every progressive I see online hates them with a passion. Note that I live in one of those odd black holes that doesn't have a Starbucks and I've never been to one, so maybe I'm missing something obvious. Could someone explain to me why Starbucks is evil? I was always under the impression that they were a pretty progressive company, yet every progressive I see online hates them with a passion.
Note that I live in one of those odd black holes that doesn't have a Starbucks and I've never been to one, so maybe I'm missing something obvious.

]]> By: Chris http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-178085 Chris Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:14:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-178085 "All people who drink chai latte king size are potheads." Darn. I've always been amazed by the coffee ordering lingo that I've never been able to master, if not understand: size, number of cups, number of ice cubes, quantity of sugar has been coded insanely. If you guys have a link, it would be welcome. In the meantime, I'll have a double double lite with room. "All people who drink chai latte king size are potheads."

Darn.

I've always been amazed by the coffee ordering lingo that I've never been able to master, if not understand: size, number of cups, number of ice cubes, quantity of sugar has been coded insanely.
If you guys have a link, it would be welcome.
In the meantime, I'll have a double double lite with room.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-178025 Miss Cellania Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:56:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-178025 Sounds like I would have come out just as badly if I DID have a "regular order"! Sounds like I would have come out just as badly if I DID have a "regular order"!

]]> By: Stacyj http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-178010 Stacyj Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:18:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-178010 I'm an asshat! I "spout off angry, liberal opinions about issues [I] don't understand"! Yay! I'm an asshat! I "spout off angry, liberal opinions about issues [I] don't understand"! Yay!

]]> By: Lydia http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-177996 Lydia Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:59:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-177996 Personality type: Pseudo-intellectual You're liberal and consider yourself to be laid back and open minded. Everyone else just thinks you're clueless. Your friends hate you because you always email them virus warnings and chain letters "just in case it's true." All people who drink small tazo chai iced tea latte are potheads. Also drinks: Sparkling water Can also be found at: Designer grocery stores Personality type: Pseudo-intellectual

You're liberal and consider yourself to be laid back and open minded. Everyone else just thinks you're clueless. Your friends hate you because you always email them virus warnings and chain letters "just in case it's true." All people who drink small tazo chai iced tea latte are potheads.

Also drinks: Sparkling water
Can also be found at: Designer grocery stores

]]> By: latte http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-177982 latte Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:40:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-177982 is the gag that if you shop at starbucks, you suck? they said my tall iced vanilla latte means i love america's funniest home videos. i bet that really is true of people who go to starbucks. is the gag that if you shop at starbucks, you suck? they said my tall iced vanilla latte means i love america's funniest home videos.

i bet that really is true of people who go to starbucks.

]]> By: Some crazy dork http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-177966 Some crazy dork Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:25:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-177966 It irritates me when people boast about how much they don't go to Starbucks, or how they only order 'normal' coffee and refused to use the word 'grande'. I just don't feel the need to justify my 'individuality' via my coffee practices. Starbucks is often a convient choice and carries beverages that are tasty and caffinated. Why is this a big deal? On the other hand, when the stabucks employees act idiotic about things (like not knowing what a 'small' is), that's pretty darn annoying. But employees like that are probably just annoying people in all aspects of life. I hate it when people just refuse to think 'just a little bit' outside of their own definitions to try to figure out what someone else is communicating. rrggg.. ok, sorry for the rant. :P It irritates me when people boast about how much they don't go to Starbucks, or how they only order 'normal' coffee and refused to use the word 'grande'. I just don't feel the need to justify my 'individuality' via my coffee practices.
Starbucks is often a convient choice and carries beverages that are tasty and caffinated. Why is this a big deal?

On the other hand, when the stabucks employees act idiotic about things (like not knowing what a 'small' is), that's pretty darn annoying. But employees like that are probably just annoying people in all aspects of life. I hate it when people just refuse to think 'just a little bit' outside of their own definitions to try to figure out what someone else is communicating. rrggg..

ok, sorry for the rant. :P

]]> By: kim http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-177918 kim Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:04:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-177918 true story. we were stopped at a ny thruway starbucks, i'd never been to one before. I asked for a small. The woman took on a look like a deer in the headlights. She was totally lost. Had no idea whatsoever what to do. I will continue to order a small if I ever go back. true story.
we were stopped at a ny thruway starbucks, i'd never been to one before. I asked for a small. The woman took on a look like a deer in the headlights. She was totally lost.
Had no idea whatsoever what to do.
I will continue to order a small if I ever go back.

]]> By: AmericanLeaguer http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-177906 AmericanLeaguer Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:46:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-177906 Meunster- It most likely is a law wherever you are that the person handling cash cannot also handle food products without washing hands between transactions. It is probably more efficent fo one person to only work at the register and another to touch food products. I get pointed and laughed at...even when I am not at Starbucks ordering... Meunster- It most likely is a law wherever you are that the person handling cash cannot also handle food products without washing hands between transactions. It is probably more efficent fo one person to only work at the register and another to touch food products.

I get pointed and laughed at...even when I am not at Starbucks ordering...

]]> By: Justin http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-177882 Justin Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:13:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-177882 I entered "A Venti Tall Glass of Warm Urine" and I got this Personality type: High Maintenance .... Also drinks: Water. Bottled, chilled, with four ice cubes, a twist of lemon, in a crystal glass. Can also be found at: Trendy martini bars Yeah, pretty accurate for a urine drinker I entered "A Venti Tall Glass of Warm Urine" and I got this

Personality type: High Maintenance
....
Also drinks: Water. Bottled, chilled, with four ice cubes, a twist of lemon, in a crystal glass.
Can also be found at: Trendy martini bars

Yeah, pretty accurate for a urine drinker

]]> By: b http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-177879 b Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:12:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-177879 "There is no Starbucks where I live" I find that statement hard to believe; where do you live - Utopia? "There is no Starbucks where I live"

I find that statement hard to believe; where do you live - Utopia?

]]> By: Eni http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-177869 Eni Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:42:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-177869 It called me a stripper. It called me a stripper.

]]> By: Scott Wetterschneider http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-177838 Scott Wetterschneider Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:41:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-177838 Yeah... I order a "large house" pretty much all the time, and the Oracle suggested I would get pointed an laughted at, *sob* Yeah... I order a "large house" pretty much all the time, and the Oracle suggested I would get pointed an laughted at, *sob*

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-177814 Jimmy Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:46:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-177814 I entered 'doppio' and the oracle tells me that Starbucks doesn't have that on the menu. Some oracle. I entered 'doppio' and the oracle tells me that Starbucks doesn't have that on the menu. Some oracle.

]]> By: Muenster http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/comment-page-1/#comment-177804 Muenster Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:29:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/08/th-oracle-of-starbucks/#comment-177804 Well now I know that Starbucks looks at me the same way I look at them "Lame". Yes, I only want a medium coffee. Yes, I will continue to say medium. I will never understand how one person operates the register and it takes a whole other person to pour a cup of coffee. The worker at the register will stand there and stare at me but is not allowed to pour me coffee? How am I supposed to take this place serious? Well now I know that Starbucks looks at me the same way I look at them "Lame". Yes, I only want a medium coffee. Yes, I will continue to say medium. I will never understand how one person operates the register and it takes a whole other person to pour a cup of coffee. The worker at the register will stand there and stare at me but is not allowed to pour me coffee? How am I supposed to take this place serious?

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