For the Starbucks haters...

Prthd119 · Post by **Prthd119** » February 20, 2006 12:07 pm

That's why I like Seattles Best....

I walk in the door..and there may be 4 people in front of me...and I hear "Hey Miss Connie!"

and then....she turns to the new person of the day and says...Tall, Dark, room for cream.

Personal service goes a long way...

Brown Eyed Girl · Post by **Brown Eyed Girl** » February 20, 2006 12:53 pm

The reason I support small businesses is for that extra attention. I call it the "Cheers" mentality...you like to go where people know your name. That was the best bit of advice I gave to my best friends when they opened their store: get to know your customers by name. It has served them well, business is booming and people rave to me all the time about how great they are, including those who don't know I have a personal connection to the store.

As for Starbucks, IIRC they do (or at least did) provide benefits for their employees, even the part time ones. I doubt too many similar type businesses do that. Unfortunately out here, you could stand on any corner and throw one of Shannon's rocks in any direction and hit a Starbucks. Oftentimes there are two in the same dang shopping center. And turnover is high in all of them, as is incompetence. I used to love getting mochas, but they were so inconsistent in flavor that I finally gave up. My new fave is a grande nonfat extra hot vanilla latte...they haven't screwed that one up yet except when they have given me just a regular latte. I use the drive thru one on my way to work and have been given the wrong order several times, so now I check before I leave. Can't fault their friendliness though.

Mal, out here they use names when it is crowded and they have several similar orders. It helps to have an unusual name like Mallory rather than Kathy.

Maybe I should start saying "BEG".

Prthd119 · Post by **Prthd119** » February 20, 2006 12:58 pm

We don't have a Starbucks in the whole county...

sunseeker · Post by **sunseeker** » February 20, 2006 12:59 pm

tee hee hee..."Shannon's rocks" ......LOL.....gosh I love you guys.....

Prthd119 · Post by **Prthd119** » February 20, 2006 1:04 pm

sunseeker wrote:tee hee hee..."Shannon's rocks" ......LOL.....gosh I love you guys.....

psssstttttt....

we love you too!

Brown Eyed Girl · Post by **Brown Eyed Girl** » February 20, 2006 1:22 pm

sunseeker wrote:tee hee hee..."Shannon's rocks" ......LOL.....gosh I love you guys.....

Just showin' some love to my sista!

Connie...seriously, the Starbucks here multiply like rabbits. I'm starting to get askeered.

Prthd119 · Post by **Prthd119** » February 20, 2006 1:24 pm

Brown Eyed Girl wrote:
sunseeker wrote:tee hee hee..."Shannon's rocks" ......LOL.....gosh I love you guys.....
Just showin' some love to my sista!

Connie...seriously, the Starbucks here multiply like rabbits. I'm starting to get askeered.

Let's move...

I'm ready...

Seriously!!!!

Out of here..

bye

Brown Eyed Girl · Post by **Brown Eyed Girl** » February 20, 2006 1:25 pm

Prthd119 wrote:
Brown Eyed Girl wrote:
sunseeker wrote:tee hee hee..."Shannon's rocks" ......LOL.....gosh I love you guys.....
Just showin' some love to my sista!

Connie...seriously, the Starbucks here multiply like rabbits. I'm starting to get askeered.

Let's move...

I'm ready...

Seriously!!!!

Out of here..

bye

Hey! WE could open a coffeehouse!

I already have a name...it was actually the name I picked out for my "Spub"--a combo speech clinic and pub. I figured I'd have a neverending clientle.

Prthd119 · Post by **Prthd119** » February 20, 2006 1:26 pm

Brown Eyed Girl wrote:
Prthd119 wrote:
Brown Eyed Girl wrote:
sunseeker wrote:tee hee hee..."Shannon's rocks" ......LOL.....gosh I love you guys.....
Just showin' some love to my sista!

Connie...seriously, the Starbucks here multiply like rabbits. I'm starting to get askeered.

Let's move...

