You did an awesome job with the Starbucks photo.
This post is wonderfully researched and written. Lots of gold stars.
I’m paying for gas instead of for Starbucks coffees.
And I am completely disgusted that they are closing that many stores to retain a higher profit.
I’ll make my own coffee, dammit. That way if I fuck it up I don’t feel (as) horrible about throwing it down the sink.
Poppy!!!
You dropped the F-bomb in my comments!!!
The horror!!!
“In each of us two natures are at war… the good and the evil. All our lives the fight goes on between them, but one of them must conquer. In our own hands lies the power to choose. What we want most to be we are.” – Dr. Henry Jekyll
We have ONE Starbucks in my town. It has only been here two years. If they close it down, I’ll be frakked. Where will I ever get a Venti Low Fat Latte with two Splenda? Where?
Oh the injustice ...
fuck starbucks. they lost me when they gave me attitude about ordering a LARGE coffee. you know what large means, don’t make me learn a new language to drink your burnt tasting swill anyhow, pricks.
ahem. sorry.
let’s just say that i am not surprised.
bastards.
long live the dunkin indeed!!
I had Starbucks once and wasn’t impressed. I thought maybe it was just that the one store just sucked at making it. Nope. Went into another and still wasn’t impressed. I just can’t see the charm in paying that much for coffee when I can walk two extra blocks and save $3.00. There’s too many of them out there anyway.
I love me some Dunkin’ Donuts coffee. Medium French Vanilla with half & half and one sugar, please.
Starbucks can eat my ass with their burned coffee!
MN doesn’t have DD anymore. Apparently Starbucks scared them away. They have opened a few new Starbucks here lately. Some with in a mile of the other. Dumb asses.
"undomiciled man” Love that.
I said the exact same think about Starbucks closing—if they didn’t have on on ever corner they wouldn’t have to close ‘em. Why does there have to be one every four feet?
Seattle’s Best is owned by Starbucks Corp, so I dont see their motivation. Maybe the reality of a Starbucks literally on every corner is starting to wear thin. I mean really, what is the point of that?
I have never had a Starbucks coffee, based on the very reasons you stated, the “corporate mongering monstrosity” crap. I have my priciples. And I’m a HUGE coffee whore. LOVE coffee, lots of it.
I never got the whole Starbucks addiction thing. Do you think it was more of a status thing? Like being seen there, or carrying a Starbucks cup, or being able to say you went there?
Greed is such an absolutely amazing, sickeningly thing… at least to me.
I love iced coffee & can make it at home in my pjs that don’t match. My muffins are even better than theirs! Ah, the joys of being a simpleton.
I rarely go to starbucks if I ever get coffee. I mean, we live in Starbucks central pretty much, and there’s a starbucks in every freaking grocery store here. But I usually go to the drive thru coffee shops to get coffee.
Because you know what, they have real coffee there. When I ask for a coffee, they don’t ask me what kind of coffee. I just want plain coffee, no, don’t give me any whip cream, or how many shots in it or whatever. Just give me a large coffee.
Although i will have to admit that I will go to Starbucks once in a while and order a Venti Caramel Frappucino. I’m such a hypocrite!
Oh, btw, I forgot to ask, if Starbucks are House Harkonnen, then does that make DD House Atreides?
Poppy- It’s true… I do…
Dave2- But your in the heart of Monger Land. Chances are… all your green awnings will be safe… so you can continue to pay the same amount for a coffee as you do for a gallon of gas. Which will you choose?
Mattie- Yours is in danger. Reportedly all the stores they are considering opened after January of 2006. I highly suggest finding someone to franchise a DnD. HIGHLY.
Hellohahanarf- That is exactly when they lost me! Before I had even sipped from the cup… I was made to feel impoverished and uneducated when ordering a large my first time. It scarred me for life…
Metalmom- I’m in total agreement… they supersaturated the market with themselves… and now they are going to have to pay the price.
B.E. Earl- I feel you… I’m a large french vanilla iced, light with cream and four Splenda myself… so I feel you.
Mutt Royalty- Probably half your new ones will close… and hopefully they will be converted into DnD… hopefully.
Finn- Exactly! I’m glad my attempt at political correctness was not lost out there.
Miss- There is a difference, at least here, in Seattle’s Best and Starbucks. Starbucks in general is filled with snobs… and Seattle’s Best has taken residence within Borders Book Stores as well as having a few franchised locations, making it the blue collar coffee choice when available. Starbucks, btw, does not franchise while Seattle’s Best did prior to it’s 2003 sale to Starbucks. Those franchises continue to exist… and are thriving today.
Annie- And you are a better person for it… because there are times I have even gone to the corporate mongers for the caffeine (or actually their Hot Cider which was delish and only $2.25) because there is nothing else available since they decimated the mom and pops. They are harvesters of sorrow…
Jane- I totally see it as being a status issue. Apparently you are not allowed to bring in coffee OTHER than Starbucks in some offices in Manhattan… or you face undue scrutiny.
Yoshi- I know what you mean… I like to be able to say small, medium, and large and not worry about weird machines going off when all I want is ice in a cup with coffee. As for what DnD would be… maybe House Boro is a better fit? DnD ruled the coffee scene for many years prior to Starbucks afterall… and technically House Atreides are descendants of House Boro… so yeah… maybe it does.
