November 04, 2003

Unrelenting Starbucks

Don't tell the wife, but I have decided to cut down on the Starbucks mochas. I am suffering pangs of guilt -- I bought all those bags of candy corn and nobody came. I could blame it on the subconscious and Freud it for you, but I made a conscious decision to buy the delectable little orange, yellow, and white morsels of confection perfection with the thought that nobody would come for Halloween, and those nuggets of ultra-sweet goodness would be all mine. And I was right. All ... Mine.

So, now, I need to sacrifice some calories.

This morning, I was going in to Starbucks to get a mocha just for the wife. They apparently saw me coming; and despite the crowd in the store, mine was ready without even ordering. Instead of marking all the little boxes and marking the various codes on my cup, Michelle put "B-I-L-L-Y" stretching from top to bottom. What was I supposed to do?

And dare I fail to mention that Matt, one of the Starbucks dudes behind the counter, gave me free samples of the Christmas Roast coffee, and that Michelle updated me on her health situation, and Danielle got accepted in the French Ph.D. program at LSU, all designed to make me feel guilty if I do not get my mocha? Oh, they are devious at Starbucks.

Posted by Bill at November 4, 2003 10:45 AM
Comments

It's a plot, a conspiracy, all designed to make sure you get your Starbucks mocha.

Posted by: TW at November 4, 2003 11:05 AM

And I think Michelle is such a pretty name.

Posted by: Michelle at November 4, 2003 12:23 PM

The previous comment was a joke. I think that is rather sweet - it shows you that they care enough to know exactly what you like and to have it ready. That is great service. It must be your charm .... or something.

Posted by: Michelle at November 4, 2003 12:25 PM

you could probably buy a new car or something after not getting mochas for a year :-)

Posted by: jenB at November 4, 2003 02:05 PM

jen! shhhhhhhhhh!

Posted by: stacey at November 4, 2003 02:31 PM

BTW: just LOVE that. "the wife" thing. love it. that was sarcasm, in case you didn't notice.

Posted by: stacey at November 4, 2003 03:54 PM

Starbucks loves you, Billy.

Don't leave them.

Posted by: Kathy Howe at November 4, 2003 05:23 PM

Our Starbucks crew acts the same way, which is no doubt why they're always crowded with people and conversation. Isn't there some other less scary way to cut down on calories? I think that kind of treatment is a good way to start any day.

Posted by: Philip at November 4, 2003 09:01 PM