I'm ready...

Seriously!!!!

Out of here..

bye
Hey! WE could open a coffeehouse! I already have a name...it was actually the name I picked out for my "Spub"--a combo speech clinic and pub. I figured I'd have a neverending clientle.

I'm your girl!

*poof*

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » February 20, 2006 1:28 pm

Brown Eyed Girl wrote:
sunseeker wrote:tee hee hee..."Shannon's rocks" ......LOL.....gosh I love you guys.....
Just showin' some love to my sista!

Connie...seriously, the Starbucks here multiply like rabbits. I'm starting to get askeered.

In midtown Manhattan I think we have a Starbucks, Au Ban Pain and Duane Reade drug store on every block.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » February 20, 2006 8:14 pm

ToplessRideFL wrote:
buffettbride wrote: One time, even came outside and let me hand him my check so I didn't have to bring the kids through the cold.
WOW!

I would bet there is NO place in metro areas of FL you can pay gas with a check....

you can still write checks at most of the Fast food places here..

Sam · Post by **Sam** » February 20, 2006 9:36 pm

Kewl you got good service. Personally from what I have heard most are overated and over priced. If you don't mind paying the price of their coffee and the wait, when you walk into one of their shops, then more power to you. I consider Starbucks to be a status symbol and not much more. ( If you get it for free then that is GREAT!

)

Anyone remember what Starbucks wanted to charge the Emergency Responders for the much needed bottles of water? I am sure that some people do.... If I remember correctly some paramedics or other EMS personnel chipped in to buy the much needed water.......at $4.00 for a cup of coffee and they could not let the workers have the water? Support them?

Perhaps Starbucks is still trying to get over that image and story. Still at $4.00 for a cup of coffee...but if that is what you want, and you like it....it is your money to do as you please. More power to you and enjoy it. It keeps you warm and wakes you up.

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » February 21, 2006 10:43 am

OceanCityGirl wrote:I love starbucks. People hate them because they're succesful and everywhere. There's a reason for that.

You mean like Wal Mart?

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » February 21, 2006 10:49 am

Wino you know wrote:
OceanCityGirl wrote:I love starbucks. People hate them because they're succesful and everywhere. There's a reason for that.
You mean like Wal Mart?

It's funny you mention that. They have a really cool commercial I like now. It kinda plays on the whole smile thing. Pretty sharp lookin, actually.

Wal Mart is my friend.

mings · Post by **mings** » February 21, 2006 10:53 am

OceanCityGirl wrote:I love starbucks. People hate them because they're succesful and everywhere. There's a reason for that.

I hate them because my cup of regular coffe costs $2. That's too much for a regular cup of joe.

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » February 21, 2006 10:54 am

Wino you know wrote:
OceanCityGirl wrote:I love starbucks. People hate them because they're succesful and everywhere. There's a reason for that.
You mean like Wal Mart?

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » February 21, 2006 10:57 am

Jahfin wrote:
Wino you know wrote:
OceanCityGirl wrote:I love starbucks. People hate them because they're succesful and everywhere. There's a reason for that.
You mean like Wal Mart?

Haaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! That's beautiful Jah. Mal-Mart. How cute is that?

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » February 21, 2006 10:57 am

buffettbride wrote:Wal Mart is my friend.

WAL MART IS MY GOD!

psychjava · Post by **psychjava** » February 21, 2006 11:00 am

I admit I am a coffee snob - I love Starbucks if I'm getting a mocha latte or something freshly made; but if I want a regular cup of java, I'd prefer to get it from Dunkin Donuts or Seattle's Best, even Peets - because I find that at <most> Starbucks, they leave the coffee in the carafe and don't brew fresh for hours at a time - and that is definitely a waste of $2.

But I definitely do like the personalization you get at Starbucks!

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » February 21, 2006 11:03 am

Wino you know wrote:
buffettbride wrote:Wal Mart is my friend.
WAL MART IS MY GOD!

I'm tellin' Jesus.