“In each of us two natures are at war… the good and the evil. All our lives the fight goes on between them, but one of them must conquer. In our own hands lies the power to choose. What we want most to be we are.” – Dr. Henry Jekyll
Happy birthday, my friend. 
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I don’t have an attitude problem, you have a perception problem
PS: I’ve never been in a Starbucks ever. Seriously.
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I don’t have an attitude problem, you have a perception problem
Miss Ann- Thank you!
And trust me… your not missing anything… and saving money to boot.
Poppy- Heh. Well the cat is out of the bag… so do you have anything you want to post now?
“In each of us two natures are at war… the good and the evil. All our lives the fight goes on between them, but one of them must conquer. In our own hands lies the power to choose. What we want most to be we are.” – Dr. Henry Jekyll
You need to change the hair on your avatar and add some gray on there, now that you’re an older fucker.
Happy birthday!
Yoshi- Yeah… as much as I would like to deny it… it is… and all the e-mails from Coke, Pepsi, and a dozen or so VBulletin forums were just the salt in the wound when I called Social Security to ask about my check and they laughed like hyenas telling me it’ll be here in 31 more years. I want it now dammit!
Poppy- I never insist on anything… except for getting coffee… or a chocolate milkshake… or taking a bench on the side of the park… or… well… okay… I insist on a lot. I’m old and crabby dammit!
Avitable- Three words: Just For Avatar. It works like magic.
“In each of us two natures are at war… the good and the evil. All our lives the fight goes on between them, but one of them must conquer. In our own hands lies the power to choose. What we want most to be we are.” – Dr. Henry Jekyll
But you’re so sweet when you “insist” so it’s like you’re just asking nicely. :p
Happy birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you. HAPPYYYYYYY BIIIRRRTTTTHHHHDAY to yoooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. Happy birthday to you.
Now you’re older than me, till Oct.
It’s your birthday ....
How exciting!
You’ll probably be sleeping. You work too hard. And you play too hard.
[Gosh I can’t believe I’m old enough to be your no...no...I won’t say it. It’s just not possible.]
Say it, Mattie, say it!! I’m 22 days younger than Dawg, so you can be mine too. :D
I know I have A.D.D. but are we talking about a Birthday Coffee Cake??? I iz confuzd.
Seriously...Happy Birthday. Thank you Miss Ann for pointing it out that is was the Dawg’s B-Day for I did not know. (Marking down in the calendar now...well iPhone calendar).
Starfucks? Yeah, exactly. I used to be a whore for Starfucks but then Howard the pimp took too many of my profits. $6.00 for a jolt got to be TOO MUCH.
Kona Blend that I can grind and brew at home is a zillion times cheaper and makes me twice as jumpy as a latte. WOOOOOOO!
HAPPY HAPPY DAWGDAY!!!
I don’t think we have a DD, but doesn’t matter - I don’t do coffee away from home much.
HAPPY DAWGYEAR!!!
Happy Birthday, Dawg!
Hope it’s been a fantastic day!!!!
Also, Starbucks sucks donkey dick. Then again, I don’t drink coffee. But I did have to go once for my friend, Bridezilla, and order her some silly assed concoction. I was more embarrassed to go IN there than I was to not know the lingo.
Still, you’re right about all of it - and now a lot of people are out of jobs. That just sucks. Donkey dick.
Happy Birthday!
We don’t have Dunkin Donuts anymore. For whatever reason, they all closed here probably 10 years ago, but they were around when I was a kid.
Happy Birthday!!! I hope you had a fantastic day 
Great love and great achievement involve great risk ~ Dalai Lama
Coming late to the party but still bringing vodka and strippers. WHOOT!
Poppy- Well… I try to insist with a smile! 
Fogspinner- Thanks!!! And October is really right around the corner…
Mattie- Yes… I totally sleeping through my birthday… it’s my favorite thing to do actually. I’m so old…
Mike- Thanks!
Lisa- Thanks! And I’m all about
Kona when I can get it. I got some through Amazon awhile ago… and it was not only cheaper, but tastier.
Tug- Thanks Tug! I know what you mean… unfortunately doing coffee at home for me right now is a little hard… too many people drink it… so I would get none.
Sybil Law- Thanks! Yeah… they’re still turning a profit… but are still putting people out of work which is something I just don’t understand.
Amanda- Thanks! Maybe with Starbucks closing DnD will make a comeback!
Soda- Thanks! Yeah… it really wasn’t half bad… considering it’s the day before the holiday and all.
Neil- All hail the Munchkin’! And thanks!
Kris- I’m all about the vodka!!! Thanks!!!
“In each of us two natures are at war… the good and the evil. All our lives the fight goes on between them, but one of them must conquer. In our own hands lies the power to choose. What we want most to be we are.” – Dr. Henry Jekyll
Okay, I’ll say it ...
Your much older sister!
And Dawg ... we’re moving back to San Diego next year so there WILL be a Starbucks on every corner.
And for the person who said (paraphrasing because I’m too lazy to scroll up at 5 am) “what’s up with Starbuck’s on every corner?”
Seriously, in San Diego there were a couple of places that there was a Starbuck’s right across the street from each other.
The reason for that was because there was a meridian dividing the road and it was one-way (South) on one side and one-way (North) on the other side.
Imagine the horror of being on the wrong side of the street and there’s only one Starbuck’s.
“I see it, but I just can’t get to it.” LOL
I bet you would love Caribou. They are WAY better than any Starbucks I have ever been to.
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