English Professor refuses to use proper Starbucks corporate-speak while ordering. Starbucks employee refuses to respond to standard english. Starbucks manager calls the cops. Cops escort the customer from the premises.
http://www.popfi.com/2010/08/17/engl...ith-starbucks/
http://gothamist.com/2010/08/16/cops...omer_who_w.php
http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/67327,...m-coffee-venti
http://blogs.jta.org/telegraph/artic...my-plain-bagel
As UT recently noted, if Starbucks wants to hear about what you want, they will TELL YOU what you want.
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Originally Posted by Undertoad
Us: "We want a full double rainbow!"
Starbucks: "Our studies show that people's favorite color is blue. Many people coming to our stores are looking for a full double rainbow, but sometimes this is because they want blue. So we are offering a great deal: as much free blue as you want. Our designers have chosen a shade that we feel you'll agree is calming and interesting. You can have the full double rainbow if you want, but believe us, blue is really cool."
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