Ok, I've done the political bit. Now I want to get off my high horse, if only for a little while.I know most people hate Starbucks, or at the very least have some sort of complaint to make, regarding Starbucks. But I am going to stand up for Starbucks (maybe I should ask for some sort of payment, everytime the word Starbucks appears in this post). Anyway, I like Starbucks. I know the coffee isn't great, I've had better, I've made better. But I still like Starbucks.
Whilst the coffee does require various, assorted, flavoured, syrups and a gallon of sugar to make it pallettable. The staff are efficient and friendly, in my case well-trained, no I don't work in Starbucks I just go there so often that the staff know my order, without me ever opening my mouth. But I still speak, I make my order and have a brief conversation, which brightens up my day and hopefully the day of whoever I spoke too.
One of the big complaints about Starbucks is the queues, I do have a problem with the queues, which are always rediculously long. It doesn't matter which Starbucks you go to. But I can cope with the queue because of Mario, he's a delightful and very handsome Polish guy. He's very friendly and speaks better English (with a sexy slightly Polish twang) than some of the native speakers, I've encountered. He's really the only one who remembers my order, except when I feel like a change. What more could a person want, in a crush.
The other big complaint about Starbucks, is Starbucks speak. You know "I'm not ordering a Grande, why can't you just call it Regular"? Personally I think Starbucks speak is a bit of fun, I like to try and place an order using Starbucks speak. Maybe I'm just weird. The only time I have a problem with Starbucks speak, is when I go to Esquires (they have the best Chai Latte). But it is a little confusing because a Tall beverage is a different size in each of the 2 establishments.
Starbucks count: 16 (including titile).
