Hm… Well, I for one did go to Starbucks. A LOT. For 20 years of my life. And I’m done with them.
Now I’m not going to pretend that the CEO cares at all about me. I’m also not going to pretend that their coffee was bad or that things are going to change because I don’t buy their product or that I’m some great moralist for quitting Starbucks. I just don’t like Brian Niccol and I don’t want him to have any fraction of my money. Dude’s a piece of work and the market of other options for coffee is more saturated than the caffeine content of my bloodstream.
You are 1 of 3 people I see in this 50+ comment thread saying you were going to Starbucks prior to this statement. The rest of the thread is the type that says movies are dead because theaters charge too much for candy, as if they’re forced to buy candy to watch a movie.
Yeah, and I mean Starbucks used to be a staple for me; I’m not gonna deny that. Back when the original customer loyalty/gold card program existed, the entire chain was setup to be a daily experience, not a premium experience, and I was there daily. Plus, I swear I remember the coffee tasting better back then. But the movies aren’t dead because of candy sales and Starbucks won’t die for adapting their business model to the times. I suppose I’ve just been around long enough to mourn how things used to be.
Yes, and I appreciate that you have relevant input. I didn’t like Starbucks coffee all that much before, but I figured that’s just the flavor they choose. I guess that’s the charred flavor. I don’t choose it, but if it’s the only feasible option, I hope they have cold brew because while also unique, it tastes fine.
I’m just tired of the boring rhetoric on display here about how it’s “not real coffee” and “everything is a dairy sugar hijink”. No one is being forced to buy a triple whip frappe soy milk unicorn latte. It has 4 shots of espresso. The market continues to buy it. Plus, I swear, there’s a constant underlying masculinity thing berating women for buying what they want.
Side note, for movie theaters and mourning what’s lost. I enjoyed the drop in crowd size at first in the post-covid slump, but damn, I miss the parasocial community feeling. The buzz as everyone walks up, the chatter as everyone leaves. Plus, I know dwindling crowd size means dwindling theater options and amenities.
ITT: people saying they still won’t go to Starbucks as if this CEO gives a shit
OK, don’t go. You didn’t go before you’re not going now. Nothing has changed.
Hm… Well, I for one did go to Starbucks. A LOT. For 20 years of my life. And I’m done with them.
Now I’m not going to pretend that the CEO cares at all about me. I’m also not going to pretend that their coffee was bad or that things are going to change because I don’t buy their product or that I’m some great moralist for quitting Starbucks. I just don’t like Brian Niccol and I don’t want him to have any fraction of my money. Dude’s a piece of work and the market of other options for coffee is more saturated than the caffeine content of my bloodstream.
You are 1 of 3 people I see in this 50+ comment thread saying you were going to Starbucks prior to this statement. The rest of the thread is the type that says movies are dead because theaters charge too much for candy, as if they’re forced to buy candy to watch a movie.
Yeah, and I mean Starbucks used to be a staple for me; I’m not gonna deny that. Back when the original customer loyalty/gold card program existed, the entire chain was setup to be a daily experience, not a premium experience, and I was there daily. Plus, I swear I remember the coffee tasting better back then. But the movies aren’t dead because of candy sales and Starbucks won’t die for adapting their business model to the times. I suppose I’ve just been around long enough to mourn how things used to be.
Yes, and I appreciate that you have relevant input. I didn’t like Starbucks coffee all that much before, but I figured that’s just the flavor they choose. I guess that’s the charred flavor. I don’t choose it, but if it’s the only feasible option, I hope they have cold brew because while also unique, it tastes fine.
I’m just tired of the boring rhetoric on display here about how it’s “not real coffee” and “everything is a dairy sugar hijink”. No one is being forced to buy a triple whip frappe soy milk unicorn latte. It has 4 shots of espresso. The market continues to buy it. Plus, I swear, there’s a constant underlying masculinity thing berating women for buying what they want.
Side note, for movie theaters and mourning what’s lost. I enjoyed the drop in crowd size at first in the post-covid slump, but damn, I miss the parasocial community feeling. The buzz as everyone walks up, the chatter as everyone leaves. Plus, I know dwindling crowd size means dwindling theater options and amenities.
there was a stereotype that people go there to act like they are screnwriter or a novel, who stay there for hours.